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Slovakia Spectator

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:55:15 +0200
Changing public’s perception of the judiciary will take a really long time, says minister
Mária Kolíková says the potential savings from her court reforms seem of little interest to coalition partners.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:44:12 +0200
Pandemic and war in Ukraine impact the labour market in Slovakia
These are the trends in recruitment and salaries reported in the past year.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:58:49 +0200
Where Slovakia meets Czechia and Poland
The tourist area is accessible to hikers and cyclists and there is a barbecue site.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 15:46:43 +0200
Pandemic prompted innovations in HR
For many, the new challenges turned out to be positive.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:25:00 +0200
Social media ambassadors and training the new generation of leaders
HR projects that can serve as inspiration for others.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:41:02 +0200
Coalition party paid tens of thousands to disinfo websites
Speaker of Parliament Boris Kollár sees no problem in paying for content on the website that was banned and has proven links to Russian propaganda.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:04:11 +0200
News digest: Bratislava offers plenty of places to cool down over a hot weekend
Russia continues to cut natural gas supplies to Slovakia, the Defence Ministry has endured a large-scale cyber attack, and Medzilaborce's Andy Warhol Museum offers new exhibitions.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:44:26 +0200
Petržalka's Dove of Peace sculpture emerges after restoration
It turns out the sculpture, which stands in the capital's biggest borough, does not currently belong to anyone.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:23:30 +0200
Weekend: Czech tourists poked fun at in a song
A weekly summary of culture and travel in Slovakia, plus weekend events.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:28:12 +0200
Slovakia's defence department faced a large-scale cyber attack
Attackers failed to obtain any data, minister claims.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:04:17 +0200
Where to cool down in Bratislava
The Slovak capital offers a varied range of places where to swim and bathe.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:47:07 +0200
News digest: Young Slovaks struggling to leave family home
Despite increased reports of encounters, data suggest no rise in bear attacks. Learn more in today's digest.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:20:19 +0200
Court hears of journalist surveillance as Kuciak murder trial continues
Commando members thought they were uncovering drug crimes.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:14:38 +0200
Young people in Slovakia struggling to afford homes
Prices double in last decade

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:07:22 +0200
Bear attacks spread fear, prompt protests
Data suggest no rise in attacks, despite increased reports of encounters.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:41:05 +0200
Collector from Košice aspires to enter the Guinness Book of Records
His collection is unlike anything you have seen before.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:34:26 +0200
Four killed in a fire in central Slovakia
About 150 people needed to evacuate, some with the help of firefighters.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:17:52 +0200
Slovakia donates attack helicopters to Ukraine
European Peace Facility covers the costs.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 23:40:06 +0200
Inflation exceeds 22 year record in Slovakia
Though the peak still hasn't been reached, inflation is changing the spending behaviour of residents.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:02:13 +0200
News digest: Support minorities more, Council of Europe tells Slovakia
Teachers protest, hiking trails reopen in the Tatras.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:11:45 +0200
Most Slovaks consider sex without consent to be assault
Systematic changes could improve prevention measures and the convalescence of sexual assault survivors.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:55:14 +0200
Teachers protested for higher salaries, thousands took to the streets
Slovak capital was the centre of teachers’ protest today.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:30:16 +0200
Season in the High Tatras open, more visitors than last year expected
Hiking trails open in mid-June.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:25:52 +0200
Thousands of doctors willing to file notices
Hospital doctors have been on strike alert since April.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:19:52 +0200
Define hate speech and address segregation, Slovakia advised
The authorities need to deal with segregation of Roma, use of minority languages in public, and online hate speech, the Council of Europe's committee advises.

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.



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