In my travels, I come across various prices for the beloved pint of the black stuff (Guinness). A pint is …
Privileged Slovak smokers get off light
Taking the smoking ban seriously? I have noticed that Slovakia seems to be the only country I know of where …
Extreme security against Slovak extremism
On 12 March 2011, the Slovak nationalist groups Ludova Strana Nase Slovensko (‘Our Slovakia’ People´s Party) accompanied by the infamous …
To abort or not; is that really the question?
In a surprising move, the university teaching hospital in Bratislava decided to stop carrying out patient-requested abortions at its three …
Coping with data leaks by stealing ideas from nature
In the aftermath of the massive leak of US Embassy cables, the media are perpetuating the fatalistic misconception that modern …