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Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:50:01 +0000Coronavirus in Slovakia: 59 new case confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 391,300.
Published: Tuesday, June 22, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:50:01 +0000
An excellent opportunity to experience 12th to 19th-century central Europe
The Mariássys family history is documented in Markušovce and remembered by the Lower Manor House, now a museum.
Published: Tuesday, June 22, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:20:01 +0000
News digest: Delta variant changes conditions for travelling
Vaccinated people will enjoy more freedoms when crossing borders. Registration for Johnson&Johnson vaccine launched. Slovakia’s recovery plan approved.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:20:01 +0000
EC approves Slovakia’s recovery plan
EC President Ursula von der Leyen said the plan meets criteria and is also ambitious.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:20:01 +0000
Vaccinated people will enjoy more benefits when crossing borders
The state plans to introduce limits for non-vaccinated people, cross-border commuters and people who have recovered from Covid.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:20:01 +0000
Croatia lifts limitations for incomers from Slovakia
People need their ID card or passport only, and are recommended to fill in a form.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:50:02 +0000
A retrial of the Kuciak case could sway people’s trust in the justice system
Slovakia breathes a collective sigh of relief as Kočner is stripped of his not-guilty verdict – for now.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:50:02 +0000
Change is good: Topoľčany Castle
Explore the Slovak San Gimignano in miniature.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:50:02 +0000
Lack of semiconductors stops production lines of another carmaker
Production in Trnava will be suspended on Monday and Tuesday.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:50:02 +0000
Fico grows in popularity, Matovič and Remišová see their support drop
On the other hand, the public's trust in Robert Fico of Smer is rising, according to a recent Focus poll.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:50:02 +0000
Extremely hot weather continues, storms expected
Hydrometeorologists have issued several warnings for the coming days.
Published: Monday, June 21, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:20:02 +0000
Austerity 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