Martina Grenova

Exhibitions, author readings and book signings, free Internet and a general amnesty on late fees for patrons with overdue books - yes, it's Libraries Week once again in…

The glass department within Bratislava's Academy of Fine Arts' is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Unlike the neighbouring Czech Republic, historically Slovakia did not…

The popular Slovak tourist region, the High Tatra Mountains, has been hit by the worst forest fire in recent history. The blaze began during hot weather at the end of July…

Slovak police launched Operation Hawk on Slovakia's roads on Monday morning. At the same time similar operations started in the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Hungary…

One of the most controversial figures of Slovak wartime history remains Jozef Tiso. To this day the president of the first distinctly Slovak state often comes in for both…

The Polish Institute in Bratislava is hosting an exhibition of drawings by Polish film director Andrzej Wajda. The exhibition is an accompanying event of the 12th…

There is a common thread through many of the Easter traditions of Central Europe, whether you're in Austria or Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Poland, or Slovakia. The main…

Slovak cinemas have a new title on the big-screen. Not a Hollywood blockbuster but a Hungarian film shot as a Central European co-production. Hungarian, Slovak and Polish…

Bratislava will be hosting the summit of Presidents George Bush and Vladimir Putin next week. But the Slovak capital may seem an unusual location for such a high profile…

Slovakia is bucking the trend in the EU by refusing to recognise same sex marriages conducted in other EU countries. In fact it's taken a unilateral decision on this even…