Slovaks living abroad, page 9
Stories about Slovaks living abroad, Slovak citizenship, Slovak regions that faced heavy emigration in the past, and the descendants of Slovak emigrants. These stories are brought to you thanks to the FALATH & PARTNERS law firm.
Blog: If there is joy in what you do, there will always be magic
Well-travelled siblings Jana and Samo Stefanec formed an electronic music duo to share their joy for music with others.
Blog: Slovak art therapist's passion grew while living in poverty abroad
Zuzana Krnacova was both tested and inspired while working a below-average job in the UK.
Blog: Slovakia needs the next big thing, says bookstore CEO
Michal Mesko of Martinus was inspired to create a global product after gaining an international perspective in London.
Blog: Slovak filmmaker: It's not about the money, but patriotism
After growing up under Communism, Slovak Diana Fabianova found freedom of expression in France and Spain and directed a documentary on menstruation.
Blog: Civic ownership is a good thing, says NGO founder
Time abroad taught Slovak Sandra Stasselova that change is more than an opportunity - it's a responsibility.
Blog: Slovak author wants to be the embodiment of happiness
Andrej Krupa, author of ‘Hlava 20, is using his experience abroad to spread positivity in Slovakia.
Blog: Slovak artist living abroad learned we're all just humans
Visual artist Luka Brase found success as an artist by washing dishes, sleeping on beaches and embracing his individuality overseas.
Slovaks living abroad meet at conference in Bratislava
On Friday, 80 representatives of various associations and institutions uniting Slovaks living abroad will meet to discuss challenges in boosting national awareness.
Blog: Slovakia needs a positive culture of role models
Slovak business consultant Helena Sarkanova gained valuable knowledge during her studies in the UK. Now, she wants to enact change in Slovakia.
Blog: Slovak traveller discovered a new career path in Denmark
Digital nomad Silvia Puchovska left the corporate world to pursue a more innovative career in Slovakia and abroad.
What is it like to study at a foreign college? Students explain to high-schoolers
Some Slovak students who study abroad already have work offers.
Blog: Coffee connoisseur learned a lesson in bravery abroad
Petra Vozárová, owner of Coffee Sheep, did not know a word of English when she moved from her native Slovakia to the UK.
How did Slovak America taste at the turn of centuries?
“Fresh eggs” ad written in Slovak in the shop window made it plain where the Slovak communities lived in the US.
Slovak migrant shares the stories of other migrants to understand her own
Stories of migrants who returned home are all connected through shared experience and their desire to share the knowledge they have gained abroad with the country that gave them life.
Slovak coach Kretovič on Icelanders: They always think positively and consider obstacles as opportunities
The Slovak who once coached members of the Icelandic football team comments on the national habit of always thinking positively.
Sancho from Kysuce shines in Hollywood
Sancho Martin spent his childhood in the northern Slovak area of Kysuce but is now fulfilling his dream in Los Angeles, rubbing elbows with Hollywood celebrities.
Governmental campaign should bring Slovaks home from the UK
The Slovak cabinet plans to persuade its expats living and working in the UK with at least a bachelor degree to return home: a campaign offering specific jobs should help.
In one year, 120 people asked for return of Slovak citizenship
IN LESS than one year – between February 1, 2015 and January 8, 2016 – of the validity of the legal exception, 120 former citizens of Slovakia asked for a return of Slovak citizenship.
Dual citizenship law lives on
SLOVAK citizens who acquire citizenship with another country will continue to lose their Slovak passport, as the Constitutional Court dismissed a motion brought by a group of MPs over the constitutionality of the amendment to the State Citizenship Act, which prohibits Slovaks from having dual citizenship.
ECHR rejects challenges to Slovakia's citizenship law
OVER THE past three years Slovakia and Hungary have not been able to resolve a dispute over citizenship rights that, along with other issues, has been causing political as well as practical problems in the two countries’ relationship. Answers to some of the questions that the citizenship issue has provoked have now come from Europe, but while the Slovak government considers them to be clear, its opponents say the controversy is far from over.
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- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
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