Podcasts about Slovaks

Ben Pascoe sat down with Slovak-Americans Thomas Skladony, Katarina Skladony and Jan Surotchak to discuss how amrerican slovaks see Slovakia today. We also discussed the Friends of SLovakia organization, of which Thomas and Jan are board members, what it does and how it brings Slovaks and Americans together.

Ben Pascoe sat down with Slovak-Americans Thomas Skladony, Katarina Skladony and Jan Surotchak to discuss how amrerican slovaks see Slovakia today. We also discussed the Friends of SLovakia organization, of which Thomas and Jan are board members, what it does and how it brings Slovaks and Americans together.

Join Martin Lycka on another episode of his Safe Bet Show as he welcomes Simon Vincze, Head of Sustainable and Safe Gambling at Casino Guru. In this insightful conversation, Simon shares his experiences growing up in the post-Czechoslovak environment, reflecting on the unique dynamic between Czechs and Slovaks and his personal connection to both cultures.He provides an in-depth look into Casino Guru's mission to offer reliable information about online casinos, explaining their rigorous process for establishing the safety index and their efforts to act as a "Wikipedia for online casinos".Simon delves into the crucial topic of responsible gambling, sharing his thoughts on player education and the need for gambling companies to bring their players "out of the shadow". He also discusses his spearheaded project to develop universal recommendations for online self-exclusion practices.Beyond his professional life, Simon reflects on how fatherhood influences his career and travel.

Ben Pascoe talks with Martin Poliačik and Mirek Toda about their experiences visiting Ukraine and what life is like there. They also discuss the challenges that will be faced in achieving peace and afterwards and how Slovakia and Slovaks have shown and continue to show solidarity with their neighbors .

Ben Pascoe talks with Martin Poliačik and Mirek Toda about their experiences visiting Ukraine and what life is like there. They also discuss the challenges that will be faced in achieving peace and afterwards and how Slovakia and Slovaks have shown and continue to show solidarity with their neighbors .

Full Text of ReadingsMemorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Lectionary: 333The Saint of the day is Saints Cyril and MethodiusSaints Cyril and Methodius' Stories Because their father was an officer in a part of Greece inhabited by many Slavs, these two Greek brothers ultimately became missionaries, teachers, and patrons of the Slavic peoples. After a brilliant course of studies, Cyril (called Constantine until he became a monk shortly before his death) refused the governorship of a district such as his brother had accepted among the Slavic-speaking population. Cyril withdrew to a monastery where his brother Methodius had become a monk after some years in a governmental post. A decisive change in their lives occurred when the Duke of Moravia asked the Eastern Emperor Michael for political independence from German rule and ecclesiastical autonomy (having their own clergy and liturgy). Cyril and Methodius undertook the missionary task. Cyril's first work was to invent an alphabet, still used in some Eastern liturgies. His followers probably formed the Cyrillic alphabet. Together they translated the Gospels, the psalter, Paul's letters and the liturgical books into Slavonic, and composed a Slavonic liturgy, highly irregular then. That and their free use of the vernacular in preaching led to opposition from the German clergy. The bishop refused to consecrate Slavic bishops and priests, and Cyril was forced to appeal to Rome. On the visit to Rome, he and Methodius had the joy of seeing their new liturgy approved by Pope Adrian II. Cyril, long an invalid, died in Rome 50 days after taking the monastic habit. Methodius continued mission work for 16 more years. He was papal legate for all the Slavic peoples, consecrated a bishop and then given an ancient see (now in the Czech Republic). When much of their former territory was removed from their jurisdiction, the Bavarian bishops retaliated with a violent storm of accusation against Methodius. As a result, Emperor Louis the German exiled Methodius for three years. Pope John VIII secured his release. Because the Frankish clergy, still smarting, continued their accusations, Methodius had to go to Rome to defend himself against charges of heresy and uphold his use of the Slavonic liturgy. He was again vindicated. Legend has it that in a feverish period of activity, Methodius translated the whole Bible into Slavonic in eight months. He died on Tuesday of Holy Week, surrounded by his disciples, in his cathedral church. Opposition continued after his death, and the work of the brothers in Moravia was brought to an end and their disciples scattered. But the expulsions had the beneficial effect of spreading the spiritual, liturgical, and cultural work of the brothers to Bulgaria, Bohemia and southern Poland. Patrons of Moravia, and specially venerated by Catholic Czechs, Slovaks, Croatians, Orthodox Serbians and Bulgarians, Cyril and Methodius are eminently fitted to guard the long-desired unity of East and West. In 1980, Pope John Paul II named them additional co-patrons of Europe. Reflection Holiness means reacting to human life with God's love: human life as it is, crisscrossed with the political and the cultural, the beautiful and the ugly, the selfish and the saintly. For Cyril and Methodius much of their daily cross had to do with the language of the liturgy. They are not saints because they got the liturgy into Slavonic, but because they did so with the courage and humility of Christ. Saints Cyril and Methodius are the Patron Saints of: Slavic PeoplesEcumenism Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

My guest on this episode is Ivan Lesay. Ivan is a senior climate finance advisor at the National Bank of Slovakia and has served as the State Secretary of that country's Finance Ministry. In addition to his policy work, he has published two children's books, and writes lyrics for a hardcore band. His debut novel for adults, Topografia bolesti, was published in 2020, and was shortlisted for the Slovak National Book of the Year award. An English translation of the novel, The Topography of Pain, translated by Jonathan Gresty, was published by Canada's Guernica Editions in 2024. In its review of The Topography of Pain, The Miramichi Reader said that “Lesay is comfortable with data and figures, no doubt; he's also gifted with words.” Ivan and I talk about the (mostly) friendly rivalry between Slovaks and Czechs, and how that parallels Canada's relationship with the US, about suddenly adding a side-career as a novelist to his distinguished work in economic policy, and about how, thanks to COVID, his novel never got a proper launch event until the publication of the translated version last year. This podcast is produced and hosted by Nathan Whitlock, in partnership with The Walrus. Music: "simple-hearted thing" by Alex Lukashevsky. Used with permission.

