Former Slovak PM Peter Pellegrini starts new party: More of the same?
Ever since Peter Pellegrini, the former Prime Minister announced he would leave the once all-dominant SMER party unless its chairmanContinue Reading
Category: Slovakia
Slovakia’s Pohoda music festival goes online
Bratislava, Slovakia – Today is the last day to enjoy Pohoda Festival 2020, one of the most popular music festivalsContinue Reading
Slovak sprinter Peter Sagan and the Tour de France in the spotlight at French Institute exhibition
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak photographer Tomáš Školník may be one of the biggest fans of Peter Sagan, the world-famous SlovakContinue Reading
Less than half of Poles, Slovaks and Hungarians think homosexuality should be accepted, study shows
Bratislava, Slovakia – Less than half of Poles, Slovaks and Hungarians believe homosexuality should be accepted by society, an internationalContinue Reading
“They say we’re the blight of the nation”: LGBTQ activists fear the worst in Slovakia and Hungary
Bratislava, Budapest – Though spring saw the coronavirus outbreak’s epicentre slowly drift from continental Europe toward the Americas, public attentionContinue Reading
Opinion: George Floyd protests and Central Europe’s hypocrisy on racial justice
The current political climate in Europe and the United States is being swept up in the storm of anti-racism andContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak gender pay gaps among highest in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic and Slovakia have among the highest gender pay gaps in Europe, according to newContinue Reading
The perils of following the American Left
Progressivism, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, should be rooted in local issues instead of importing values from the US.Continue Reading
Study Abroad Opportunities in Central European Countries
Getting involved in study abroad programs in Europe can be challenging. As a student, considering the chance to buy assignmentContinue Reading
American and Canadian Sports on the Rise in Central Europe
Some of them may be longstanding sports which have become shared passions, while others are newer sports that originated statesideContinue Reading
Budapest to host UEFA Super Cup in September
Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Puskás Aréna will host the 2020 UEFA Super Cup between the holders of the UEFA ChampionsContinue Reading
European Commission launches “Re-open EU” travel website to help tourists in age of coronavirus
Prague, Czech Republic – With the European Union, and all of its member states, planning for a safe re-opening ofContinue Reading
Slovakia: Smer heads into unknown territory as Pellegrini and Fico split
Bratislava, Slovakia – Smer-SD, the party which has dominated Slovak politics for much of the past 15 years, is headingContinue Reading
Sme daily editor-in chief becomes first Slovak to win European Press Prize
Bratislava, Slovakia – Sme daily’s editor-in-chief Beata Balogová became the first Slovak to win the coveted European Press Prize forContinue Reading
Slovak football league resumes as Poland welcomes fans back in stadiums
Bratislava, Slovakia – Since March, the football season has more or less been on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemicContinue Reading