Slavic mythology: Veles, King of the Slavic Underworld
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Category: Slovakia
On this Day, in 1918: the independence of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed
On October 28, 1918, the independence of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed by the Czechoslovak National Council in Prague, following the collapseContinue Reading
Slovakia urges citizens to postpone all trips abroad
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government has urged citizens and residents not to travel abroad as the country sees aContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1907: fifteen ethnic Slovaks were killed by gendarmes in Černová, Austria-Hungary
On October 27, 1907, fifteen ethnic Slovaks were killed and dozens more were wounded when gendarmes fired into a crowd ofContinue Reading
Slovakia orders partial lockdown as mass-testing goes underway
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has gone into a state of partial lockdown on Saturday as authorities kick-start a nationwide campaignContinue Reading
COVID-19: Slovakia to deploy army in bid to test entire population
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia will mobilize thousands of soldiers to test its entire population of 5.5 million for COVID-19, theContinue Reading
Slavic mythology: Rod, and the birth of a new universe
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Anti-COVID protests in Prague and Bratislava turn violent
Prague, Czech Republic – Paving stones, firecrackers and glass bottles versus cayenne pepper, explosive grenades and water cannons. Almost identicalContinue Reading
Czech-Slovak movie wins big at Warsaw Film Festival
Warsaw, Poland – A Czech-Slovak co-production emerged on Sunday as one of the main winners of the 36th edition ofContinue Reading
Former Slovak Prime Minister’s party takes the lead in latest polls
Bratislava, Slovakia – The new party of former Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini has taken the lead, according to theContinue Reading
Slovak far-right leader sentenced to four years in jail for extremism
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kotleba, the notorious head of the far-right People’s Party – Our Slovakia (LSNS), has been sentencedContinue Reading
Three of the best casinos to visit in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – There are a number of ways for travelers to have an enjoyable experience when visiting Slovakia, oneContinue Reading
Slavic mythology: Meet Perun, the thunder god
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State of emergency now in effect in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Prague, Czech Republic- Largely spared by the first wave of COVID-19 in the spring, the Czech Republic and Slovakia haveContinue Reading
What about Slavic mythology?
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