List of author's articles, page 12
Scandal persists as Kaliňák leaves questions unanswered
Interior Minister could face parliamentary no-confidence motion in the first week of Slovakia’s EU presidency.
Mayors not ready for prison breaks
System of warning or informing locals living close to prisons is missing.
Extremism moving from internet to the streets
Police have registered an increased number of extremist criminal acts thus far in 2016.
State took half of Roma student's income
A mistake by the Labour Office risks forcing Roma Milan Hudák to stop his studies, end dream of becoming a teacher.
Refugee: I decided to not make friends
The Iraqi refugee integration program in Slovakia has been more successful than in the Czech Republic.
Fico tight-lipped about his health
The Slovak Prime Minister says nothing about his current health issues; US President Barack Obama reveals even his blood pressure.
Two constitutional officials are in hospital
Slovakia is experiencing an unusual situation: two of its three top constitutional officials are in hospital.
Gov’t manifesto ignores foreigners, LGBTI community
Civil society groups criticise lack of specifics amid plans to address rights issues.
Slovak Goldman prize winner continues her fight
Slovak lawyer Zuzana Čaputová received the Goldman Environmental Prize for her successful campaign against a landfill in Pezinok.
Study: Special schools failing Roma community
Branch classrooms from vocational schools situated near marginalised Roma communities are expensive and produce unskilled workers.
Activists: New proxy for Roma is not promising
NGOS working with Roma push new Government Proxy for the Roma Communities Ábel Ravasz to effectively use eurofunds.
Former Roma proxy leaves mixed record
Changes made by former government proxy for Roma communities Peter Pollák are now before Constitutional Court.
Kotleba to spend state money on militia
Plan calls for a group similar to the Hungarian Guard outlawed by a Budapest court.
Stemming brain drain
In search of a good education and job opportunities, Martin Kanka, a 25-year-old Slovak, decided to move 60 km from Bratislava to Vienna.
New government ignores Roma and refugees
Refugees were a top issue in pre-election debates, but the new government did not write a single word about them in its programme priorities.
Kotleba agitates even among children
The post of Banská Bystrica Self-Governing Region (BBSK) governor was for Marian Kotleba, the leader of the fascist People’s Party – Our Slovakia, just a way to become more visible and enter the parliament, according to Ingrid Kosová from WatchBBSK, the BSSK watchdog project of Quo Vadis NGO.
Analysts: Kotleba uses American campaign tactics
AN AVERAGE politician campaigning in the regions comes to a village, gives presents, smiles and then departs after 30 minutes. Marian Kotleba’s loyalists were ready to leave their job, roll up their sleeves and help repair a flooded cellar.
Hunters take aim at their own chamber
HUNTERS in the association of hunting organisations Hubert complain that legislation forces some 60,000 hunters to contribute to the Slovak Hunters Chamber (SPK), which fails to tell them what they do with the budget.
Well-known Slovak firms advertise on conspiracy sites
MIGRANTS kidnapped and raped a 13-year-old Russian-German girl for several hours, according to the Czech server AC24, but German investigators debunked the story in a matter of days – but ads from some of the country's biggest companies appear on the conspiracy web site.
Successful masseur’s story reveals scandals
DURING a week of nurses protesting for higher salaries, Slovaks witnessed another from a long line of health care scandals the current government is facing. The successful business story of Pavol Kostka, who increased his incomes for rehab services ten times within two years raises questions about his ties with government and Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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- Why are there so many castles in Slovakia?
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- Asylum seekers avoid Slovakia
- New castle of Bratislava millionaire attracts tourists Photo
- Slovakia was a gun shop for terrorists, crooks
- Bratislava’s embassy-backed events you don’t want to miss
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- Slovakia mourns Pope Francis, a shepherd of hope and humility Photo
- Slovakia’s public finances remain in deep trouble
- What is Pope Francis’s message to the powerful?
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
- Slovak Matters: A flirtatious Easter of water and whipping
- Confetti, chants and history: Hejková’s dream goodbye after nearly 40 years at the top
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- Bratislava’s embassy-backed events you don’t want to miss
- Slovakia mourns Pope Francis, a shepherd of hope and humility Photo
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
- Slovak Matters: A flirtatious Easter of water and whipping
- Slovakia’s public finances remain in deep trouble
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
- Danish shoemaker to shut Slovak factory, axing 650 jobs in fresh blow to struggling region
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
- Bratislava’s embassy-backed events you don’t want to miss
- The British Film Institute shines a light on Slovak cinema’s boldest chapter Video
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- Slovakia's latest basketball star is destined for great things in the USA
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- German shoemaker Lowa joins wave of factory closures in Slovakia
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
- Danish shoemaker to shut Slovak factory, axing 650 jobs in fresh blow to struggling region
- Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen
- What is Pope Francis’s message to the powerful?
- Slovakia mourns Pope Francis, a shepherd of hope and humility Photo
- Confetti, chants and history: Hejková’s dream goodbye after nearly 40 years at the top
- Slovakia’s public finances remain in deep trouble
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
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- The British Film Institute shines a light on Slovak cinema’s boldest chapter Video
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