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Bratislava Pays Tribute to Victims of 1968 Soviet Troops Invasion

Bratislava Pays Tribute to Victims of 1968 Soviet Troops Invasion

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – Representatives of the Slovak Republic gathered in front of Bratislava’s Comenius University to pay tribute to the victims of the invasion of Soviet troops into the Czechoslovakia on August 21, 1968, TASR learnt on Friday. Representatives of embassies of neighbouring countries, witnesses of the event

SHMU: Ground Frost May Hit Five Slovak Regions

SHMU: Ground Frost May Hit Five Slovak Regions

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – While hardly anyone would expect frost in Slovakia in mid-August – perhaps apart from High and Low Tatras – it may indeed appear in as many as five out of eight Slovak regions on Friday early morning, the Slovak Hydrometerological Institute (SHMU) reported on Wednesday. A first-degree (least

Cyclists-Pilgrims from Slovensky Orol Carrying Message to Pope

Cyclists-Pilgrims from Slovensky Orol Carrying Message to Pope

Bratislava, August 5 (TASR) – A total of 28 cyclists from the Slovensky Orol (Slovak Eagle) sports association will cycle for 10 days from Bratislava to Rome in order to meet Pope Francis, TASR learnt on Friday. Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (Slovak National Party/SNS) earlier in

Cyclists-Pilgrims from Slovensky Orol Carrying Message to Pope

Cyclists-Pilgrims from Slovensky Orol Carrying Message to Pope

Bratislava, August 5 (TASR) – A total of 28 cyclists from the Slovensky Orol (Slovak Eagle) sports association will cycle for 10 days from Bratislava to Rome in order to meet Pope Francis, TASR learnt on Friday. Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (Slovak National Party/SNS) earlier in

Minister Zitnanska Lays Wreath to Comemmorate Roma Holocaust

Minister Zitnanska Lays Wreath to Comemmorate Roma Holocaust

Dunajska Streda, August 2 (TASR) – Justice Minister Lucia Zitnanska laid a wreath at the Roma Holocaust Memorial in Dunajska Streda (Trnava region) on Tuesday to commemorate the Roma murdered at the end of WWII, TASR learnt on the same day. The event, attended also by foreign delegations, was organised by

Dalai Lama to Visit Slovakia in October

Dalai Lama to Visit Slovakia in October

Bratislava, August 1 (TASR) – The 14th Dalai Lama is to visit Slovakia again, TASR learnt from Csaba Kiss, the founder of the private At Home Gallery based in Samorin (Trnava region), who invited the spiritual leader. The Dalai Lama will visit Bratislava on October 15-17 as part of his tour

Rainbow Pride Participants Walk Safely through Downtown Bratislava

Rainbow Pride Participants Walk Safely through Downtown Bratislava

Bratislava, July 30 (TASR) – After a year of break, Rainbow Pride march for rights of the LGBTI community took place in Bratislava again, with around 2,000 participants walking through Vajanskeho nabrezie, Streets of Sturova and Gorkeho and back to Hviezdoslavovo Square. The event accompanied by strict security measures ended