In this episode, we look at what to expect next in Slovakia in the wake of country-wide demonstrations – which saw 100,000 Slovaks protest against the government of Robert Fico – and ahead of another upcoming motion of no-confidence. We are joined by special guests Beata Balogová, editor-in-chief of SME daily, one of the most popular broadsheets in Slovakia, and Rasťo Kužel, a media and election expert and director at MEMO 98. Click here to read the related Weekly Outlook: https://visegradinsight.eu/from-freedom-square-to-europe-civil-society-rises-against-slovakias-pro-russian-turn/

In this Monday show, Patka is going to walk you through two topics. Recent survey by research company NMS showed that over a quarter of Slovaks have faced sexual harassment in public transport. In the second part of the show we re going to talk about how tourism in Slovakia can be more ecological and sustainable.

In this Monday show, Patka is going to walk you through two topics. Recent survey by research company NMS showed that over a quarter of Slovaks have faced sexual harassment in public transport. In the second part of the show we re going to talk about how tourism in Slovakia can be more ecological and sustainable.

Latest data from Intrum survey about spending in Slovakia shows, that Slovaks are among the top 5 countries ranking the highest in excessive impulse spending. This problem gets even more severe with the upcoming Christmas holidays. We will shine a light on this topic, including expert opinions from the sociology institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Intrum research agency and economy analyst.

Latest data from Intrum survey about spending in Slovakia shows, that Slovaks are among the top 5 countries ranking the highest in excessive impulse spending. This problem gets even more severe with the upcoming Christmas holidays. We will shine a light on this topic, including expert opinions from the sociology institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Intrum research agency and economy analyst.

In this episode, we explore why many Slovaks choose to work in the USA during their summer break. Our guests, who travel there regularly, share their personal experiences, discussing the benefits of earning money, improving language skills, and embracing new adventures. We'll also cover the cultural exchange aspect and how these trips impact their personal growth. In the second half, we highlight the Senior Olympics organized by Nove Mesto in Bratislava, where elderly participants compete in various sports, promoting active lifestyles and community engagement.

In this episode, we explore why many Slovaks choose to work in the USA during their summer break. Our guests, who travel there regularly, share their personal experiences, discussing the benefits of earning money, improving language skills, and embracing new adventures. We'll also cover the cultural exchange aspect and how these trips impact their personal growth. In the second half, we highlight the Senior Olympics organized by Nove Mesto in Bratislava, where elderly participants compete in various sports, promoting active lifestyles and community engagement.

Organized crime and corrupt rule of oligarchs - A short history of Slovak nationalism - Why do Slovaks dislike the West? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Michal Vašečka, a Program Director of the Bratislava Policy Institute. Since 2012 Michal serves as a representative of Slovakia in the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe. Michal is a chairman of the Editorial Board of Denník N. He operated at the Faculty of Social Studies of Masaryk University in Brno in 2002-2017 and at the Comenius University in 2006-2009. Tune in for their talk! Michal Vašečka will be a guest of the forthcoming edition of Freedom Games, a festival of ideas held annually in Łódź, Poland. This year's edition will be held on October 18-20 in EC1 Łódź. The European Liberal Forum is the Co-Organizer of the festival. This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of.

Each September, Bratislava hosts a week-long celebration showcasing the art, ideas, and stories of some of Slovakia's nearly 300,000 migrants. This event, known as the [fjúžn] festival, is organized by the Milan Šimečka Foundation, and last weekend marked the successful conclusion of its 19th edition. Throughout the week, attendees enjoyed concerts, markets, readings, and discussions. As in previous years, the festival unveiled its annual magazine, featuring stories from selected migrants and essays centered around the theme of "roots." Slovaks and foreigners came together to exchange skills and share food. While the atmosphere was festive and light, the festival serves a deeper purpose: fostering the introduction and integration of migrants into Slovak society. RSI attended several events to speak with organizers, participants, and attendees, many of whom were migrants.

Each September, Bratislava hosts a week-long celebration showcasing the art, ideas, and stories of some of Slovakia's nearly 300,000 migrants. This event, known as the [fjúžn] festival, is organized by the Milan Šimečka Foundation, and last weekend marked the successful conclusion of its 19th edition. Throughout the week, attendees enjoyed concerts, markets, readings, and discussions. As in previous years, the festival unveiled its annual magazine, featuring stories from selected migrants and essays centered around the theme of "roots." Slovaks and foreigners came together to exchange skills and share food. While the atmosphere was festive and light, the festival serves a deeper purpose: fostering the introduction and integration of migrants into Slovak society. RSI attended several events to speak with organizers, participants, and attendees, many of whom were migrants.

