Slovakia swears in first woman president Caputova
The 45-year-old environmental lawyer was sworn in as the EU’s first female president.
Bratislava
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UK reveller freed from Slovak jail for wedding
A British stag-party reveller nearly missed his wedding after getting into deep water with Slovakian authorities when he swam naked in a city centre fountain. Stephen Mallone (25), who is due to get married in a few days, was sentenced to two months in prison at the end of May by a Bratislava court.
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Gale topples thousands of trees in Slovakia
Forest managers were assessing the damage on Tuesday caused by a gale that flattened at least 7 000 trees in Slovakia’s High Tatras National Park. Park spokesperson Marian Sturcel said the toll from wind gusts was the highest since a freak windstorm in November 2004 toppled 120km² of conifer trees in the region.
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Life with the Danube
Through an office window at a modern art museum near Bratislava, Nina Zackova watches elegant water birds soar above the Danube and contemplates her remarkably romantic work environment. ”Water, birds, sky,” she says with a sigh. ”This is the most beautiful place to work.” Like 80-million other Europeans who inhabit this grand river valley, Zackova is Danube-dreaming.
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Disastrous debut for Celtic boss
Gordon Strachan suffered a disastrous first competitive match as Celtic manager following their 5-0 defeat to Artmedia Bratislava in the European Champions League in Slovakia on Wednesday night. Celtic face an almost impossible task at Parkhead on August 2 for the second leg of this second qualifying round.
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Police try to sniff out bank robber
Slovaks were on the lookout for a foul-smelling bank robber on Thursday after police said the thief had a nasty odor. Police spokesperson Alena Tosevova said what the bandit wore was not the most noticeable thing for workers inside the bank, but rather a strong smell, which they reported to investigators.