Good evening. Here is the Friday, May 10 edition of Today in Slovakia \- the main news of the day in less than five minutes. Čaputová, preparing to leave presidency, receives Ukrainian state honour in KyivPresident ZuzanaČaputová arrived in Kyiv on Friday morning for a farewell visit to Ukraine, her spokesperson Martin Strižinec announced. "Today I arrived in Kyiv for a farewell visit. During my term, I have been here four times; this is the third time during the war. I am here also because I bring good news about Slovakia's assistance to Ukraine," she wrote on social media. At the beginning o...
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The Slovak government has clarified the visa conditions applying to prospective foreign employees from non-EU countries (sometime referred to as 'third countries'). From now on, applicants for work visas must, when applying for jobs where no proof of education is required, attach a work contract or, in the case of skilled professions, also proof of education, the TASR newswire reported, citing the Government Office. At a recent meeting, the government clarified the scope of documents required for individual occupations with an amendment to the regulation. "It is proposed to specify the range o...
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The European Commission on Wednesday, May 8, added Trenčianska borovička ‘JUNIPERUS', a spirit drink from Slovakia, to the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). The EC described the product as a clear, colourless spirit drink with an alcohol content of 42 percent by volume, a pronounced aroma and the intense taste imparted of common and prickly juniper. The citation states that the liquor – which is broadly similar to gin – is produced from matured juniper berry distillate, refined neutral spirit, and liquid sugar. The key component that imparts the spirit with its specific cha...
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TRAVEL Explore the Gemer regionIt's an unfortunate paradox. The historic Gemer region in the south-east of central Slovakia is infamous for having the highest unemployment rate. In the past, however, it was famous for crafts, mines, ironworks and smelting plants, many of which don't work any more, but still represent an important historical legacy. In addition, there are unique protected areas, parks and nature that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the Muráňska Planina plateau that recently was named a dark sky preserve, Ochtiná Aragonite Cave, and much more. This is where the Objavte Ge...
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This 1950s postcard of the town Svidník may not seem interesting at first glance, but it captures a barely noticeable, yet significant detail: the house in the bottom left corner of the photo bears a sign with Cyrillic text. This is not so surprising, though, as Svidník lies in the north east of Slovakia, in an area densely populated by Ruthenians. Not much is known about the Ruthenians’ origins. What we do know is that some time in the 14th and 17th centuries, a relatively compact Ruthenian settlement existed along the Polish-Ukrainian border. What differentiated Ruthenians from Slovaks was t...
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Every week The Slovak Spectator brings you a selection of three short stories from across Slovakia from which pessimism and negativity are absent. 17-year-old Slovak's work featured on Vogue websiteEven though she is just 17 years old, she can boast several successes. The work of Viktória Valihora, daughter of drummer and percussionist Martin Valihora and TV presenter Alexandra Orviská, recently appeared on the website of the prestigious lifestyle magazine Vogue. Her dress, which was painted by hand and took six days to finish, captured the attention of a Vogue reporter. He published the pictu...
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Good evening. Here is theThursday, May 9 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes. Actor to get told off by minister over alleged lineShe was not there, but Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová (SNS nom.) was told that actor Ľuboš Kostelný had reportedly yelled “I hate Martina Simkovicu” during a performance at the national theatre. In a May 6interview with Infovojna, a disinformation channel, she also noted that the actor portrays a gay man in the play, and she is going to find out if his alleged line is indeed part of the dialogues of the play. The mi...
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The 87th Ice Hockey World Championship will kick off in the Czech Republic, in Prague and Ostrava, this Friday, May 10, and Slovakia will play one of the two opening matches. This year, Slovakia is in Group B, which is played in Ostrava. The Slovaks will challenge Germany, Kazakhstan, USA, Poland, France, Latvia and Sweden. Friday, May 10: Slovakia - Germany /16:20 local time/Sunday, May 12: Slovakia - Kazakhstan /12:20 local time/Monday, May 13: USA - Slovakia /16:20 local time/Wednesday, May 15: Slovakia - Poland /20:20 local time/Saturday, May 18: France - Slovakia /20:20 local time/Sunday,...
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Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, Slovak artist and sculptor Radovan Čerevka decided on an artistic intervention in the former Javorina military zone in eastern Slovakia. The final result? A short film and a reconstructed painting of the Tatra mountain peaks on a wall destroyed by gun shots. In the past, the wall use to serve soldiers. The Javorina area was once the largest Czechoslovak military district and a training area where Soviet soldiers also operated. Radovan Čerevka, who works at the Faculty of Arts of the Technical University in Košice, calls his intervention in the former milit...
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The far-right ĽSNS party, which did not make it to parliament after last year’s parliamentary elections, is the only movement that wants Slovakia to leave the European Union. “Withdrawal from the EU, withdrawal from NATO, the nationalisation of strategic enterprises,” the party named its priorities in a survey for the TASR news agency back in September. According to a NMS Market Research Slovakia survey from April, most Slovaks - 60 percent - wish to be part of the EU. The country joined the Union 20 years ago. Slovexit is the least popular among voters of the opposition parties (KDH, PS, SaS ...
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