Part two on Chapter 19 of Conjectures and Refutations! Last time we got a little hung up arguing about human behavior and motivations. Putting that disagreement aside, like mature adults, we move on to the rest of the chapter and Popper's remaining theses. In particular, we focus on Popper's criticism of the idea of a nation's right to self-determination. Things were going smoothly ... until roughly five minutes in, when we start disagreeing about what the "nation" in "nation state" actually means. (Note: Early listeners of this episode have commented that this one is a bit hard to follow - highly suggest reading the text to compensate for our many confusing digressions. Our bad, our bad). We discuss Are there any benefits of being bilingual? Popper's attack on the idea of national self-determination Popper's second thesis: that out own free world is by far the best society thus far Reductions in poverty, unemployment, sickness, pain, cruelty, slavery, discrimination, class differences Popper's third thesis: The relation of progress to war Whether Popper was factually correct about his claim that democracies do not wage wars of aggression Self-accusation: A unique feature to Western societies Popper's fourth thesis about the power of ideas And his fifth thesis that truth is hard to come by References Conjectures and Refutations (https://www.routledge.com/Conjectures-and-Refutations-The-Growth-of-Scientific-Knowledge/Popper/p/book/9780415285940?srsltid=AfmBOorkyc4_sllmg2YLqfQ3jYz1HpLtAEUJODspqZ-3adzKrPaQlj9D) Definition of self-determination from Cornell Law School (https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/self_determination_(international_law)) The UN Charter (https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text) Wilson's 14 Points (https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-woodrow-wilsons-14-points) Quotes The absurdity of the communist faith is manifest. Appealing to the belief in human freedom, it has produced a system of oppression without parallel in history. But the nationalist faith is equally absurd. I am not alluding here to Hitler's racial myth. What I have in mind is, rather, an alleged natural right of man— the alleged right of a nation to self-determination. That even a great humanitarian and liberal like Masaryk could uphold this absurd- ity as one of the natural rights of man is a sobering thought. It suffices to shake one's faith in the wisdom of philosopher kings, and it should be contemplated by all who think that we are clever but wicked rather than good but stupid. For the utter absurdity of the principle of national self-determination must be plain to anybody who devotes a moment's effort to criticizing it. The principle amounts to the demand that each state should be a nation-state: that it should be confined within a natural border, and that this border should coincide with the location of an ethnic group; so that it should be the ethnic group, the ‘nation', which should determine and protect the natural limits of the state. But nation-states of this kind do not exist. Even Iceland—the only exception I can think of—is only an apparent exception to this rule. For its limits are determined, not by its ethnic group, but by the North Atlantic—just as they are protected, not by the Icelandic nation, but by the North Atlantic Treaty. Nation-states do not exist, simply because the so-called ‘nations' or ‘peoples' of which the nationalists dream do not exist. There are no, or hardly any, homogenous ethnic groups long settled in countries with natural borders. Ethnic and linguistic groups (dialects often amount to linguistic barriers) are closely intermingled everywhere. Masaryk's Czechoslovakia was founded upon the principle of national self-determination. But as soon as it was founded, the Slovaks demanded, in the name of this principle, to be free from Czech domination; and ultimately it was destroyed by its German minority, in the name of the same principle. Similar situations have arisen in practically every case in which the principle of national self- determination has been applied to fixing the borders of a new state: in Ireland, in India, in Israel, in Yugoslavia. There are ethnic minorities everywhere. The proper aim cannot be to ‘liberate' all of them; rather, it must be to protect all of them. The oppression of national groups is a great evil; but national self-determination is not a feasible remedy. Moreover, Britain, the United States, Canada, and Switzerland, are four obvious examples of states which in many ways violate the nationality principle. Instead of having its borders determined by one settled group, each of them has man- aged to unite a variety of ethnic groups. So the problem does not seem insoluble. C&R, Chapter 19 How anybody who had the slightest knowledge of European history, of the shifting and mixing of all kinds of tribes, of the countless waves of peoples who had come forth from their original Asian habitat and split up and mingled when reaching the maze of peninsulas called the European continent, how anybody who knew this could ever have put forward such an inapplicable principle, is hard to understand. Open Society, Page 355 The nationalist religion is strong. Many are ready to die for it, fer- vently believing that it is morally good, and factually true. But they are mistaken; just as mistaken as their communist bedfellows. Few creeds have created more hatred, cruelty, and senseless suffering than the belief in the righteousness of the nationality principle; and yet it is still widely believed that this principle will help to alleviate the misery of national oppression. My optimism is a little shaken, I admit, when I look at the near-unanimity with which this principle is still accepted, even today, without any hesitation, without any doubt—even by those whose political interests are clearly opposed to it. C&R, Chapter 19 In spite of our great and serious troubles, and in spite of the fact that ours is surely not the best possible society, I assert that our own free world is by far the best society which has come into existence during the course of human history. C&R, Chapter 19 But before examining these facts more closely, I wish to stress that I am very much alive to other facts also. Power still corrupts, even in our world. Civil servants still behave at times like uncivil masters. Pocket dictators still abound; and a normally intelligent man seeking medical advice must be prepared to be treated as a rather tiresome type of imbecile, if he betrays an intelligent interest—that is, a critical interest—in his physical condition. C&R, Chapter 19 I have in mind the standards and values which have come down to us through Christianity from Greece and from the Holy Land; from Socrates, and from the Old and New Testaments. C&R, Chapter 19 My third thesis is that since the time of the Boer