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PM Igor Matovic

Government has agreed on the Covid automat, British variant set to become the only mutation in Slovakia soon.

5. feb
Meal vouchers

MPs have amended the Labour Code.

5. feb
The world celebrated wetlands on February 2. Slovakia has got 14 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 40,697 hectares. In the 2018 photo above, you can see geese from Siberia in one of those areas - Senianske Fishponds located in the village of Senné, eastern Slovakia.
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Explore the town of Kremnica through a video and from your sofa.

5. feb
Daniel Lipšic

Former minister Lipšic was considered a favourite from the start. The coalition elected him to the post.

5. feb
Testing in Košice municipal building in the beginning of February.

Expert on municipalities said the government has the right to manage municipalities directively; it did not help quality when carrying out the testing.

4. feb
Anthropologist Andrej Belák receives a White Crow Award.

This year, Andrej Belák received a White Crow award for his work related to Covid-19 and Roma communities.

4. feb
The pandemic switched language learning into online environment.

Language schools plan to continue teaching partly online after the pandemic ends.

4. feb
Korlátko Castle
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Discover the amazing Záhorie region.

1. feb

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PM Igor Matovič (fifth from the left) laid wreath to the memorial of Milan Rastislav Štefánik during his official visit to France on February 3.

News digest: Slovakia will follow new rules from Monday, children will return to schools

Attempts to secure Sputnik V vaccine. PM Igor Matovič visits France.

3. feb
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Should people be able to choose their vaccine? It's better not to, say experts and ministry

Sputnik matches Pfizer and Moderna in efficacy, but may not be available in sufficient amounts.

5. feb
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News digest: Some schools won’t open, British variant prevails in the capital

Branches of the Foreigners’ Police still remain closed, trains from Budapest to continue to Prague.

4. feb
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Most attractive employers revealed

The Profesia company publishes the results of its annual poll.

1. feb
After Bratislava, Košice is the second-most popular destination for business service centres in Slovakia.
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The pandemic drives appetite for automation and robotisation

Business centres will not return to state before the coronavirus outbreak.

4. feb
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Invest in Slovakia: Everything important about wages and employment relations

Practical information from Investment Advisory Guide

4. feb
COVID-19 vaccination in Slovakia

The vaccines are not free

It's now normal for taxpayer money to be spent subsidising private for-profit businesses.

31. jan
Business service centres have shown high flexibility and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Favourable business environment creates competitive business centres

The shared service industry as such has demonstrated a high level of resiliency towards negative external developments.

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Lifelong learning is key in the age of acceleration

A well-functioning society pursuing prosperity for all should give individuals multiple chances to succeed in the marketplace during their lifetime.

3. feb
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Better hiking infrastructure for Bratislava locals during pandemic

The tourist board of the capital invested in the revitalisation of popular tourist spots visited by locals.

26. jan
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A forest guardian wanders through the woods of the Low Tatras

This guardian carries a torch that creates lightning.

20. jan
Javor is a lovely spot to explore during the winter
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Getting a little stir crazy? Venture to Javor in Banská Bystrica

There are many ways to spend your time during the pandemic, hiking is one of them.

19. jan
Diana Mašlejová and Zuzana Godárová, from left, launched the book about Princess Stéphanie of Belgium in Štefánka café on Hodžovo Square.
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Stéphanie – The forgotten princess of Rusovce

Habsburg royal gave up title for love and moved to Bratislava manor house.

28. jan
The former Slovak player and coach Jozef Vengloš died in Bratislava on January 26, 2021.
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Roundup: Dr Jo, Slovak trailblazer who changed English football, has died at 84

Jozef Vengloš managed Birmingham’s Aston Villa and Celtic Glasgow.

29. jan
Michaela Zakuťanská (1987) is considered to be an author with an original style and an uncompromising but humorously tuned view of the contemporary world in social contexts.
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Easterners in Bratislava resemble American Slovaks, a scriptwriter from Prešov claims

Michaela Zakuťanská speaks of a relationship between westerners and easterners, her love of theatre, and why online theatre is not theatre.

28. jan
Petra Vlhova and her fan Marian Posa

Vlhová watched all the way in Malaysia

Fans love the Slovak skier. When she is racing, everything else stops.

2. feb
Slovakia's Petra Vlhová reacts in the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
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Vlhová had a great ride. She ended second in super-G

She kept her leading position in World Cup standings.

1. feb
Ján Sýkora is an easy-going ice-hockey player who has got a great sense of humour.
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Fashion brands mean nothing to me. Professional hockey player about his life in central Slovakia

In an entertaining interview, the down-to-earth ice hockey player, Ján Sýkora, talks about being a busy bee with a poor memory.

21. jan