Upper-Nitra Miners’ Association organised first festival, called šachtág

January 19, 2015

MINERS from the region of Upper Nitra in Slovakia on December 4, St Barbara’s Day, patron-saint of miners, organised their first šachtág, a funny feast hailing the old, as well as some new habits and rituals.

Q and A: Daniela Debnarova

January 17, 2015

The Daily Reporter recently chronicled foreign exchange students participating in athletics at Hancock County schools. As part of the series, we noted a former foreign exchange standout: Daniela Debnarova.

Ministry Considers Jail Sentences or Confiscating Cars for Drunk Drivers

January 16, 2015

The Ministry of Interior is contemplating confiscating the cars of drunk drivers in an effort to combat the high number of people still driving at the wheel under the influence, and the deaths that occur as a result.

Chechen terrorism suspect detained on Slovak-Ukrainian border

January 16, 2015

On the evening of January 15, police detained a man from Chechnya (aged 32) who is suspected of terrorism in Russia. He was detained around 20:00 at the Slovak-Ukrainian border crossing in Vyšné Nemecké, Police President Tibor Gašpar informed the TASR newswire.

My trips 2014: Bratislava

January 16, 2015

Everyday I receive a few offers if cheap flights somewhere. Usually I do not read it but sometimes I am curious and then, when temptation is too big, I buy the tickets.

Vandals paint partisan statue pink

January 16, 2015

AN UNKNOWN vandal in Banská Bystrica painted the statue of partisan participating in the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) pink, the Sme daily reported on January 16.

Objective responsibility traffic policing to be introduced by 2016

January 16, 2015

THE OBJECTIVE responsibility system should be fully utilised on Slovak roads by the end of next year at the latest, said Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák and Police Corps President Tibor Gašpar on January 15 when presenting a new project costing €49 million, the TASR newswire reported.

SARIO brought 25 projects to Slovakia last year

January 16, 2015

THE SLOVAK Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) assisted in the past yearwith 25 investment projects, about 30 percent more than in 2013. Thanks to these investments there should be 4600 new jobs created.

Kiska dismisses SAV chairman, appoints replacement

January 16, 2015

PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska dismissed Jaromír Pastorek from the post of head of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV), at the same time appointing Pavol Šajgalík as the new director of the research institution, TASR reported January 15.

Czechs mark 46th anniversary of self-immolation of student Jan Palach

January 16, 2015

Czechs are marking the 46th anniversary of the death of student Jan Palach
who set himself on fire in protest against the growing public apathy to the
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. People have been laying flowers and

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