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Sun, 13 Jun 2021 08:50:01 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 42 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 391,000. Published: Sunday, June 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 07:20:02 +0000
Home office will be preserved in some form in the future
Technical equipment and support, along with social isolation, among main challenges in transitioning to remote work. Published: Sunday, June 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:20:01 +0000
Historic deal on minimum global tax of 15 percent. Will it become relevant?
The planned tax reforms are both ambitious and complex; it is already clear that not everything will be enforceable. Published: Saturday, June 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:20:01 +0000
Every Irish village has a Gaelic football team. So does Bratislava
Many people have never heard of the sport, but three months later, they’re playing in the European Gaelic Football championships. Published: Saturday, June 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 06:50:01 +0000
Pandemic has cut both job and salary offers. Labour market adapts to new trends
These were the trends of the Slovak labour market in the past year. Published: Saturday, June 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 06:50:01 +0000
Vaccination is not a race between countries but a race against time
Team Europe has become a part of our external action toolbox when it comes to supporting third countries. Published: Saturday, June 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:50:01 +0000
Zdena / Zdeněk: the interwar Czech champion who changed genders
Zdena Koubková won two medals for Czechoslovakia at the Women’s World Games in 1934. Two years later, at the age of 22, she underwent gender reassignment surgery and became Zdeněk Koubek – who saw his former self’s sporting achievements erase...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:20:02 +0000
News digest: Another Covid strain detected in Slovakia
People who have received the first vaccine dose and more than 21 days have passed will have milder conditions when crossing the border from a green-tier country. No Covid death recorded today for the first time in several months. Slovaks will play th...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:20:02 +0000
“Czechoslovak intelligence helped Cuban Revolution to survive” – says top Cold War researcher
Despite more than three decades since the fall of communism, historians are still discovering new information about communist Czechoslovakia and its role in the Cold War. Some of the most interesting discoveries have been made in the realm of intelli...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:50:01 +0000
Mass events, border crossing and vaccinated people. Several anti-pandemic rules change of Monday
When arriving to Slovakia from green-tier countries, it will be possible to show a negative test for Covid-19 from abroad. Published: Friday, June 11, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:50:01 +0000
Slovak team plays Euro 2020, but they are not among favourites
See the Slovak nomination. Published: Friday, June 11, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:50:01 +0000
Instead of love, "garden gnomes" cause uproar in a Slovak UNESCO town
Your weekly dose of easy reads about Slovakia, including EURO 2020 and geoparks. Published: Friday, June 11, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:50:13 +0000
The Danube embankment in Petržalka will change its look
The theatre, water tower and parking lot on the other side of the Danube to be reconstructed. Published: Friday, June 11, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:20:02 +0000
Further education gives hope, but not to people in Slovakia
Stepping up to world-class further education provision does not end with a strategy, examples from abroad show. Published: Friday, June 11, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:20:02 +0000
Bratislava’s growth cannot be stopped, but it can be regulated
Sustainable construction means different things to different cities. Published: Friday, June 11, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:20:02 +0000
News digest: EU sues Slovakia over cancelled package holidays
New expert opinion in Kuciak murder case provided as the trial is approaching. Interior Ministry inspectorate secured files on some open cases. Solar eclipse was visible also from Slovakia. Published: Thursday, June 10, 2021Full story: Slov...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:50:02 +0000
Seven in ten people do not trust the government. Vaccination suffers, too
A significant decline in the confidence and popularity of the current government can have a significantly negative impact on the overall vaccination of the population. Published: Thursday, June 10, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:20:02 +0000
Inspectorate of Interior Ministry secured several files at criminal unit
It also reportedly secured a file concerning the former Slovak Intelligence Service director. Published: Thursday, June 10, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:20:02 +0000
Czechoslovak RAF pilot General Emil Boček, 98, takes to the skies in De Haviland Tiger Moth
Czechoslovak RAF veteran General Emil Boček, received a belated 98th birthday treat on Wednesday, taking to the skies in a De Havilland Tiger Moth –a plane he first piloted when he joined the RAF. The 15-minute flight was a tribute from the Czech ...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:20:01 +0000
The average Slovak drank seven cups of fairtrade coffee last year
Fairtrade products are on the rise in Slovakia. Cocoa was the most popular among them. Published: Thursday, June 10, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:20:01 +0000
With new evidence on the table, Kuciak murder trial may see a turnaround
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal on June 15. Published: Thursday, June 10, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:20:01 +0000
Vouchers and delayed reimbursement for cancelled holiday packages are against EU law
The European Commission is suing Slovakia for its policy towards tour operators during the Covid-19 pandemic. Published: Thursday, June 10, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:20:01 +0000
Picturesque Levoča beefs up its offer for tourists
A new informational walkway dedicated to frogs will be added, among other things. Published: Thursday, June 10, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:50:17 +0000
The recreational area in Levoča is seeing some renovations and additions to promote tourism
For 1,9 million euros, a new informational walkway dedicated to frogs, a podium and a pier will be added. Published: Thursday, June 10, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:20:01 +0000
News digest: Only a test needed for travel from neighbouring EU countries to Slovakia
Sputnik will be available to those aged 60+ too. Egypt will be in the black tier of Slovakia's travel map. A new questionnaire will gauge the interest of non-EU students in vaccination. Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2021Full story: Slo...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:20:01 +0000
Disinformation was supposed to help the Russian vaccine, but it harmed everyone
Globsec links the lack of willingness to get the Covid jab with the popularity of disinformation websites. Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:50:01 +0000
MP suspected of sexual abuse leaves parliament
Coalition partners called on him to step down, too. Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:50:01 +0000
Uprising museum to change hands. Foreign historians join critical voices against the move
The specific plans create the impression that the lack of a concept in historical politics in the two ministries is the real problem, German historian says. Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:50:01 +0000
Slovakia is gradually turning green. More districts will be in the best possible tier
A million people have been vaccinated. Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:50:01 +0000
Volunteers will abandon their office on Friday to help their city
The largest event of corporate volunteering celebrates its 15th birthday. Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator



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