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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:20:02 +00002021 Skills revolution Reboot: Digitisation changes the world of work
Organisations are realising they need a workforce of continuous learners.
Published: Saturday, June 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:20:01 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 117 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 390,300.
Published: Saturday, June 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:20:01 +0000
The Tatras will have a new challenge for its visitors
A new via ferrata is under construction.
Published: Saturday, June 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:20:01 +0000
The hard-hit restaurant business is losing people
Many don’t want to return to the sector in the future.
Published: Friday, June 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:50:02 +0000
News digest: Slovaks bid farewell to the ice hockey championship
Slovak team is among the world's top eight after eight years. Beware of the bears. Positive PCR tests in double digits ahead of the weekend.
Published: Friday, June 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:20:01 +0000
A tank road in Turiec remains a hidden gem for cyclists
There is a lot to read about in the new Spectacular Slovakia roundup.
Published: Friday, June 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:20:01 +0000
Austrian travel form requires information most people do not have
The ministry did not say how the problem will be handled.
Published: Friday, June 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:20:01 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 94 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 390,200.
Published: Friday, June 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:50:01 +0000
If you go down to the woods today….watch out for bears!
Villages issue warnings to locals and tourists as mating season begins.
Published: Friday, June 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:50:02 +0000
News digest: State wants to control pandemic aid, some complain at court about its lack
Slovakia turned orange on the European travel map after the problem with data reporting was fixed. People planning holidays in Slovakia should prepare for higher prices.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:50:02 +0000
State faces first lawsuit for lack of compensation for closed shops
The chair of the retailer's initiative claims that it is only the first of many lawsuits to follow.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:20:02 +0000
Enjoy the Danube, a common territory that belongs to everyone
More than 20 different organisations have prepared a chain of events under the Solstice on the Danube.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:20:02 +0000
Without team effort, the EU will become irrelevant
Russia and China already see the Union as weak and quarrelsome, Slovakia's ex-PM Mikuláš Dzurinda says in the interview.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:20:02 +0000
MPs okayed record-high budget deficit. Critics expect future tax hike
Total increase in expenditures not necessary, economists say.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:50:02 +0000
One in ten hotels have problematic ownership background
Transparency International Slovakia ranked hotels based on transparency.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:50:02 +0000
Former head of police inspection service detained
He was charged with abusing powers and corruption.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:50:02 +0000
Bratislava councillors may be prosecuted for suspicious subsidies
The Economy Ministry wants to control state pandemic rent aid more intensively.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:20:02 +0000
Cottages booked out; a holiday in Slovakia could be more expensive than in 2020
People want to go to places where supply can’t hope to shoulder demand.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:20:02 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 139 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 390,000.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:20:02 +0000
Dining suspended in the air with a 360 degree view of the city
The New Bridge with a UFO at the top offers a unique view of the city from 85 meters high.
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:20:02 +0000
News digest: Slovakia needs to fix another problem with Covid data
Only 3,000 people have registered for Sputnik V so far. InoBat Auto launches works on R&D centre.
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:50:01 +0000
Economy takes new breath as second Covid wave recedes in Slovakia
But observers warn against shortage of chips in industry and looming third pandemic wave.
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:20:01 +0000
News digest: Slovakia needs to fix another problem with data
Only 3,000 people have registered for Sputnik V so far. InoBat Auto launches works on R&D centre.
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:50:01 +0000
Two districts will enjoy the most freedom since the lockdown
Some people have registered for the Sputnik V jab, but it is unclear what will happen to the doses that are not used.
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:50:01 +0000
Slovak car batteries to be produced in Voderady. First are expected within one year
EV battery developer and producer InoBat Auto has launched reconstruction of a former logistics and production hall into an EV battery R&D centre and pilot line.
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:50:01 +0000
Hospital reform unveiled, ministry plans to cut down on acute beds
Slovakia has 1.4 billion euros to spend on its health care facilities, mostly from the EU Recovery Fund.
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:50:02 +0000
A unique national emblem made of trees
A large depiction of the Slovak national emblem was created in Horovce village. The idea is 10 years old.
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:50:03 +0000
Slovakia's economy expected to grow mildly
The outlook is negative due to the partial closure of export capacities and positive due to the start-up of services, according to the Council for Budget Responsibility.
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:50:03 +0000
Slovakia sent wrong data to a European agency
As a result, the country is still considered to be red. The problem should be corrected next Monday.
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:50:03 +0000
Za Ľudí in deep crisis. Some chairmanship members left the meeting
Veronika Remišová not stepping down from her leading post for now, no national assembly in sight.
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator