Emilie White

Slovakia has the fastest growing economy in central Europe, and according to Freedom House that economic growth is overshadowing democratic growth. The 'Nations in Transit…

In a number of Central European countries there's been a difficult transition from centrally funded state health care to a system where health insurance is provided…

The future of the Serbian province of Kosovo was one of the main points of discussion during talks between Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis and US Secretary of State…

Few major public building projects are controversy free. And so it is with the new Slovak National Theatre. After twenty years of planning and building it's finally ready…

In Slovakia last week, air traffic controllers left their work stations and as result Slovak skies were inaccessible for most commercial aircraft. For six days, a fiery…

A work by the famous art nouveau painter Alfons Mucha hangs serenely in the Grand restaurant of the hotel Thermia Palace in Piestany about one hour from the Slovak capital…

The popularity rating of Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico hit 42 percent in January and half of Slovaks surveyed say they support his party. Fico is popular at home…

Thousands of Slovaks visit Canada and the USA every year. But before the go they need to apply for a visa - a bureaucratic procedure that leaves many of them frustrated…