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Slovak Spectator

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:45:31 +0200
News digest: Ex-Czech PM's another lost battle in Slovakia
Another disinformation spreader removed from a social media platform, a nice train ride for the weekend.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:57:46 +0200
Former Czech prime minister ready to sue Slovakia, hoping to clear his name
The Bratislava Regional Court has dismissed Andrej Babiš's lawsuit against the Nation's Memory Institute.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:54:21 +0200
Facebook cancels Slovak MP's page for good
The social media platform ignored Smer MP Ľuboš Blaha's disinformation content for a long time.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:05:12 +0200
Controversy over "practical woman" programme
The programme is intended for children who haven't finished primary education.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:27:58 +0200
Historical train takes tourists to unexplored parts of southern Slovakia
The pre-war steam locomotive, which will come out just once this year, is the only one of its kind still running.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:13:32 +0200
Water from mine into river less orange
Repairs to the water systems around the mine are having a visible effect.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:39:05 +0200
One shock after another. Labour market copes with pandemic impacts and the arrival of refugees
Climate crisis a factor in the labour market’s development as well.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:13:36 +0200
Slovaks have to pay more for air tickets as Orbán raises taxes
People have to consider extra fees.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:10:39 +0200
YouTube cancels influential Slovak conspirator's channel
Štefan Harabin openly supports Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:08:27 +0200
Respirators no longer mandatory for creche workers
A new Public Health Authority decree introduces less tough measures for respirator wearing.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:58:48 +0200
News digest: Minister Matovič compares himself to Jews
Ex-judge cancelled by YouTube and storm warnings issued.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:46:13 +0200
Slovakia is struggling to replace a generation of disappointed teachers
Schools lack hundreds of teachers.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:17:44 +0200
The band’s top Spotify song is political, but many think it’s a drinking song
The decade-old song with a swear word in its title was Smola a Hrušky’s first song about politics, but not the last one.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:53:31 +0200
Poll: In terms of trust, Pellegrini now ahead of Čaputová
Igor Matovič continues to descend.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:50:25 +0200
Ukrainians in health care denied work permits despite shortage
The Labour Office says Slovak citizens can fulfill the labour needs, but hospitals are so short one oncology department had to close.

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 07:16:55 +0200
Slovakia's most beautiful meadow is in Kysuce
Tourists will soon feast their eyes on flower carpets of violet lavender, yellow mustard and red poppy.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:24:11 +0200
Slovak opera globetrotters ready to enchant Bratislava
The New York Times noticed the bass Peter Kellner in January. Critics compared the soprano Slávka Zámečníková to Anna Netrebko.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:52:11 +0200
News digest: Volunteers are getting Slovakia in shape
Man confesses to Ukrainian student's killing in Bratislava. Chatam Sofer Memorial opened 20 years ago. And a 110-million-year-old reptile.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:13:23 +0200
Fellow Ukrainian confesses to killing student in Bratislava
A man who initially reported the death of a 21-year-old woman on Friday, June 3, has told police he is the killer.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:32:52 +0200
Weekend: Figure-skating legend to get a film
Recommendations for the weekend, latest culture news on Bratislava, and feature stories.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Slovak paleontologist names reptiles after important historical figures
Andrej Čerňanský’s work changes our understanding of many animals.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:09:52 +0200
News digest: State lottery CEO accused by NAKA
Court tells extremist party chair to delete defamatory post. Slovak biathlon coach returns to Ukraine. Learn more in today's digest.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:30:41 +0200
Court tells extremist party chair to delete posts defaming scientist
Milan Uhrík ordered to pay legal charges.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:16:26 +0200
New design of historic Bratislava monument chosen
Parts of Water Tower date back to 2nd century AD

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:49:56 +0200
Birth rate can be helped by fairer distribution of domestic work
Money is not enough.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:21:25 +0200
Unpaid invoices another problem of troubled highway tunnel
Small businesses talk of threatened existence, transport minister suspects payments are deliberately withheld.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:11:29 +0200
Unexpected turn in a major corruption case
Key witness in the Cattle Breeder case now talks of thousands, rather than hundreds of thousands of euros paid in bribes.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:05:30 +0200
Ukraine must show how strong it is, says Slovak coach of their national team
Slovak biathlon coach back in Ukraine after weeks of waiting, hopes sport could help further boost Ukrainian morale.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:44:00 +0200
News digest: EU's single charger rule
Storm warnings issued for Thursday. Disney Plus coming to Slovakia next week.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:35:27 +0200
Dutch couple living farming dream in southern Slovakia
As the Covid pandemic eases, Yvon and Sabine van der Laan are hoping for a good summer season.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:06:56 +0200
Good news for canoeists: allowed to river in the High Tatras
Yet strict rules apply.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:00:50 +0200
How much will people in Slovakia pay for Disney Plus?
The streaming platform will launch on June 14.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:55:30 +0200
Europeans to use a single charger for their small devices
New rules set to curb electronic waste and help consumers in the EU.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:38:32 +0200
Important witness says Kočner wanted Kuciak and prosecutors dead
The retrial of the Kuciak murder case continued with the testimony of the main witness whom the court doubted in its first verdict.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:29:17 +0200
Storm risk for whole country
Meteorologists have issued warnings for the whole of Slovakia, for the whole day.



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