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Slovakia Spectator

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:30:57 +0100
Slovak towns struggle towards greater sustainability
Progress made in some places, but transport still a problem.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:07:09 +0100
Slovaks willing to pay a national park entrance fee
Ecotourism trips provide visitors to the Eastern Carpathians with a wilderness experience while contributing to the protection of local nature.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:30:49 +0100
Wandering sculptures go on tour
Hitler commemorative plaque in Bratislava did not last long.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:58:21 +0100
News digest: Court orders Smer MP to stop lying about president
Big changes for universities in Slovakia. Politicians pay tribute to Madeleine Albright.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:15:41 +0100
NATO gives green light to new battle group in Slovakia
President Čaputová says move is welcome.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:55:41 +0100
More than 30,000 jobs available for foreigners
Labour Ministry expects vacancies to grow in coming months.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:48:27 +0100
A restored Zborov church will serve as a cultural venue
St Žofia’s Church burned down in 1914 and later served as a warehouse.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:45:37 +0100
Operation of universities will change. MPs pass crucial reform
One of the largest universities in Slovakia still does not consider the amendment to be optimal.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:29:04 +0100
Smer MP Blaha must stop spreading lies about the president
The MP should remove false claims about the president from his Facebook posts.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:25:37 +0100
Government at midterm: Some anti-corruption achievements, but coalition could have done more
The ruling parties are united in their stance on the war in Ukraine, but struggling to deal with its consequences.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:05:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 9,649 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,666,000.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:42:00 +0100
News digest: New law to further simplify the life of Ukrainian refugees
Parliament passes Lex Ukraine. Slovak embassy in Ukraine moves to Uzhhorod. Omicron subvariant BA.2 likely to be dominant in the country.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:59:59 +0100
S-300 to stay in Slovakia if Russia leaves Ukraine, defence minister says
The comment came shortly after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned of sending the system to Ukraine.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:56:25 +0100
Companies from risky countries will be excluded from public procurement
The amendment adopted by the parliament responds to the Russian attack on Ukraine.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100
How Bojnice Castle became a fairy-tale place
Bojnice Castle’s Golden Hall is arguably the most famous room in the complex.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:58:06 +0100
Another problem with European funds. EU stopped money for roads and railways
One operational programme is currently suspended but all money may be endangered in future.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:50:46 +0100
Parliament approves new legislation for further helping Ukrainian refugees
Refugees also do not have to pay municipal taxes and can open a bank account without the usual documents.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:29:34 +0100
News digest: Foreigners' Police to gradually deal with other agenda besides refugees
An additional 365 million euros will flow into Slovakia's healthcare sector. Slovak parliament will discuss an amendment that will allow the government to exclude companies with Russian co-owners from tenders.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:20:51 +0100
Volkswagen suspends production for two days
Another carmaker reports that there are no problems yet due to war in Ukraine.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:18:31 +0100
Foreigners' Police gradually open to all foreigners again
Agenda that can be addressed at the departments is limited, police promises they will expand it.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:40:00 +0100
Covid impacts travelling abroad. This is what you should prepare for
The Slovak Spectator has picked some destinations for travelling and requirements incomers have to meet when entering them.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:31:29 +0100
New museum celebrating Reformation opens in Bratislava
Its founder Martin Kováč hopes people will also be able to hear the gospel.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:26:44 +0100
Government lags behind in fulfilling anti-corruption promises
One plus is that the police launched investigations of corruption among prominent figures.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:13:20 +0100
Slovakia faces dry conditions already in spring
One town reported a third less of the usual precipitation over the winter.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:50:00 +0100
Business service sector shows how innovative Slovakia can be (industry analysis)
The largest BSCs, lay-offs, digitisation and the new home office legislation are highlights of the latest Business Focus.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:05:17 +0100
The student who refused to wait for a bomb to kill her
There are only two questions that the Ukrainians keep asking today, says Viktoriia Mamoilyk, a student who fled the war.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:45:00 +0100
News digest: Slovaks keep losing trust in politicians
First NATO troops and Patriot system have arrived. Authorities block another disinformation website. Defence minister sues Smer MP Blaha.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:04:28 +0100
Ukrainians can now search for jobs in their own language
The jobs people from Ukraine can search for are designed for them.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:27:22 +0100
How to betray your country for €500
Spy scandal exposes Russia’s methods of exerting influence in Slovakia.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:41:10 +0100
Fitch agency affirms Slovakia's A rating with stable economic outlook
The agency also appreciates that the state's level of debt is stable.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:32:04 +0100
Poll: Trust in President Čaputová at an all time low
The public's trust in Pellegrini and Fico has decreased as well.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:24:10 +0100
Focus at home, team up at work. The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the work environment at business centres
Two years into the pandemic, office life has not been restored to its previous form.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:12:45 +0100
First Patriot anti-missile defence system arrives in Slovakia
The system will be temporarily placed at the military base Sliač.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:55:25 +0100
EU’s Unshell Directive could be improved to freeze Russian oligarchs' assets more efficiently
Very few countries have financial statement registers that are as easily accessible as Slovakia's and even fewer have functioning registers of ultimate beneficial owners.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 19:07:03 +0100
Why the arrested spies are close to far-right parties
The biggest disinformation website had contacts with Russians and Kočner.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:05:00 +0100
Bats, caves and protected birds. Slovakia's fourth largest national park celebrates
Slovak Karst was declared a national park in 2002.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:25:00 +0100
Bratislava region's new and second cycling bridge over the Morava
The bridge will open this spring, a year after its construction began.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:27:24 +0100
News digest: Slovakia suspending science cooperation with Russia
Prominent sinologist looks back on her life, regional bus transport in the Bratislava region almost back to normal, tax revolution delayed due to war in Ukraine.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:01:31 +0100
Bratislava bus chaos almost over
Operator Arriva promises normal timetable by end of March.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:40:25 +0100
Poll: Support dips for pro-Putin parties (+graphs)
Hlas still most popular party.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:30:05 +0100
Slovakia is one place where Putin will first look to test western resolve
When I consider what dinner conversations over Christmas carp later this year might look like, I feel sick.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:28:06 +0100
Award winning sinologist: Living the yin-and-yang life
The Slovak translator persecuted for her father’s anti-communist beliefs explains the difference between Chinese and Western ‘truth’.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:25:16 +0100
Weekend: Slovak woman in Barcelona goes viral on Instagram and Tik Tok
Enjoy the first spring day by hiking Vtáčnik or watch a 1922 horror film.



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