War, none of the democratic governments of the free world has been in a position to wage a war of aggression. No democratic government would be united upon the issue, because they would not have the nation united behind them. Aggressive war has become almost a moral impossibility. C&R, Chapter 19 I believe that it is most important to say what the free world has achieved. For we have become unduly sceptical about ourselves. We are suspicious of anything like self-righteousness, and we find self-praise unpalatable. One of the great things we have learned is not only to be tolerant of others, but to ask ourselves seriously whether the other fellow is not perhaps in the right, and altogether the better man. We have learned the fundamental moral truth that nobody should be judge in his own cause. This, no doubt, is a symptom of a certain moral maturity; yet one may learn a lesson too well. Having discovered the sin of self-righteousness, we have fallen into its stereotyped inversion: into a stereotyped pose of self-depreciation, of inverted smugness. Having learned that one should not be judge in one's own cause, we are tempted to become advocates for our opponents. Thus we become blind to our own achievements. But this tendency must be resisted. C&R, Chapter 19 Thus we learnt not only to tolerate beliefs that differ from ours, but to respect them and the men who sincerely held them. But this means that we slowly began to differentiate between sincerity and dogmatic stub- bornness or laziness, and to recognize the great truth that truth is not manifest, not plainly visible to all who ardently want to see it, but hard to come by. And we learnt that we must not draw authoritarian conclu- sions from this great truth but, on the contrary, suspect all those who claim that they are authorized to teach the truth. C&R, Chapter 19 # Socials Follow us on Twitter at @IncrementsPod, @BennyChugg, @VadenMasrani Come join our discord server! DM us on twitter or send us an email to get a supersecret link Help us revoke the UN charter and get exclusive bonus content by becoming a patreon subscriber here (https://www.patreon.com/Increments). Or give us one-time cash donations to help cover our lack of cash donations here (https://ko-fi.com/increments). 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Since 1 May 2024 RSI has been running a series of reports outlining relations between Slovakia and its 26 partners in the EU. Through the stories of Slovaks living in member states and EU citizens living in Slovakia, these relations revealed themselves. In this final part of the series, Vladimir Sucha, Head of European Commission Representation in Slovakia, talks about the 2024 EP election results as well as about the challenges the EU is facing in the near future. As this series comes to a close, we are beginning a new summer mini-series of interviews with US citizens with Slovak heritage. In the first part of this US/SK project, Zuzana Botikova talks to Annamarie from Ohio/Uzovske Peklany.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Dumbing down, published by Martin Sustrik on June 9, 2024 on LessWrong. In past few years I've been blogging in Slovak, that is, downscaling from writing in English, a language with 1457 million speakers to a language with 7 million speakers. From the point of view of the writer, this has been a very different experience. It's not only that for a topic that interests one million English speakers, the equivalent is five thousand in Slovakia, scaling down by factor of 200. It's also that topic that interests 100 English speakers, interests one half of a hypothetical Slovak speaker, that is, nobody. In fact, not everybody reads blogs, so the population in question is likely smaller by an order of magnitude or even two, resulting in even more fractional Slovaks... In other words, the reader population is not as big as to fill in all the possible niches and the writing thus has to become much more generic. It must also be "dumbed down". Not because Slovaks are less intelligent than other nations, but because the scale of the existing discourse is much smaller. While in English, not matter how esoteric your topic is, you can reference or link to the relevant discussion, in Slovak it often is the case that there's no discussion at all. The combination of the two factors above means that you have to explain yourself all the time. You want to mention game theory? You have to explain what do you mean. You want to make a physics metaphor? You can't, if you care about being understood. You want to hint at some economic phenomenon? You have to explain yourself again. And often even the terminology is lacking. Even such a basic word as "policy" has no established equivalent. I had to ask a friend who works as a translator at the European Commission, just to be told that they use word "politika" for this purpose. Which is definitely not a common meaning of the word. "Politika" typically means "politics" and using it for "policy" sounds really strange and awkward. (All of this gave me gut-level understanding of how small populations can lose knowledge. Joe Henrich mentions a case of small Inuit population getting isolated from the rest and gradually losing technology, including the kayak building skills, which in turn made it, in a vicious circle, unable to import other technology. This kind of thing also tends to be mentioned when speaking of dropping fertility rates and possible inability of a smaller global population to keep the technology we take for granted today. Well, I can relate now.) Anyway, it's interesting to look at what kind of topics were popular in such a scaled-down environment. Interestingly, the most popular article (17k views) was a brief introduction to Effective Altruism. I have no explanation for that except that it was a chance. Maybe it was because I wrote it on December 29th when there was not much other content? The readers, after all, judging from the comments, were not convinced, but rather experienced unpleasant cognitive dissonance, when they felt compelled to argue that saving one kid at home is better than saving five kids in Africa. (From comments:) Nice article. I've decided to support charity on regular basis, but here in Slovakia, even if it's more expensive, because I think that maintaining life forcibly in Africa, where it is not doing well, goes against the laws of nature. I can imagine Africa without the people who kill each other in civil wars, who are unable to take care of their own offspring and the country. If someone wants to live there, mine diamonds or grow coffee, they should go there and start life anew, and perhaps on better foundations than the ones damaged in Africa years ago by the colonizers. A series of articles about Swiss political system (all together maybe 10k views). Interestingly, the equivalent in English was popular o...

