Slovakia: “Team player” Maros Sefcovic drops out of EU Commission presidency race
Brussels, Belgium – Maros Sefcovic, the European Commissioner in charge of the bloc’s energy policy, announced he was dropping outContinue Reading
Category: Slovakia
Minimum wage to increase in Slovakia in 2019
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the first time in the country’s history, the minimum wage in Slovakia is set to exceedContinue Reading
Central Europe overwhelmingly supports abolishing time change
Brussels, Belgium – Brought forward by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in February, time change has become a central topicContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Bratislava and Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a two-day visit to Bratislava, in Slovakia, andContinue Reading
Why did Czechoslovakia break up?
Prague, Czech Republic – Last Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia… a country which ceased toContinue Reading
BBC Earth makes Czech and Slovak debut
London, United Kingdom – BBC Earth, the British broadcaster’s commercial factual brand and documentary subscription television channel, will be expandingContinue Reading
Slovakia-Vietnam row deepens over ‘Cold War’ style kidnapping scandal
Bratislava, Slovakia – A defector seeking asylum in Germany. A Berlin kidnapping. A high-level meeting in Central Europe. A covertContinue Reading
Slovakia’s education system remains weak and riddled with shortcomings
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s education system is riddled with deficiencies, according to an EU report. Weaknesses of Slovakia’s education systemContinue Reading
What’s on the menu? Lečo, the Czech tomato-based stew
Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of our very own Chef PaulinaContinue Reading
Slovakia’s football coach Jan Kozak “unexpectedly” resigns after Czech defeat
Bratislava, Slovakia – The coach of Slovakia’s national football team Jan Kozak resigned on Sunday, the Slovak football association (SFZ)Continue Reading
Babiš’ Agrofert strengthens control over Czech and Slovak media sector
Prague, Czech Republic – Mafra, the publishing house part of Agrofert, announced on Tuesday that it struck a deal withContinue Reading
Visegrad Group pledges support for European tax on digital economy
Kosice, Slovakia – Meeting on the sidelines of the 2018 Tatra Summit held in Slovakia, the Finance Ministers of theContinue Reading
Slovakia’s “free lunch at school” scheme prompts mixed reactions
Bratislava, Slovakia – Earlier this month, former Slovak Prime Minister and current chairman of the ruling Smer party Robert FicoContinue Reading
Slovakia most at risk of automation, warns OECD
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to the OECD’s 2018 Job Creation and Local Economic Development report, released this week, “the riskContinue Reading
Will the next EU Commission President be Slovak?
Brussels, Belgium – Maroš Šefčovič, currently in charge of the bloc’s energy policy, announced on Monday his bid to becomeContinue Reading