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Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:20:02 +0000Austerity policies proved quantifiably deadly
EU's rescue fund is a complete reversal from the disastrous austerity policies pursued in Europe in the wake of the 2008 crisis.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 22:20:01 +0000
Antonín Panenka and the most famous penalty shootout in history
45 years ago, Antonín Panenka made football history, scoring the decisive goal for Czechoslovakia in a penalty shoot-out after the final of the European Cup of Nations against West Germany in Belgrade ended in a draw.
Published: Sunday, June 20...
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:50:03 +0000
Home office regulation is a wasted opportunity
Lawyers most often answered queries about state aid, sensitive data or repatriantion of posted employees.
Published: Saturday, June 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:50:02 +0000
News digest: Slovak-Hungarian relationship has never been as good as now, Hungarian MFA says
Health Ministry fears spread of Delta strain from football match in Budapest. Hungarian Foreign Affairs Minister refutes claims of a negative relationship with his Slovak counterpart. Read more in today's digest.
Published: Friday, June 18,...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:50:02 +0000
Tractors for cocoa beans - Cold War Czechoslovak economic interests in the Third World
In part two of our interview with Dr Jan Koura from the Cold War Research Group at Charles University, we look at Czechoslovak economic, political and educational involvement in the Third World during the Cold War. Czechoslovakia sought not just to b...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:20:02 +0000
Blog: Play is the child’s work
Learning through child-initiated play.
Published: Friday, June 18, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:20:01 +0000
A record set by Luis Suarez has been broken in Slovakia
Read other interesting stories from this week in the roundup.
Published: Friday, June 18, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:20:04 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 38 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 391,200.
Published: Friday, June 18, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:20:04 +0000
Today at Euro 2020: Slovakia takes on Sweden
Read other interesting stories from this week in the roundup.
Published: Friday, June 18, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 07:50:01 +0000
Law change makes cannabidiol legal
CBD allowed in cosmetics, but off the menu for food products.
Published: Friday, June 18, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:50:03 +0000
The cooperation of NATO allies will be ever more crucial in this new environment
The participants in one of the final debates at the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum 2021 reflected on the recent NATO Summit in Brussels.
Published: Friday, June 18, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:20:01 +0000
Delta variant to shake up Slovak summer. Football match in Budapest may have been a critical moment
The government is set to toughen up the conditions for entering the country even from EU member states. The decision will be made next week.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:20:01 +0000
Fire in the main Košice hospital forced evacuation of patients and staff
60 patients, including some on lung ventilation, have been evacuated.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:20:01 +0000
News digest: Obligatory state quarantine to be discussed again
Slovak parliament rejected European report on sexual health. IKEA fined for harming the environment. Crisis staff addresses Delta variant.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:50:01 +0000
A quarter of Slovaks used personal contacts to deal with authorities in 2020
Every tenth Slovak admitted to using bribes.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:50:01 +0000
IKEA fined by Environmental Inspectorate for exceeding production limits
The company also transformed nearby wetlands without permission by planting shrub willows, sedges and grasses.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:50:02 +0000
Slovak lawmakers to the EP: Sexual and reproductive health is our affair
The parliament passed a resolution that slams an EP report on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:50:01 +0000
Parched? Sommelier proposes four remarkable Slovak wines
Experienced sommelier Rastislav Šuták on the future of wine-making, cheap wine, and what wines to drink this summer.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:50:01 +0000
A hotel in High Tatras had an unexpected visitor. A bear visited its kitchen
The animal entered via a photocell door, jumped on a counter and ran away.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:50:01 +0000
Interior minister survives ousting attempt
The session, initiated by the opposition, lasted two days.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:50:01 +0000
The world enters a new age after pandemic outbreak
The future of Europe was widely discussed during the second day of the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum 2021.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:50:01 +0000
The flying rock at Furča celebrates 35 years
The rock known as Rozlet (Flight) was created by Štefan Kovaľ.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:50:01 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 61 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 391,200.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:50:01 +0000
The Slovak region compared to Tuscany is a big unknown
Set out on a trip to the Turiec region with a new Spectacular Slovakia podcast series.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:20:01 +0000
Enjoy some food, drinks, a view and culture all in one place
The Eurovea shopping center set on the north bank of the Danube river welcomes people of all ages to its leisure and entertainment spaces.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:20:01 +0000
Bratislava property prices soar amid pandemic
Apartment construction lagging demand as more people move to capital.
Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:50:01 +0000
News digest: Portugal will be a “no go” country, border checks for Covid variants to be discussed
More districts in Slovakia are lifting measures. Bratislava-based carmaker suspends production again. Meteorologists issue heat warnings.
Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:50:01 +0000
Volkswagen in Bratislava will suspend its production again
The carmaker said that only the manufacture of SUV vehicles will be affected.
Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:50:01 +0000
Pandemic situation improves, more districts lifting measures
The Health Ministry plans to stop registration for the Sputnik V vaccine in late June.
Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:20:02 +0000
Money from the recovery package should be invested, not just spent
Leading representatives of central European countries participated in a discussion on the EU economic reboot on the first day of the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum 2021 conference.
Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator