On this Day, in 1948: the Communist Party took power in Czechoslovakia
On February 25, 1948, the Communist Party, with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia, marking theContinue Reading
Category: Slovakia
Slovak PM Matovic under fire for attacking journalists on anniversary of Kuciak’s murder
Bratislava, Slovakia – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has faced a backlash after criticizing Slovak journalists on the third anniversaryContinue Reading
Slovak government divided on use of Russian Sputnik vaccine
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government is divided on whether or not to authorize the use of Russia’s anti-COVID SputnikContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1848: Marx and Engels’ Communist Manifesto was published
On February 21, 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published The Communist Manifesto, one of the world’s most influential politicalContinue Reading
How online gambling laws in Central Europe compare
There’s no question about it, over the last couple of decades the world of gambling has undergone some huge transformations.Continue Reading
On This Day, in 1991: The Visegrád Group was formed by Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland
On February 15, 1991, the Visegrád Declaration was signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland, officially founding theContinue Reading
The six best casinos in Central Europe
Central Europe is home to some amazing casinos. Here is a look at six of the best. Admiral Casino ColosseumContinue Reading
Czecho(Slovakia): The best football team never to win the World Cup?
Football crazy, football mad. Now it might be drunken speculation, but could the national football teams representing the countries comprisingContinue Reading
Taking the fight to Covid in Slovakia’s Roma communities
Bratislava, Slovakia – The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was expected to bring a perfect storm to Slovakia’s marginalised RomaContinue Reading
The architecture of patriarchy: Lessons for (and from) Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – As elsewhere in the world, Slovakia too is seeing its share of people living in cities constantlyContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1699: the Treaty of Karlowitz ended the trisection of Hungary
On January 26, 1699, by effectively ending the trisection of Hungary, the Treaty of Karlowitz marked the end of OttomanContinue Reading
Biden presidency: What’s at stake for Visegrad Group countries?
The governments of Visegrad Group (V4) countries – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – appeared divided on theContinue Reading
NFL: The Slavic connection in American football
American football appears on the surface to be a game played by primitive brutes – three hundred plus pound neanderthalsContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Albert Rusnák voted among MLS’ top players in the US
Bratislava, Slovakia – The midfielder, who was once deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester City, is now enjoying a renaissanceContinue Reading
Slovakia tightens lockdown and launches mass testing campaign
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has tightened and extended its lockdown until February 7, on top of launching a countrywide testingContinue Reading