Faces of Slovakia
The story of Slovakia told through profile stories of people who have made a mark in their respective fields.
Sagan was a winner the moment he began to pedal a bike
I enjoy my life, says the star of the cycling world.Miloslav Šebela27. Mar 2020, at 10:00
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Petra Vlhová is a ski celebrity but remains an ordinary girl
The Slovak skier is a world champion and has two World Cup globes.Juraj Berzedi21. Mar 2020, at 17:05
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Highest-ranked Slovak at Red Cross: Society is changing – and so must humanitarian aid
In a conflict-ravaged world where half the population is under thirty, young people should have a seat at the table, says Marcel Štefánik.Edward Szekeres, 20. Dec 2019, at 6:07
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Aeromodelling World Champion: State aid can’t even cover basic expenses
Ján Littva must fend for himself despite having won the second most titles in the history of his sport.Edward Szekeres, 10. Oct 2019, at 16:33
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He wrote a book on artificial intelligence and it became a bestseller
Futurist Martin Spano does not believe that robots will kill us all.Nina Hrabovská Francelová, 22. May 2019, at 15:23
The Iron Lady of Slovakia
One of Slovakia’s best finance ministers helped prepare Slovakia to join the European Union.Peter Adamovsky, 21. May 2019, at 11:55
IT developer Miroslav Trnka first wanted to heal computers and then society
Eset is now one of the leading cyber security companies in the worldJana Liptáková, 13. May 2019, at 11:22
Visionary designer believed in his flying car from the very beginning
Štefan Klein: I wouldn’t have had a better career abroad.Jana Liptáková, 7. May 2019, at 8:55
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She used to make clothes for aliens, today she travels to Mars
Michaela Musilová helps open doors for Slovaks to international space research.Radka Minarechová, 1. May 2019, at 7:00
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Kirschner: Music has always been the intention
Jana Kirschner has been on the Slovak music scene for more than 20 years.Nina Hrabovská Francelová, 20. Apr 2019, at 8:05
Co-founder of For a Decent Slovakia: It turned my life upside down
Šeliga’s world changed after journalist’s murder.Nina Hrabovská Francelová, 15. Apr 2019, at 15:18
From attorney and activist to president of Slovakia. Who is Zuzana Čaputová?
Slovaks elect the first female president.Nina Hrabovská Francelová, 30. Mar 2019, at 23:55
Maya expert: The world we live in is not the only one possible
Leading Slovak expert contributes to rewriting Maya history.Jana Liptáková, 18. Jan 2019, at 12:13
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Slovak glass scientist succeeded in EU schemes
No one invested a cent in scientific infrastructure between 1989 and when EU funds arrived, says Dušan Galusek.Peter Adamovsky, 2. Nov 2018, at 12:30
- 1. Coping with the coronavirus: Slovakia opens some shops but tightens hygienic measures
- 2. Slovakia has 22 new coronavirus cases
- 3. Three pieces of good news from Slovakia and the Czech Republic about coronavirus
- 4. How the state plans to help companies and the self-employed
- 5. Masks will be obligatory, new measures mainly aimed at the elderly
- 6. Economic measures in time of the coronavirus
- 7. Slavín WWII memorial will get a facelift
- 8. Good news from Slovakia: STU and Matador work on a lung ventilator prototype
- 9. Lex Corona softer than proposed, first red hospital emerged in Bratislava (news digest)
- 10. Two patients recover from coronavirus (news digest) Photo
- 1. Slovakia has 22 new coronavirus cases
- 2. Coping with the coronavirus: Slovakia opens some shops but tightens hygienic measures
- 3. Masks will be obligatory, new measures mainly aimed at the elderly
- 4. Economic measures in time of the coronavirus
- 5. Lex Corona softer than proposed, first red hospital emerged in Bratislava (news digest)
- 6. Three pieces of good news from Slovakia and the Czech Republic about coronavirus
- 7. Two patients recover from coronavirus (news digest) Photo
- 8. Man at work sign is one of Bratislava's most popular landmarks
- 9. How the state plans to help companies and the self-employed
- 10. Despite a daily capacity of 1,000, only 300 tests are being carried out
- 1. Slovakia has 22 new coronavirus cases
- 2. Masks will be obligatory, new measures mainly aimed at the elderly
- 3. Kiska’s departure will please Smer. The party should survive
- 4. Coping with the coronavirus: Slovakia opens some shops but tightens hygienic measures
- 5. Three pieces of good news from Slovakia and the Czech Republic about coronavirus
- 6. Lex Corona softer than proposed, first red hospital emerged in Bratislava (news digest)
- 7. Latest coronavirus updates: A positive gynaecologist and limited regime at Foreigners' Police
- 8. Economic measures in time of the coronavirus
- 9. Archaeologists unearth treasure in Obišovce Photo
- 10. ‘Infodemic’ hit Slovakia as well