AP correspondent Rica Ann Garcia reports on the European elections getting underway in 27 countries, and the violence affecting some campaigns.

The European elections will take place in Slovakia on eight of June. Slovaks will elect fifteen MEPs for a five-year term. This elections allow the citizens of the European Union to have their say regularly and to influence the composition and policies at the European level. Prime Minister Robert Fico spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting in Handlová. The incident took place on 15 May. The Prime Minister was shot four times and is currently recovering from his injuries at home.Bratislava's Devín has been very busy these days. Since the beginning of the week, the rising level of the Danube and Morava rivers has been causing wrinkles on the foreheads of the inhabitants of the city district.This podcast used a short sample from facebook.com/RobertFico"The Slovak Snapshots" podcast is made by Zorislav Poljak.

A black swan moment. The assassination attempt of populist Slovak leader Robert Fico has shocked both Slovaks and Europeans. But in hindsight it is easy to point to security lapses and a climate of verbal violence in a country that finds itself increasingly polarised. Our guests take a look. When British member of parliament Jo Cox was assassinated by a deranged constituent during the 2016 Brexit campaign, that too seemed like a black swan moment. Are these isolated cases or part of a broader trend?And who stands to benefit from these heinous crimes?Slovakia's government has asked senior leaders in its own ranks to tone down accusations that the opposition and the media are to blame. More broadly, as the whole continent gets set to vote in the EU elections, how much fear and loathing can we expect to see on this campaign trail?Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Guillaume Gougeon and Imen Mellaz.

Ben Pascoe talks with Vladimír Šimíček, photojournalist and one of the initiators of the collection Municia Pre Ukrajinu or Ammunition for Ukraine which in just a few weeks has collected millions of euros from ordinary Slovaks, which will be used to support the Ukrainian army.

Headlines of the week. Slovaks have donated more than 1.5 million euros to a fundraiser to buy Ammunition for Ukraine. Coalition parties disagreed on who should become the new parliamentary chair. President Zuzana Čaputová awarded the highest state decoration in Poland. Bark beetle threatens Slovak forests. Slovak music scene. Traditional crafts on decline.

Day 783.Today, we bring you news from across the battlefront, bring you political and diplomatic updates and we speak to historian Sergey Radchenko about the intense diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia in the early months of the full-scale invasion.Contributors:David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Sergey Radchenko, Historian of the Cold War and after. Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. @DrRadchenko on X.Articles referenced:'Arrest over Russian plot to assassinate Volodymyr Zelensky' (Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/19/russian-plot-assassinate-zelensky-arrest/'After their PM halts Ukraine aid, Slovaks dig deep to help' (BBC)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68843542'Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead' (BBC)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68819853The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukrainehttps://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/talks-could-have-ended-war-ukraineSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this show, Patrícia Arpášová talks to psychologist Slavomíra Trebuňáková about stress, its symptoms and what can help stressed people. We will provide travelling news and tips for trips around Slovakia.

The electoral campaign for the second round of the presidential elections in Slovakia ended at midnight on Wednesday and a moratorium is in effect. During this period, presidential candidates cannot campaign. It is forbidden to publish the results of opinion polls and election surveys. The moratorium lasts until voting closes on polling day. Smer's candidate for the European Parliament gave an interview to a portal through which the Russians wanted to influence the European elections. Erik Kaliňák accused the media of spreading deceitful and hateful lies about him. "Yesterday, I contacted Paľo Gašpar (deputy director of the Slovak Information Service ) and asked him to check the financial connections of all media, as well as the personal accounts of individual journalists, including those standing here," said Kaliňák.This podcast used a short sample from facebook.com/ErikKaliňák"The Slovak Snapshots" podcast is made by Zorislav Poljak.

In this week's edition of The Slovak Snapshots podcast, we've rounded up Easter customs and traditions in Slovakia for you, as we celebrate Easter holidays together this weekend. Slovaks do not let go of our colourful traditions. With the first day of spring, our boys can't wait for Easter to arrive. During Easter holidays they visit girls, whip them with a wooden whip (korbáč), and pour water on them. And when we say, "pour water on them", we often mean buckets full of water.Former diplomat and foreign minister Ivan Korčok won the first round of the presidential election. The second round will decide on the new president of the Slovak Republic next weekend."The Slovak Snapshots" podcast is made by Zorislav Poljak.

According to last year's Deloitte property index, Slovakia has the most expensive real estate, relative to income, in Europe. It takes the average Slovak 14 annual incomes to afford a 70 square meter dwelling. To find out how Slovaks view their housing situation, we spoke with three citizens from the Trencin region. Also in this episode, we spoke with researcher Ján Výbošťok from Comenius University about housing affordability in Slovakia today.

In the twenty-second episode of "The Slovak Snapshots" podcast, we'll traverse through a diverse landscape of news in Slovakia. From groundbreaking scientific achievements that will leave you in awe, to inspiring community initiatives that'll warm your heart, we've got it all covered. This podcast is purely about Slovakia in English.An informal summit of European and NATO leaders on the situation in Ukraine was held in Paris on Monday. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico confirmed that Slovakia will not agree to send its troops to the conflict in Ukraine.The Constitutional Court suspended the operation of part of the government's amendment to the Criminal Code. The suspension concerns the reduction of sentences and the shortened statute of limitations, as well as the retroactive opening of plea bargains with penitents. The Constitutional Court judges did not suspend the effectiveness of the Office of the Special Prosecutor's Office.Adam Ružička's contract with the Arizona Coyotes has been officially terminated after the club placed him on the unconditional unrestricted free-agent list on Friday and no one pulled him from it."The Slovak Snapshots" podcast is written and recorded by Zorislav Poljak.

As Slovakia's manufacturing sector privatized and modernized, many hulking and once prosperous factories and mills were left rusting and forgotten. This was true for the Merina textile factory in Trencin. It may have survived two world wars and tremendous political upheaval, but it could not withstand the fierce competition from cheap, foreign textiles. In this episode, we look at this factory complex and the fight to declare it an industrial monument in order to save it for future generations of Slovaks. Who ultimately wins this fight says much about the values of the moment.

