Foreigners in Slovakia, page 38
News and features on living in Slovakia
Common currency serves as a bridge for business
PORTUGAL and Slovakia are countries on opposite edges of the European Union, and each can help open new markets for the other. While Portugal offers links to Portuguese-speaking countries, Slovakia is one of a few countries in central and eastern Europe which has adopted the European single currency. Still, the two countries are looking to turn potential into actual business.
More Spanish investments may come
SPAIN is already a significant investor in Slovakia, but many untapped investment opportunities remain. Yet, recession-hit Spanish companies have realised that firms active abroad are better able to cope with the crisis in Spain, which could bring more investments this way.
Spanish brandy celebrated
THERE is more to Spain than economic crisis and high unemployment. Over the last century, Spain has given the world everything from popular personalities like actress Pénelope Cruz and painter Salvador Dalí, world-renowned restaurants and the popular brandy, Soberano, as Ambassador Félix Valdés pointed out when marking the 100-year anniversary of the beverage.
Close ties in tough times
STUDENT exchanges through the EU-sponsored Erasmus programme are putting Slovakia on the map of young Portuguese, says Ana Maria Coelho Ribeiro da Silva, the head of the diplomatic mission of Portugal to Slovakia. Scores of young Portuguese professionals have moved to Slovakia since the beginning of the year and stronger business ties may aid in Europe’s economic recovery. Speaking in an interview with The Slovak Spectator, the Portuguese diplomat noted that, among other things, natives of her country have always sought to look for new horizons.
Spain's culture on offer across Slovakia
SPANISH culture enjoys wide popularity in Slovakia, and many Slovaks even study the language. But those who have yet to master Spanish can still get a taste of the country’s rich cultural offerings through a variety of events hosted in Bratislava and around the country.
Spain: General facts
Political system: parliamentary monarchyCapital: MadridTotal area: 505,370 square kilometresPopulation: 47 millionMain language: SpanishCurrency: euro
Spanish investment moves forward
SPANISH metallurgical company Fundería Condals’ plan to build a production plant near Prešov is closer to materialisation. Representatives of the potential investor and the city of Prešov signed on August 21 a memorandum on cooperation, the TASR newswire wrote.
Celebrating Portuguese culture
PORTUGUESE is the sixth most widely spoken language in the world and the third most wide-spread European language, while also being the official language in eight countries on four continents. The Portuguese Institute in Slovakia is renewing efforts to connect Slovakia with these Lusophone, or Portuguese-speaking countries.
Portuguese institutions in Slovakia
Embassy of Portugalhargé d’affaires en pied: Ana Maria C. Ribeiro da Silvaembportbrat@stonline.sk
Scots help raise funds for monument to Slovak writer
COMBINING a popular cultural event with a good cause has become a desirable trend. However, one such combination may have seemed slightly odd initially: a Bratislava concert in early July featuring a 100-member Scottish choir performing one famous and one lesser known work to help raise money to erect a monument for Slovak writer Martin Rázus in the Slovak capital. Outgoing British Ambassador to Slovakia Susannah Montgomery supported the project with her personal presence.
Double decker runs in Bratislava
DOUBLE decker buses are a typical means of transport in London, but this summer it is possible to ride one in Bratislava. It has become so popular, in fact, that its usage was extended through the end of August. Agáta Staneková, spokesperson of the Bratislava city transport company DPB, informed the SITA newswire about the extended operation of the bus in late July.
British official talks energy and renewables
DRAWING private investment to spur renewable energy remains a challenge, says British Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change Ed Davey, and governments have a role to play in creating a stable energy market. The Slovak Spectator spoke to Davey about his July visit to Slovakia, the challenges of creating a low carbon electricity market and the future of nuclear energy.
United Kingdom: General facts
vPolitical system: constitutional monarchyCapital: LondonTotal area: 242,500 square kilometresPopulation: 63 millionMain language: EnglishCurrency: pound sterling
UK at Agrokomplex
TO RAISE awareness of British products in the agriculture and food and drink sectors in Slovakia, the UK Embassy to Slovakia is bringing its “Food is GREAT” campaign to this year’s Agrokomplex in Nitra, the UK Embassy informed The Slovak Spectator.
British businesses look for customers
SLOVAKIA maintains a positive trade balance with the United Kingdom, and its exports to the UK have grown considerably over the last few years. The UK is Slovakia’s eighth biggest trade partner in terms of both exports and imports, and has shown increasing interest in cars manufactured in Slovakia. With regards to investments, British investors are searching for new clients in Slovakia.
McRoy Group expands from Slovakia
BRITISH investor MCR Investment plans to expand via its human resources and consulting McRoy Group into countries of central, eastern and western Europe. Its ambition is to establish a presence on the US, Asian and Australian markets by the end of the decade, the TASR newswire informed in February.
Slovak theatre for English tourists
THEATRE performances in English are common in many European cities and Bratislava is no exception. The Bridgin’ Drama theatre, established last year by local and foreign English language lectors, performs Tajovsky Ruulezz!, a witty and up-to-date adaptation of a Slovak classical comedy by Jozef Gregor Tajovský, in downtown Bratislava, the TASR newswire wrote.
UK institutions in Slovakia
British EmbassyCharge d’affaires: Julia Smithwww.ukinslovakia.fco.gov.uk
British Council touts language and more in Slovakia
ENGLISH is the international language and as such it is of little surprise that the main role of the United Kingdom’s education and cultural institution in Slovakia, the British Council, is supporting English-language education. Still, that is hardly all they do, as events in the coming months look to promote British culture and educate Slovak teachers for work with the children of immigrants.
Slovakia draws British tourists, investment
JULIA Smyth, the chargé d’affaires of the British Embassy in Bratislava, says “there is something here for everyone” and notes that even the traditional weaving in Medzilaborce in east Slovakia has been known to draw British tourists. The Slovak Spectator spoke to Smyth about business and tourism links, the benefits the Olympic Games brought to Britain and her country’s planned participation in Slovakia’s largest agriculture fair.
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