She is also the first Slovak to win the women’s World Cup giant slalom.
The murder of a journalist and his fiancée impacted Slovakia the most, according to Slovaks.
Ján Kuciak was murdered, Robert Fico fell. Most Slovaks see the past year as normal.
Travel around Slovakia's ski resorts: ice sculptures at Hrebienok, party in Jasná, or take part in the White Trail, Slovakia's oldest skiing competition, in Skalka. Plus more, all in January.
Growth slowed down during the second half of the year.
A year of anniversaries turned into a year of changes, protests and surprises.
Current policies only partially solve problems, observer says.