Full Text of ReadingsAsh Wednesday Lectionary: 219The Saint of the day is Saints Cyril and MethodiusSaints Cyril and Methodius' Stories Because their father was an officer in a part of Greece inhabited by many Slavs, these two Greek brothers ultimately became missionaries, teachers, and patrons of the Slavic peoples. After a brilliant course of studies, Cyril (called Constantine until he became a monk shortly before his death) refused the governorship of a district such as his brother had accepted among the Slavic-speaking population. Cyril withdrew to a monastery where his brother Methodius had become a monk after some years in a governmental post. A decisive change in their lives occurred when the Duke of Moravia asked the Eastern Emperor Michael for political independence from German rule and ecclesiastical autonomy (having their own clergy and liturgy). Cyril and Methodius undertook the missionary task. Cyril's first work was to invent an alphabet, still used in some Eastern liturgies. His followers probably formed the Cyrillic alphabet. Together they translated the Gospels, the psalter, Paul's letters and the liturgical books into Slavonic, and composed a Slavonic liturgy, highly irregular then. That and their free use of the vernacular in preaching led to opposition from the German clergy. The bishop refused to consecrate Slavic bishops and priests, and Cyril was forced to appeal to Rome. On the visit to Rome, he and Methodius had the joy of seeing their new liturgy approved by Pope Adrian II. Cyril, long an invalid, died in Rome 50 days after taking the monastic habit. Methodius continued mission work for 16 more years. He was papal legate for all the Slavic peoples, consecrated a bishop and then given an ancient see (now in the Czech Republic). When much of their former territory was removed from their jurisdiction, the Bavarian bishops retaliated with a violent storm of accusation against Methodius. As a result, Emperor Louis the German exiled Methodius for three years. Pope John VIII secured his release. Because the Frankish clergy, still smarting, continued their accusations, Methodius had to go to Rome to defend himself against charges of heresy and uphold his use of the Slavonic liturgy. He was again vindicated. Legend has it that in a feverish period of activity, Methodius translated the whole Bible into Slavonic in eight months. He died on Tuesday of Holy Week, surrounded by his disciples, in his cathedral church. Opposition continued after his death, and the work of the brothers in Moravia was brought to an end and their disciples scattered. But the expulsions had the beneficial effect of spreading the spiritual, liturgical, and cultural work of the brothers to Bulgaria, Bohemia and southern Poland. Patrons of Moravia, and specially venerated by Catholic Czechs, Slovaks, Croatians, Orthodox Serbians and Bulgarians, Cyril and Methodius are eminently fitted to guard the long-desired unity of East and West. In 1980, Pope John Paul II named them additional co-patrons of Europe. Reflection Holiness means reacting to human life with God's love: human life as it is, crisscrossed with the political and the cultural, the beautiful and the ugly, the selfish and the saintly. For Cyril and Methodius much of their daily cross had to do with the language of the liturgy. They are not saints because they got the liturgy into Slavonic, but because they did so with the courage and humility of Christ. Saints Cyril and Methodius are the Patron Saints of: Slavic PeoplesEcumenism Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Today's episode is about stereotypes of Slovakia and Slovaks. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn new words of endearment. You will also learn how to say “Your love is the most beautiful gift. “in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find 10 phrases to express love and affection.Episode notesToday I'm talking about stereotypes of Slovakia and Slovaks. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn new words of endearment. You will also learn how to say “Your love is the most beautiful gift. “in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find 10 phrases to express love and affection.Slovak lesson - words of endearment:1. láska/láska moja (love/my love)2. milý môj / milá moja /môj / moja / mojko (my dear / my dear / mine / my)3. miláčik (sweetheart)4. slniečko (sunshine)5. zlatko/zlatíčko (sweetheart/sweetie)6. drahý/drahá (dear)7.drahúšik (darling)8. poklad/pokladík (treasure/treasure)9. srdiečko (heart)10 cukrík/cukríček (candy/candy)11. princ/princezná (prince/princess)12. macík / macinko (macík / macinko)13. zajačik (bunny)14. chrobáčik (a little bug)15. chrústik (a little June bug)16. mačička/kocúrik (kitty/cat)10 phrases to express love and affection:1. Každý okamih s tebou je ako krásny sen. (With you, every moment feels like a beautiful dream.)2. Si melódia, ktorú moje srdce bzučí počas celého dňa. (You are the melody my heart hums throughout the day.)3. V tvojom úsmeve nachádzam teplo, ktoré rozžiaruje moje srdce. (In your smile, I find the warmth that lights up my heart.)4. Tvoj smiech je pre moju dušu najsladšia melódia. (Your laughter is the sweetest melody to my soul.)5. Každý deň s tebou je ako nová kapitola krásnej lásky. (Every day with you is a new chapter of a beautiful love story.)6. Tvoja láska je melódia, ktorá hrá v symfónii môjho srdca. (Your love is the melody that plays in the symphony of my heart.)7. V tvojom náruči som našiel / našla svoje obľúbené miesto na svete. (In your arms, I've found my favorite place in the world.)8. Tvoja láska je kotva, ktorá ma udržiava pevne v búrkach života. (Your love is the anchor that keeps me grounded in the storms of life.)9. Ľúbiť ťa je to najkrajšie v mojom živote. (Loving you is the most beautiful thing in my life.)10.Každý deň som vďačný / vďačná za dar tvojej lásky. (I am grateful every day for the gift of your love.)11. Tvoja láska je najkrajší dar. (Your love is the most beautiful gift.)Timestamps00:33 Introduction to the episode03:07 Stereotypes of Slovakia and Slovaks10:26 Slovak lesson - words of endearment16:46 10 phrases to express love and affection in Slovak21:59 Final thoughtsIf you have any questions, send it to my email hello@bozenasslovak.com. Check my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bozenasslovak/ where I am posting the pictures of what I am talking about on my podcast. Also, check my website https://www.bozenasslovak.com © All copywrites reserved to Bozena O Hilko LLC

