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First Storks Arrive to Zemplinske Hradiste from Africa

First Storks Arrive to Zemplinske Hradiste from Africa

Zemplinske Hradiste, March 24 (TASR) – The first storks have already arrived to the village of Zemplinske Hradiste (Trebisov district, Kosice region), a village that is known by the locals as ‘Storkopolis’, TASR learnt on Friday. According to the village’s mayor, Jan Olah, storks have arrived from Africa earlier than

Pope Signs Martyrdom Decree for Communist Era Priest-Martyr

Pope Signs Martyrdom Decree for Communist Era Priest-Martyr

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Slovakia will have another blessed figure, as Pope Francis on Monday approved a decree concerning the martyrdom of Slovak Salesian priest Titus Zeman, who died as a consequence of torture and imprisonment by the communist regime on January 8, 1969, TASR was told by Rastislav Hamracek,

Slovak NGOs Initiate Campaign to Help Kenya Tormented by Drought

Slovak NGOs Initiate Campaign to Help Kenya Tormented by Drought

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) – Four Slovak NGOs – ADRA (Adventist Aid and Development Agency), eRko (Movement of Christian Children’s Communities) – Good News, the Integra Foundation and a Salesian civic association called Savio have announced a joint call named ‘Together for Kenya’ to help the country currently tormented by a drought,

Kosice Zoo Largest Zoological Garden in Europe in Terms of Area

Kosice Zoo Largest Zoological Garden in Europe in Terms of Area

Kosice, February 4 (TASR) – In terms of area, the Kosice Zoo is the largest zoological garden in central Europe and one of the largest in the world, Kosice Zoo director Erich Kocner has told TASR. “It’s unique in terms of its concept too, as it was neither intended nor

SHMU: 2016 Unusually Warm and Wet in Slovakia

SHMU: 2016 Unusually Warm and Wet in Slovakia

Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) – Last year was unusually warm and wet in Slovakia, with a positive temperature deviation of 1.4 degrees Celsius making 2016 the seventh warmest year since 1931, climatologists of the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) said at a press conference on Friday. Meanwhile, 2016 was the warmest

Fico: Fascism is Not Creeping in Slovakia, It Is Present Here

Fico: Fascism is Not Creeping in Slovakia, It Is Present Here

Klak/Ostry Grun, January 22 (TASR) – During Sunday’s commemorative gathering to mark the 72nd anniversary of the burning down of the villages of Klak and Ostry Grun (both Banska Bystrica region), Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) offered harsh words not only to the residents of these villages in the

SHMU: Ice Floods Hazard Still in Place, Severe Freeze Expected at Night

SHMU: Ice Floods Hazard Still in Place, Severe Freeze Expected at Night

Bratislava, January 15 (TASR) – There’s a persisting risk of ice floods, particularly in Slovakia’s northern regions, and a first-degree alert is in place, the Slovak Hydrometeorological Office (SHMU) announced on Sunday. “In view of the frigid temperatures, a range of ice phenomena occur in bodies of water – shore