Opinion, page 3
Last Week in Slovakia
Slovakia will get an Ordinary PM
The composition of the next parliament still raises more questions than answers the day after election weekend.Michaela Terenzani, 2. Mar 2020, at 13:00
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Serious issues, not too seriously…
Julian Gerhart, one of the founders of Zmudri, talks about how to better prepare high school students for real life and why it matters.AmCham team2. Mar 2020, at 12:30
Matovič holds all the trump cards
The rest of the potential ruling coalition is left at his mercy.Peter Tkačenko2. Mar 2020, at 12:28
First post-election analysis: Massive win for Matovič, debacle for PS/Spolu, Danko wiped out
Country asks for fundamental change.Jakub Filo1. Mar 2020, at 12:46
Fico has been defeated by a man he used to call a clown
The responsibility of the new government will be immense.Michaela Terenzani, 1. Mar 2020, at 3:44
Blog: The deceiving paradox of far-right politics
No Slav can stand with Hitler, writes NGO founder and author Zuzana Palovic.Zuzana Palovic28. Feb 2020, at 13:06
Ethnic Hungarians should not be divided into good and bad
The identity of Slovakia's Hungarians cannot be based on how they feel about Orbán.Beata Balogová, 25. Feb 2020, at 13:39
Varoufakis: Kažimír was the worst, outschäubling Schäuble
I tried to facilitate an escape from debtors' prison but I failed, says the former Greek finance minister.Matúš Krčmárik, 24. Feb 2020, at 18:42
Last Week in Slovakia
Slovakia remembered victims, Fico remembered himself
Parliament has provided enough material for a political comedy movie once the Slovak movie directors get tired of thrillers and dramas based on current events.Michaela Terenzani, 24. Feb 2020, at 14:30
Leaving the EU is science-fiction no longer
Has Britain found the right response to the challenges of this century?Ivan Korčok21. Feb 2020, at 9:32
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The campaign goes to parliament after the last polls
SNS and Smer are ready to spend a lot of money to save their numbers ahead of the election.Michaela Terenzani, 17. Feb 2020, at 15:02
Čaputová in Munich: Leaders have a special responsibility to resist populism
The rule of law requires strong institutions and active citizens but also political leaders who abide by it.Zuzana Čaputová17. Feb 2020, at 12:46
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Strengthening the Transatlantic bond
US Ambassador to Slovakia Bridget Brink shares the goals of her mission as well as her first impressions of Slovakia.AmCham team17. Feb 2020, at 12:30
Nice driveway! An occasional column on life in Slovakia
Men of appetites
Slovakia’s voters face some unappetising choices on 29 February.James Thomson, 13. Feb 2020, at 11:25
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An expelled diplomat, a charged commentator, and a new opposition leader
Polls have brought more questions than answers so far. Soon they will be silenced.Michaela Terenzani, 10. Feb 2020, at 14:00
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Decoy games and campaign clashes
Despite not having a proper election programme, Matovič still manages to make Slovakia speechless.Michaela Terenzani, 3. Feb 2020, at 13:23
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Young Slovak talent needs you
Eva Vargová, CEO of Junior Achievement Slovakia, urges the business sector to continue to invest into Slovakia’s human capital of the future, support educational activities and motivate young people.Eva Vargová3. Feb 2020, at 12:30
The banality of evil
As I followed the murder trial in person, I started wondering if and when Slovak society would sincerely begin to look into the mirror.Anca Dragu, 30. Jan 2020, at 5:54
Competitive BSC industry – competitive country
To elevate the competitiveness of the Slovak economy in the years to come, the modern philosophy of the Labour Code should reflect the social dynamics of the 21st century.Peter Rusiňák28. Jan 2020, at 6:30
Nice driveway! An occasional column on life in Slovakia
Once upon a time in the east
In which your correspondent is doused in holy water and discusses the economics of collective farming.James Thomson, 27. Jan 2020, at 20:10
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- 2. Coronavirus imported to Slovakia from over 50 countries
- 3. New rules for wearing masks come into force
- 4. People from Slovakia will be able to stay abroad for longer, cinemas and theatres to open on Sundays
- 5. The sad reality behind the masks
- 6. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 5 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 7. Coronavirus comes with an irreversible change to Slovakia's labour market
- 8. Sunday shopping ban on the table again
- 9. Cycling to Uhlisko: Climate change brings new views Photo
- 10. The European Commission wants to see more medical workers in Slovakia
- 1. People from Slovakia will be able to stay abroad for longer, cinemas and theatres to open on Sundays
- 2. MFA: It is too early to talk about complete easing of borders (news digest) Photo
- 3. Some airlines plan to launch flights soon
- 4. Operators of fitness centres blocked a highway to Bratislava (news digest) Photo
- 5. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 5 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 6. A riot in Smer: Pellegrini calls on Fico to step down (news digest)
- 7. Coronavirus travel restrictions on Slovakia's borders: How to visit the neighbouring countries
- 8. COVID-19: How Slovakia shut down and reopened again
- 9. Coronavirus imported to Slovakia from over 50 countries
- 10. Austrian chancellor sees summer tourism as a zero-sum game
- 1. People from Slovakia will be able to stay abroad for longer, cinemas and theatres to open on Sundays
- 2. E-quarantine failed to launch as scheduled, people are waiting at border crossings
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 5 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 4. Coronavirus travel restrictions on Slovakia's borders: How to visit the neighbouring countries
- 5. MFA: It is too early to talk about complete easing of borders (news digest) Photo
- 6. Austrian chancellor sees summer tourism as a zero-sum game
- 7. Border checks prolonged until late June (news digest)
- 8. How the app for smart quarantine will work
- 9. Smart quarantine finally launched
- 10. Some airlines plan to launch flights soon