On this Day, in 1969: Czech student Jan Palach self-immolated in Prague
On January 16, 1969, 20-year-old Czech student Jan Palach self-immolated on Prague’s Wenceslas Square to protest against the crushing ofContinue Reading
Category: Slovakia
Slovak designer wins top architecture prize for ocean cleaning facility
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak designer Lenka Petrakova has won a prestigious international architecture prize for a prototype ocean cleaning facility.Continue Reading
Want to earn your MBA abroad? Here are four of the best business schools in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – If you want to study abroad for your graduate degree in business, then there are plenty ofContinue Reading
Unveiling the dark secrets of Central Europe
“From obscure Christian sects and mainstream fundamentalists, to Talmudic mysticism, Islamic invasion and the ever-present hidden hand of paganism, thisContinue Reading
Slovakia: Marian Kocner sentenced to jail in separate forgery case
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the notorious Slovak businessman linked to the killing of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak, was sentencedContinue Reading
Austria to introduce strict border controls with Czech Republic and Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Austria has moved to introduce strict border controls with neighbouring Czech Republic and Slovakia to slow downContinue Reading
Was 2020 a turning point in Slovakia’s fight against corruption? (2/2)
Bratislava, Slovakia – After the high-profile Storm and Windstorm raids, Slovakia’s fight against corruption turned to the police itself, whichContinue Reading
Who are the most notable Slovak YouTube personalities?
Bratislava, Slovakia – One of the favoured career paths for people who were born in the internet age is toContinue Reading
What are the power dynamics between the president and the prime minister in Slovakia?
Bratislava, Slovakia – Anyone familiar with Slovak politics know all too well that it tends to be extremely confrontational toContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1977: Charter 77 was published in Czechoslovakia
On January 6, 1977, motivated by the arrest of members of the psychedelic band Plastic People of the Universe, theContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1968: the Prague Spring began with the election of Alexander Dubček
On January 5, 1968, Slovak reformist Alexander Dubček was elected First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ), andContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1610: the gruesome crimes of Elizabeth Báthory were uncovered
On December 30, 1610, the gruesome crimes and serial murders of the Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory were uncovered by CountContinue Reading
Was 2020 a turning point in Slovakia’s fight against corruption? (1/2)
Prague, Czech Republic – The creativity of the Slovak National Criminal Agency (NAKA) in coming up with the names ofContinue Reading
What is the 5G Readiness Index, and what can 5G do for Central and Eastern European industries?
Warsaw, Poland – When it comes to recent technological innovations, one of the most exciting has to be 5G, the nextContinue Reading
Slovakia to impose mandatory negative COVID-19 test for all travelers
Bratislava, Slovakia – All travelers, including cross-border workers and students, will have to present a negative COVID-19 antigen test inContinue Reading