Katarina Richterova

Central Europe has been gripped by reality show fever - primarily by the show Big Brother, where a selected number of people with very different personalities spend a few…

Since the United Kingdom opened up its labour market to new EU member countries more and more Czechs and Slovaks have been trying their luck abroad. We visited a Czech and…

This week's sunshine and no rain has come as a godsend to many Slovaks. Last week's heavy rainfall caused the level of local rivers and lakes to rise, and flood more than…

Barely had people had time to come to terms with the recent bombings in London when a series of explosions rocked the Egyptian resort of Sharm al Sheikh, leaving scores…

For a long time now most Slovaks have had a high opinion of their high school education system. But this view is being challenged by the introduction of a new type of…

The Mafia is big news in Slovakia at the moment. Recently a list of names was leaked into the public arena - firstly on the internet and then into the general media…

United Nations' World Refugee Day was marked this past week. Since 1992 Slovakia has hosted around 45,000 refugees from all around the world. As a member of the EU it's…

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. But what about doctors who oppose abortions but work in hospitals that perform them? In Slovakia, a…

On May 1st 2004, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and five other European countries joined the European Union. But after years of preparation…

The sound of waves on the beach evokes in many of us fond memories of our last summer holidays. But we hardly need reminding of the potential destructive power of the…