Sign in Subscribe

Latest

Slovak Ambassador to China and Mongolia Vladimir Jakabcin Dies

Slovak Ambassador to China and Mongolia Vladimir Jakabcin Dies

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – Career diplomat and Slovak Ambassador to China and Mongolia Vladimir Jakabcin, 59, died on Monday (February 8), Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak announced on Facebook on Tuesday. “The worst thing about death is that it’s unforeseeable. Suddenly and without saying goodbye a person

Bratislava Wants to Repair 37 km of Roads by Start of EU Presidency

Bratislava Wants to Repair 37 km of Roads by Start of EU Presidency

Bratislava, February 9, (TASR) – The Slovak capital intends to repair 29 road sections with a total length of 37 kilometres by the start of Slovakia’s EU Presidency in July, Bratislava mayor Ivo Nesrovnal told a news conference on Tuesday. In order to repair the roads Bratislava will earmark €8

Simon: Culture Ministry Unlawfully Intervened in Election Campaign

Simon: Culture Ministry Unlawfully Intervened in Election Campaign

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – The Culture Ministry has overstepped its powers, announced Most-Hid vice-chair Zsolt Simon at a press conference on Tuesday, referring to an official letter that the ministry sent to mayor of Lucenec (Banska Bystrica region) Alexandra Pivkova asking her to address unlawful circumstances concerning the election posters

Slovak Teachers Initiative to Suspend Strike as of February 15

Slovak Teachers Initiative to Suspend Strike as of February 15

Bratislava, February 9, (TASR) – As of Monday, February 15, the Slovak Teachers Initiative (ISU) will suspend the strike launched by dissatisfied teachers on Monday, January 25, ISU representatives informed TASR on Tuesday. The teachers are thereby switching to a strike alert, while university educators are now set to take over

Cislak: Return of Nurses to Zilina Hospital Is Good News

Cislak: Return of Nurses to Zilina Hospital Is Good News

Bratislava, February 9, (TASR) – The return of 40 nurses to the Faculty Hospital and Polyclinic (FNsP) in Zilina is good news for patients as well as health-care workers, stated Health Minister Viliam Cislak on Tuesday. At the same time Cislak expressed his thanks to all nurses who didn’t abandon

Colourful Swing & Samba Band to Star at Skiing World Cup in Jasna

Colourful Swing & Samba Band to Star at Skiing World Cup in Jasna

Jasna, February 8 (TASR) – A somewhat unusual band called Jamaygon Orchestra, featuring around three dozen musicians wearing colourful costumes shaped like frozen crystals, will arrange for entertainment at the Alpine Skiing World Cup weekend in the Slovak resort of Jasna on March 4-6, TASR learnt on Monday. The band was

Slovakia: North Korea Would Do Better to Secure Needs of Own People

Slovakia: North Korea Would Do Better to Secure Needs of Own People

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry on Monday “strongly condemned” the launching of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea this past weekend. “After the recent test, probably of a hydrogen bomb, this is another display of gross provocation. It represents a threat to regional