Inside today's Locked on Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens stole a 4-3 win from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night thanks to a monster showing from Samuel Montembeault in net, and a multi-point effort from Nick Suzuki. Juraj Slafkovsky was again a dominant force for the Habs and the catalyst in helping the team overcome a disastrous start to the game, but it was a lot closer than it should have been in the closing minutes. Despite leading by three goals, the Habs still couldn't close it out without needing Montembeault to stand on his head three times over, but it's a win for a team that needed one and the hosts have your recap! It was an insane day at the World Juniors tournament as the elimination round began with Filip Mesar willing the Slovaks to overtime before falling to the Finns and ending the tournament for the Habs prospect. Canada soon followed suit as the team imploded early against Czechia before mounting a comeback, only to give up the game-winning goal with 11 seconds left on the clock. The United States won with relative ease over Latvia while Sweden needed a dubious penalty and overtime to sneak by Switzerland. Scott and Laura go over what was a truly wild day, and especially what went wrong for the losing teams. The Habs win over Dallas wasn't without its major losses however as Josh Anderson appeared to suffer a bad lower body injury late in the third period. While it's unclear how serious the injury is, the Habs are down to ten healthy forwards as they fly back to Montreal for a game against the Sabres. Scott and Laura discuss the options on the Laval Rocket, including a full NHL promotion for leading scorer Brandon Gignac, as well as the potential debuts of Sean Farrell or Joshua Roy this year. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Sleeper Download the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper's Terms of Use for details. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Score early this NFL season with FanDuel, America's Number One Sportsbook! Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning FIVE DOLLAR MONEYLINE BET! That's A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – if your team wins! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside today's Locked on CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens stole a 4-3 win from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night thanks to a monster showing from Samuel Montembeault in net, and a multi-point effort from Nick Suzuki. Juraj Slafkovsky was again a dominant force for the Habs and the catalyst in helping the team overcome a disastrous start to the game, but it was a lot closer than it should have been in the closing minutes. Despite leading by three goals, the Habs still couldn't close it out without needing Montembeault to stand on his head three times over, but it's a win for a team that needed one and the hosts have your recap!It was an insane day at the World Juniors tournament as the elimination round began with Filip Mesar willing the Slovaks to overtime before falling to the Finns and ending the tournament for the Habs prospect. Canada soon followed suit as the team imploded early against Czechia before mounting a comeback, only to give up the game-winning goal with 11 seconds left on the clock. The United States won with relative ease over Latvia while Sweden needed a dubious penalty and overtime to sneak by Switzerland. Scott and Laura go over what was a truly wild day, and especially what went wrong for the losing teams.The Habs win over Dallas wasn't without its major losses however as Josh Anderson appeared to suffer a bad lower body injury late in the third period. While it's unclear how serious the injury is, the Habs are down to ten healthy forwards as they fly back to Montreal for a game against the Sabres. Scott and Laura discuss the options on the Laval Rocket, including a full NHL promotion for leading scorer Brandon Gignac, as well as the potential debuts of Sean Farrell or Joshua Roy this year.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!SleeperDownload the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper's Terms of Use for details.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelScore early this NFL season with FanDuel, America's Number One Sportsbook! Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning FIVE DOLLAR MONEYLINE BET! That's A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – if your team wins! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the fourteenth part of "The Slovak Snapshots" podcast, we'll traverse through a diverse landscape of news in Slovakia. From groundbreaking scientific achievements that will leave you in awe, to inspiring community initiatives that'll warm your heart, we've got it all covered. This podcast is purely about Slovakia in English.The government approved the abolition of the special prosecutor's office, on December six. "The special prosecutor's office cannot be fixed," declared the prime minister. The amendment to the criminal codes also includes a proposal to significantly shorten the statute of limitations. According to the prosecutors of the Special Prosecutor's Office, this will result in the suspension of criminal prosecutions in serious cases.Opposition parties have planned further protests against the government's proposal to abolish the special prosecutor's office, reduce penalties for corruption, and prevent police officers from using the protection of whistle-blowers.This week, around 15,000 people came to Bratislava alone, and there were also thousands of people in other cities. It is necessary to add that it is the middle of December, and it is freezing outside, but this does not prevent people from coming.The second pick of the 2022 NHL Draft only started his NHL career last week and already has six games, one goal, and two assists.In the last game, the hockey defender Šimon Nemec even became the busiest player of the New Jersey Devils during the home win over Boston.The podcast used a short sample from youtube.com/DevilsJoint."The Slovak Snapshots" podcast is written and recorded by Zorislav Poljak in cooperation with Ivan Hrušovský and Peter Hanák.

