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Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:20:01 +0000Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,215 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 359,300.
Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:20:02 +0000
Teacher living out her dream of having her own school
Iveta Barková won the third edition of the Teacher of Slovakia competition.
Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:20:02 +0000
Blog: A volunteer's actions are a drop in the ocean
Living with other cultures is a great way to realise how much we don't know, says ADRA Slovakia volunteer.
Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:20:02 +0000
New homeschooling law gives parents more choice
Older primary school children will no longer have to enrol at Czech schools to keep learning at home.
Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:20:02 +0000
The oldest church and oldest preserved edifice in Košice
The church dates back to the 13th century and once experienced a devastating fire.
Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:20:02 +0000
Heger preparing his list of ministers
The incumbent finance minister met with President Čaputová on March 29.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:50:02 +0000
News digest: Matovič will resign on Tuesday
New map of districts come into effect. The end of online census is nearing.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:50:02 +0000
PET bottles to be treated like glass bottles. Deposit scheme gearing up for launch
Deposit money will be uniform.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:20:01 +0000
A businessman reportedly pleaded guilty in corruption-related cases
Michal Suchoba has been detained in the United Arab Emirates.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:50:02 +0000
A straight swap resolves Slovakia’s scrapes – for now
Ordinary prime minister bestows forgiveness, Heger is to become prime minister, Sulik will cook for Matovič again.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:50:02 +0000
Vaccine rollout slows as fewer vaccines delivered in March
Health Ministry plans to open registration for vaccination for those over 50 next week.
Published: Friday, March 26, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:20:02 +0000
Czech New York pt. 2: “Émigrés were accused of being Communist spies”
In Český New York (Czech New York), Martin Nekola describes how the community in Manhattan dissipated after the war, as many Czechs moved out to Astoria and elsewhere. However, the book also documents the fresh influx of notable post-war émigrés ...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:50:01 +0000
Modest joy: Záruby and Ostrý kameň
The Small Carpathians are hiding several diamonds in the rough.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:50:02 +0000
Let’s not let it drown
Let's protect Slovak waters together - that's how Lidl appeals to consumers.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:50:02 +0000
An American school bus will drive kids to school in Štiavnické Bane
Tourists will also be allowed to use it and enjoy a bus ride like in the movies.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:50:02 +0000
App to help fight human trafficking now available in new languages
The SAFE Travel & Work Abroad app by IOM can be used in 11 languages.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:50:02 +0000
Czech billionaire Petr Kellner killed in Alaska
His company had assets in Slovakia, too.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:50:02 +0000
The Health Ministry has received error reports on antigen tests by Siemens
The state bought 15 million tests, but the ministry has warned against their use.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:20:02 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 205 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 358,000.
Published: Monday, March 29, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:50:02 +0000
Neither engaging, nor offensive. What would Heger be like as PM?
The coalition has agreed PM Igor Matovič and Fin Min Eduard Heger will swap seats.
Published: Sunday, March 28, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:50:02 +0000
Vaccination opened for another age group
People older than 50 years may sign up for vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Published: Sunday, March 28, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:20:02 +0000
Finance Minister Heger proposed as the new prime minister
Matovič said his last week's demands are forgotten.
Published: Sunday, March 28, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:50:02 +0000
Pandemic has absorbed part of CSR company activities
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Published: Sunday, March 28, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:20:01 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,531 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 356,000.
Published: Saturday, March 27, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:20:01 +0000
Sparrows chirp of a healthy environment
The tradition of International Bird Day on April 1 arrives to central Slovakia.
Published: Saturday, March 27, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:50:02 +0000
Born under a lucky star, Google honours Slovakia’s first Roma writer
Elena Lacková was the first Slovak author to write about the Roma Holocaust.
Published: Thursday, March 25, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:20:02 +0000
Vaccine rollout slows as 284,000 fewer vaccines delivered than originally planned in March
Health Ministry plans to open registration for vaccination for those over 50 next week.
Published: Friday, March 26, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:20:02 +0000
News digest: Easter lockdown measures and slowed vaccination rollout
The coalition crisis must be resolved by Monday.
Published: Friday, March 26, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:20:02 +0000
New contactless drinking fountain installed in Bratislava
The first can be found in the garden of the Waterworks Museum.
Published: Friday, March 26, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:50:02 +0000
Slovak obscenity hidden in The Beatles classic
This week, we look at the lives of some incredible women, including the recently deceased Czechoslovak 'Édith Piaf'.
Published: Friday, March 26, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator