THE Apollo, Centroom and 3nity buildings have something in common – they are all structurally unsound.
THE PIEŠŤANY CT scanner opened a year of Smer scandals in Slovak health care, leading to a number unprecedented in the history of this field. The year also saw a Košice group of businesspeople close to the ruling party exposed, which shed light on the a sort of octopus that reached far beyond that eastern-Slovak metropolis, the daily Sme writes in an extensive report published November 2.
THE SLOVAK Forbes magazine published the chart of the richest Slovaks, showing that their assets have been expanding.
THE INVESTIGATION of the murder of student Daniel Tupý from 10 years ago is still suspended, but the investigator is scrutinising the causes for the suspension, whether they are still true.
THE OFFICE for regulation of Network Industries (ÚRSO) launched on November 3 a price proceeding against SPP gas utility to cut prices of natural gas for small businesses and households.
THE DUTCHMAN identified as Gerrit Jan K. who is being tried for the murder of a Slovak woman last year, has been released from pretrial custody due to the flaw of a judge.
THE GOVERNMENT has given up solving problems confronting the Roma community during its current term, and it is unlikely the related topics will be widely discussed during the pre-election campaign, according to human rights workers.
WOMEN are more careful about the cleanliness of their clothes than men, a poll of the Slovak National Panel found. The poll, results of which were published by the end of October, involved 500 respondents between the ages of 18 and 65.
A GROUPING of three opposition parties could provide an alternative to Smer, which otherwise looks set to repeat its success from four years ago in the upcoming March elections, say leaders of the Most-Híd party.
Tips for events in Slovakia between November 6 and 15, including a book fair, a festival and a discussion forum commemorating Velvet revolution and solving pressing issues of democracy/democracies, a travel festival, a lot of classical and operatic music, jazz, the last car rally of the season, exhibitions and more.
THE 14th ANNUAL International Congress on Information Technology Use in Public Administration (ITAPA) 2015: No Borders – Bez hranícstarted on November 3 in Bratislava. At its opening, President Andrej Kiska said that the digitisation and electronisation of state and public services in Slovakia has not progressed significantly, despite the presence of ambitious projects.
THE 14th ANNUAL International Congress on Information Technology Use in Public Administration (ITAPA) 2015: No Borders – Bez hranícstarted on November 3 in Bratislava. At its opening, President Andrej Kiska said that the digitisation and electronisation of state and public services in Slovakia has not progressed significantly, despite the presence of ambitious projects.
ENERGY union, innovations, the eurozone, the UK’s referendum on leaving the EU and the ongoing migration crisis and the EU’s role in resolving it are among the items on the agenda at the three-day international Tatra Summit in Bratislava that started on November 4.
KOŠICE airport will operate regular flights to Germany next year, mayor of Košice Richard Raši said November 4.
THE PARLIAMENTARY Committee for Human Rights and Ethnic Minorities has failed to approve the report of Ombudswoman Jana Dubovcová about unlawful police practices.
Special London edition of a Slovak weekly talk show featuring Anne Applebaum, Stephen Sackur, and Keith Lowe
Special London edition of a Slovak weekly talk show featuring Anne Applebaum, Stephen Sackur, and Keith Lowe