Editors note: a previous version of this podcast misrepresented the resume of Team Canada goaltender Mathis Rousseau (Halifax - QMJHL). This podcast has been edited. Kris Baker sets the table with thoughts on what to expect from the Buffalo Sabres prospects set to take part in 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship.Forward Matthew Savoie was a lock to play a prominent role for Canada. Will Canada lean into chemistry with a familiar linemate?With the net wide open, goaltender Scott Ratzlaff earned his spot and could have an opportunity to get some playing time at a position that could make or break the proud country's success at the event.The Czechs are getting the band back together with Jiri Kulich a surprising loan to play at the event. What are the Sabres looking to accomplish by setting him free?Pending a clean bill of health, Noah Ostlund's role and potential linemates seems clear for Sweden. Kris tells you why he has been impressed with his total game this season. Joining Ostlund for the Swedes is Anton Wahlberg, who could play a sneaky big role as one of the team's younger players. Kris proposes his linemates as well.It's clear the Slovaks will rely heavily on defenseman Maxim Strbak. Kris tells you what he's seen from the Michigan State freshman leading up to the event.Defenseman Norwin Panocha is in camp with Germany, and he should have a strong chance at locking up a roster spot with five cuts to be made.Goaltender Topias Leinonen did not make the cut for Finland. It's disappointing for Leinonen. Disappointing for the Sabres. Disappointing for fans. But it's not a shock, and it's certainly not time to give up on the 2022 second-rounder.Oh, and the drought has ended. Prokhor Poltapov is back, baby.

The analysis from October 2023 showed that Slovakia has the most expensive groceries within V4 countries. At the same time, Slovaks are wasting them. In this show, we will take a look at food wasting, possibilities of sharing or donating it and on sorting organic waste in Slovakia. Patrícia Arpášová talks to Eva Sadovská (analyst from Wood & Company), Zuzana Madajová (project coordinator at Free Food civic association) and Marko Urdzik (Food Bank Slovakia chairman).

In this show, Patrícia Arpášová talks to psychologist Slavomíra Trebuňáková about stress, its symptoms and what can help stressed people. We will provide travelling news and tips for trips around Slovakia. At the end of our show, we will continue with our Monday bonus feature called TOP SPOT.

The analysis from October 2023 showed that Slovakia has the most expensive groceries within V4 countries. At the same time, Slovaks are wasting them. In this show, we will take a look at food wasting, possibilities of sharing or donating it and on sorting organic waste in Slovakia. Patrícia Arpášová talks to Eva Sadovská (analyst from Wood & Company), Zuzana Madajová (project coordinator at Free Food civic association) and Marko Urdzik (Food Bank Slovakia chairman).

On the occasion of the state holiday, we light a candle for famous Slovaks at a famous cemetery in Bratislava. We also have a look at environmental friendly, garden cemeteries. And play playful music to balance the mood.

Zuzana Botiková spoke to Deah Partak and her husband James Meyer, who are making a documentary movie about a story from the unknown Slovak history. The greater majority of 750.000 Slovaks who emigrated to the USA from 1870 to 1920 stayed in North America with many longing to “re-create Slovakia” in the New World. The only settlement, however, bearing the name of the old country in America is Slovak in Arkansas.

With the new Eurovision season right around the corner and rumors flying about returning countries, we’re spending this week discussing the brief history of Slovakia’s involvement in Eurovision. We miss […]

On 21st August, Slovaks remember the day when the armies of former eastern bloc countries led by the Soviet Union entered the former Czechoslovakia in order to protect the country against the tendencies of the capitalist west. Soviet leaders aimed to halt the process of liberalization of a socialist country by using armed forces. Let us rerun the feature on the role of the public radio in the 1968 events recorded in 2018. And a brief history of the events of August 1968.

After the invasion of Warsaw pact troops to former Czechoslovakia in 1968, many Slovaks decided to leave their homeland. Sharing his experience of a migrant is Vladimir Rosenfeld who is currently living in Hawaii. Slovak radio as part of the Czechoslovak radio broadcasting experienced the halt to media freedom in 1968. Sharing the 4 pillars of public service in Sweden is the CEO of Swedish radio Cilla Benko who visited Slovakia in 2023. In the Culture news, get ready for an invitation to World Music Festival Bratislava.

From 1870 to 1920, some 750,000 Slovaks travelled across the ocean arriving in the United States, determined to find better life in this promised land. They worked, saved money, and hoped to return back to the so-called “Old country”. About one third of them eventually did, but the greater majority stayed in North America with many longing to “re-create Slovakia” in the New World. The only settlement, however, bearing the name of the old country in America is Slovak in Arkansas. Zuzana Botiková spoke to Deah Partak and her husband James Meyer, who are making a documentary movie about this unknown Slovak history.

July 5th is, in addition to the holiday of St. Cyril and Methodius, the official Day of Slovaks Abroad. This day has been celebrated for 30 years since the establishment of the Slovak Republic. Every year, Slovaks from different parts of the world meet here to reunite in Slovakia after a long time. The event is organised by the Office for Slovaks Living Abroad.

Slovak countrymen have been officially marking the Day of Slovaks Living Abroad on Sts Cyril and Methodius Day since 1993. Sts Cyril and Methodius, also known as the patrons of Europe, play an important part in the old Slavic culture. In 863, they began the task of translating the Bible into the language now known as Old Church Slavonic and travelled to Great Moravia to promote it. Nonetheless, these Apostles to the Slavs have quite a few churches dedicated to them also in the United States and Canada. On the special show we will also talk about the new cooperation between the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library with Slovak institutions.

Domica cave flooded. Young Slovaks lacking knowledge about work in agriculture. Plans to extend Cyril-Methodius pilgrimage in Nitra region.