FOR THE first time in the history of independent Slovakia, the country’s football representation advances to the European Championship taking place in France next year.
It all started last Wednesday, October 7. More than 100 people gathered at KC Dunaj in downtown Bratislava, with one aim: to find out what Young Guns can give them and what it actually is.
A public lecture in Bratislava and Košice, by James Steele (the two-time holder of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize).
THE MONDAY, October 12 match with Luxembourg can decide whether the Slovak national football team makes it to the2016European Championship in France. If they win, it would be the first trip the championship in the history of independent Slovakia.
SLOVAKIA'S ruling Smer party will retain its membership at the Party of European Socialists (PES).
SLOVAK Prime Minister Robert Fico signed an agreement in Havana on October 9, according to which Cuba should settle its debt towards Slovakia. It was the main point of a meeting with Cuban Vice-president Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, whileSlovakia is the only country in central Europe to have achieved this so far, according to the government.
THE TECHMATCH Slovakia 2015 conference, organised for start-ups between October 12 and 16, has caused enormous controversy, and even a boycott.
WHITE night, the festival of contemporary art which took place for the first time also in Bratislava, drew about 100,000 people to its streets on October 10.
THE ARTIST Pinggera made a series of paintings of old Bratislava beginning in the 20th century, several of which were published also as period postcards. Pinggera managed to discover the magic of the city’s coves and recesses – which can be seen in this picture.
STUDENTS of the Masaryk University in the Czech city of Brno decided to explore how foreign university students impact the state economy, whether they are a positive contribution, or a burden.
THE INCREASE of investments in the public sector, continuous construction of highways and quick-drawing of EU funds have caused a phenomenon no one would really expect – the Slovak labour market lacks an important part – qualified workers.
AS FOR the level of education achieved, Slovak women are better off than men: they end their education with primary school more often than men, but they also more frequently achieve secondary education with a final exam passed, or graduated from a college or a university.
The participation of pupils is lower than expected, but the ministry anticipates improvement.
THE ADRENALINE Weekend, a three-day event packed with speed and excitement, is developing into a tradition in the city of Nitra.
