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Nice Driveway!
An occasional column on life in Slovakia by James Thomson.
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Some people still believe everything they read on the internet.
Over the decades, this Slovak institution has proved both durable and obdurate.
Ukraine war derangement syndrome continues to ravage some in the intellectual classes.
The Slovak property market is like a swimming pool full of confused sharks.
What supervising an undergraduate thesis taught me about how the system works (or doesn’t).
Our neighbours continued to suffer while we enjoyed the Easter holiday. What has Slovakia learned?
The parallels between Russia’s approach to Ukraine and Hitler’s to Czechoslovakia in 1938 are uncanny.
There is no moral to this tale, other than to cherish those you love.
Our capacity for indignation – or compassion – seems exhausted just when we need it most.
Should we pity or fear those who see the world through the distorting lens of the conspiracy media?
After a deceptively serene transition last year, the heartbreak has resumed.
The coronavirus, like the 9/11 hijackers, has excelled its forerunners in sheer deviousness.
Overturning not-guilty verdicts, especially in cases as emotive as the Kuciak murder trial, is a very bad idea.
A change in the weather and – finally! – a lifting of restrictions prompts James Thomson to take his chances in the Slovak countryside.
Why are Slovaks still dying in horrific numbers from a preventable disease?
What Slovak politicians mean when they say sebareflexia.
Does anyone understand Slovakia’s pandemic rules any more?
How much of the present will be intelligible through the kaleidoscopic lens of digital media in just a few years – or even months?
A vaccine would be nice. But a state that inspires trust would be the gift that keeps on giving.
There are uncanny echoes today of Slovakia’s agonies over its choice of chief prosecutor ten years ago.
- 1. Slovakia’s pro-Western feelings are going south
- 2. News digest: Some bad news stories from Slovakia
- 3. MFA Wlachovský: Slovaks would be surprised by what Russians say about us
- 4. Slovak court's verdict in Kuciak case leaves 'bitter taste'
- 5. Washington matters, but Kyiv matters more
- 6. Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- 7. Big white liars
- 8. Bear with head stuck in hog feeder rescued
- 9. First Primark store to open in Bratislava
- 10. Cooking with Babička: Pull strudel to connect with others
- 1. Slovakia’s pro-Western feelings are going south
- 2. Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- 3. Big white liars
- 4. Cooking with Babička: Pull strudel to connect with others
- 5. First Primark store to open in Bratislava
- 6. All roads lead from Žilina
- 7. The rope bridge that connects Slovakia, Ukraine and Hungary
- 8. 3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days
- 9. Weekend: Meet Alfons Mucha up close
- 10. How and where foreigners can socialise in Bratislava
- 1. Big white liars
- 2. All roads lead from Žilina
- 3. First Primark store to open in Bratislava
- 4. 3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days
- 5. Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- 6. Slovakia’s pro-Western feelings are going south
- 7. Cooking with Babička: Pull strudel to connect with others
- 8. Inspired by British king, ex-Slovak president launches fashion brand
- 9. How and where foreigners can socialise in Bratislava
- 10. Which summer camps can English-speaking children join in Slovakia?