Foreigners in Slovakia, page 6

News and features on living in Slovakia

Canadian Ben Pascoe runs a cafe in Bratislava's Old Town.

The Canadian bookseller who took a chance and found home in post-Mečiar Bratislava

In the Slovak capital, where he planned to stay for a year, Ben Pascoe runs a popular café that tourists rarely stumble across.

Scott Stonham presents the topic of sustainability to about 600 employees at an internal company event at the ICC in Birmingham.

From a Slovak swimming pool to saving the world

Idea for website promoting sustainable tech came to Brit Scott Stonham while on holiday in Turčianske Teplice.

Police announce changes to booking system for foreigners

Applicants who want to stay in Slovakia can now choose which office of the Foreigners' Police they want to attend.

International same-sex married couples, in which one of the partners is Slovak, deal with a problem that affects their privacy and family life in Slovakia.

Court favours same-sex couple in groundbreaking verdict

The ruling is the first of its kind in Slovakia.

Foreigners turn to online translation apps and Slovak partners ahead of local elections

Over 82,000 foreigners can vote on October 29, but not all of them will be heading to the ballot box.

Salma Al Henami with her friend Paulína.

In this Slovak Muslim’s family, Islam is taboo and many hold anti-Islamic views

Al Henami loves both of her homelands, even if most Slovaks are not accepting of her Muslim community.

Czech police officer controls a truck at the border with Slovakia in Stary Hrozenkov, Czech Republic.

Terrible living conditions in camps mean refugees want a better life west (interview)

Peter Devínsky on why migration routes now go through Slovakia.

Inna Melnyk (third from left), and her colleagues V. Kyshkarova (Voznesensk, Mykolaiv region), O. Porodko (Lviv), N. Chechitko (Bucha, Kyiv Region), H. Yankovych (Uzhgorod), and O. Semeshko (Kherson).

A Ukrainian scientist in Slovakia is supporting Ukraine in its fight for freedom, and the planet

Inna Melnyk came to Slovakia in 2016, and is researching ways to tackle pollution.

Bratislava

Foreigners should get local vote out to change daily lives, says migration expert

Festival event highlights opportunity ahead of elections next month.

Illustrative photo, elections.

How to vote for your local councillors

Foreigners with permanent residence can vote.

Illustrative photo, employees.

More foreigners working in Slovakia than last year

Three out of ten Slovakia's foreigners work in Bratislava.

Ukrainian people march in Bratislava on Ukrainian Independence Day on August 24, 2022.

Slovaks' scepticism towards Ukrainian refugees is rising, survey finds

In the early stages of the war, Slovaks expressed unprecedented solidarity with Ukrainian refugees.

American philosopher Jon Stewart.

An American Philosopher in Slovakia: I have done my best work here

Jon Stewart is a globally recognised, award-winning thinker and writer.

Croatian linguist Siniša Habijanec.

Croatian linguist making Slovak his life’s work

Siniša Habijanec on why Slovak is “exotic”.

Once we know ourselves, with the help of foreigners, we can pull back the curtain of culture to reveal our shared humanity.
Audio

A Fish Out Of Water

Listen to seven foreigners speak about their first impressions and struggles over the first year in Slovakia.

Anastasiia Steputa.

Ukrainian scientist in Slovakia: ‘The situation is catching up with us’

In her professional work, Anastasiia Stepura focuses on nanomaterials.

Teenagers skateboard in Sásová, Banská Bystrica, on June 7, 2021.

Instead of Prague, American ended up in central Slovakia. He has no regrets

In his debut book, ‘Moon over Sasova’, Christopher Shaffer writes about his teaching stint in Banská Bystrica in the first months of independent Slovakia.

Jeremy Hill and Annel Bautista explore the topic of reinvention through the story of one Mexican entrepreneur in the latest episode of the Na Slovensku Aj Po Anglicky podcast.
Audio

Viva Eslovaquia!

Chef Brian Navarro brings the heat to Bratislava with his new Mexican restaurant, Mezcalli.

Israeli artist Menachem Edelman-Landau who lives in Banská Štiavnica.

Life of Israeli artist changed forever after he painted a Slovak woman

Painter Menachem Edelman-Landau had to alter his travel plans after an unexpected event turned his life upside down.

Just as the expression of homesickness is individual, so are the triggers of these feelings. Sometimes it is the smell of a pizza or the oppressive winters in Slovakia that provoke this sadness.
Audio

What does it mean to be homesick in Slovakia?

Jeremy Hill discusses homesickness with four foreigners.

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