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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

Mikulec Opens International Security Technology Fair in Bratislava

Mikulec Opens International Security Technology Fair in Bratislava

Bratislava, September 12 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec on Monday opened the 22nd international security technology fair called “Security Bratislava 2022”. The fair will present novelties in the field of security equipment, including an anti-drone detection system intended for police actions, sound monitoring in towns and villages and new temperature

Tiger on Loose at Slovak-Ukrainian Border

Tiger on Loose at Slovak-Ukrainian Border

Ulic, September 4 (TASR) – The authorities in the village of Ulic in eastern Slovakia have warned the public about a young roaming tiger that has fled a private menagerie in the Ukrainian settlement of Strychava just over the Slovak-Ukrainian border. The Slovak border police were notified about the escape from

Blaze Near Mala Lodina Not Spreading for Time Being

Blaze Near Mala Lodina Not Spreading for Time Being

Mala Lodina/Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) – The forest fire near the village Mala Lodina (Kosice region) had made runs through the vegetation northwards but currently is not spreading, TASR was told by Firefigther and Emergency Corps Presidium spokesperson Katarina Krizanova on Sunday. The battle against the flames still continues, she

Premier: Government Ready to Help People after Fire in Handlova

Premier: Government Ready to Help People after Fire in Handlova

Handlova, June 16 (TASR) – The Government as well as the ministries are ready to help people who were hit by the tragic fire in a block of flats in the town of Handlova (Trencin region) on Thursday night, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) stated in Handlova on Thursday evening. “It’