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Vallo: Too Early to Judge How Bratislava Weathers Traffic Restrictions

Vallo: Too Early to Judge How Bratislava Weathers Traffic Restrictions

Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) – It’s quite premature at this point to assess whether the city of Bratislava has or hasn’t weathered the burden of extensive traffic restrictions successfully, as the city authority is still waiting for more data and more days to pass, Bratislava Mayor Matus Vallo said

Fifteen Astronauts to Mark Slovak Colleague's Anniversary in Bratislava

Fifteen Astronauts to Mark Slovak Colleague's Anniversary in Bratislava

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – Fifteen European astronauts will meet in Bratislava in February at an international event to mark the 20th anniversary of the first flight into space by a Slovak, Ivan Bella. “It will be a unique event that hasn’t yet taken place in Slovakia,” Bella, who initiated

Bencova: SS Troops Set Up Machine Gun to Execute Us, I Didn't Expect to Survive

Bencova: SS Troops Set Up Machine Gun to Execute Us, I Didn't Expect to Survive

Klak/Ostry Grun, January 20 (TASR) – Despite the fact that, 74 years since the end of WW2, only a few witnesses are still alive in Slovakia who experienced the atrocities of fascists in numerous Slovak villages, commemorations of these historical events are attended by hundreds of people, as was the

Snow Emergency Still in Place in Zilina Region, 160 Firefighters Out on Call

Snow Emergency Still in Place in Zilina Region, 160 Firefighters Out on Call

Oravska Lesna/Novot, January 18 (TASR) – Firefighters have had their hands busy with snowdrifts in Zilina region this week, TASR learnt from Zilina Firefighter and Emergency Corps regional director Jaroslav Kapusniak on Friday. A total of 86 firefighters were despatched on Friday to remove snowdrifts from house roofs in the

Psychiatrist: Future Direction of Central European Region Important

Psychiatrist: Future Direction of Central European Region Important

Bratislava, January 13 (TASR) – The future direction of the central European region isn’t as clear as in the past because the people responsible perceive reality in a distorted way, psychiatrist Peter Huncik has stated in an interview for TASR, adding that the region can’t exist on its own

Piestany: 107 Swimmers Take Dip in 1.5 Degrees Celsius Water of Vah River

Piestany: 107 Swimmers Take Dip in 1.5 Degrees Celsius Water of Vah River

Piestany, December 26 (TASR) – Outdoor winter swimmers converged on the bank of the Vah River in Piestany (Trnava region) to enjoy their favourite and traditional St. Stephen’s Day swim on Wednesday. A total of 14 women and 93 men took a dip in the water with the temperature of

Bratislava: Floating Restaurant Tears Free and Crashes into Ship

Bratislava: Floating Restaurant Tears Free and Crashes into Ship

Bratislava, December 25 (TASR) – Firefighters had their hands busy in Bratislava on Tuesday with a floating restaurant in the Danube River that was pulled free of its anchor and collided with a ship, TASR learnt on the same day. The Knajpa floating restaurant tore off from its anchor located between