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Winter Season in Tatra Mountains Coming to End, Influenced by Warm Weather

Winter Season in Tatra Mountains Coming to End, Influenced by Warm Weather

Vysoke Tatry, April 12 (TASR) - The unveiling of a new memorial plaque commemorating the visit of British Queen Elizabeth II in 2008 at Hrebienok on Friday symbolically ended the winter tourist season in the High Tatra mountains. Although it'll still be possible to ski at Strbske Pleso

Fire Breaks Out in Chemical Plant in Kysuce Area

Fire Breaks Out in Chemical Plant in Kysuce Area

A fire broke out in a chemical plant in Kysucke Nove Mesto in the district of Cadca shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Maria Pohankova Zahatlanova, a spokesperson for the Regional Firefighter and Emergency Corps in Zilina has told TASR.

Survey: Christmas Viewed Mainly as Religious Holiday among Slovaks

Survey: Christmas Viewed Mainly as Religious Holiday among Slovaks

Bratislava, December 24 (TASR) - As many as 77 percent of Slovaks are looking forward to spending quality time with their relatives during the Christmas holidays, a survey carried out Go4insight agency has shown. Meanwhile, 35 percent of the respondents claimed that they perceive Christmas as a primarily religious holiday.

Heavy Snowfall Cuts Off Energy in Central Slovakia

Heavy Snowfall Cuts Off Energy in Central Slovakia

Banska Bystrica, December 7 (TASR) - Heavy snowfall caused an energy outage in central Slovakia on Thursday, Stredoslovenska distribucna power utility (SSD) spokesman Miroslav Gejdos told TASR on the same day. There are currently more than 9,000 end users without electricity and more than 300 substations remain out of

Kosice Inhabitants Best English Speakers in Slovakia

Kosice Inhabitants Best English Speakers in Slovakia

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - According to the EF English Proficiency Index 2023, in which Slovakia ranked 18th, people in eastern Slovakia, in particular inhabitants of Kosice, have the best knowledge of the English language among all Slovaks. "The high level of English proficiency achieved by Slovaks in the

Statistics Office: Slovakia's Population Was 5.4 million at End of June

Statistics Office: Slovakia's Population Was 5.4 million at End of June

Bratislava, August 31 (TASR) - Slovakia's population was 5,426,352 at the end of June, the Slovak Statistics Office has reported on its website. In the second quarter of this year, 12,073 live children were born in Slovakia and 12,490 people died. "The natural

Thousands of People Gathered at March to Condemn Hatred against LGBTI+ Community

Thousands of People Gathered at March to Condemn Hatred against LGBTI+ Community

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – Thousands of people gathered on SNP Square in Bratislava on Friday at March to Condemn Hatred against LGBTI+ Community to commemorate two men who were shot dead in front of an LGBTI club in Bratislava on Wednesday (October 12). Several public figures from the artistic and