Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

Autor: STVR
Slovakia Today is an English language current affairs magazine bringing you the best from Slovakia. Our daily broadcast covers the latest from politics, society, arts and culture, business, science, healthcare and sports. Coming to you from Bratislava, from the studios of Radio Slovakia International – the foreign language channel of the public broadcaster STVR. Making Slovakia heard to the world!

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Zoznam epizód (100 epizód)

45:48
  
pred 1 dňom

Hungarian Elections and Slovakia Today. (21.4.2026 16:00)

The recent Hungarian elections will have a big impact on Europe, but how will they affect Slovakia Today? Ben Pascoe talked with political analysts Grigorij Mesežnikov from IVO (the Institute for Public Affairs) and Radovan Geist from Euractiv about what the elections mean for Slovakia today.
06:02
  
pred 2 dňami

Integration Forum 2025: From Security to Solidarity. (20.4.2026 16:00)

Held at the Primate’s Palace, Integration Forum 2025 brought together national and international stakeholders to explore how to build resilience in times of uncertainty. The discussion focused on key global challenges, including European security, the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, the protect...
27:29
  
pred 4 dňami

Week in Slovakia. (18.4.2026 16:00)

The weekly news digest is followed by a selection of topics discussed over the past week on Slovakia Today. Ben Pascoe revisits the national cinematography awards ceremony, Patrícia Polakovičová looks into the reasons behind Slovakia’s declining birth rate, and Veronika Ščepánová reports on Daffodil...
27:33
  
pred 6 dňami

Slovakia Records Lowest Birth Rate Since World War II. (16.4.2026 16:00)

Slovakia is experiencing a continued decline in birth rates, with fewer children being born each year and noticeable changes in the country’s demographic structure. The report from the Statistical Office of Slovak Republic says, the birth rates recorded for the year 2025 were the lowest since the Wo...
38:14
  
pred týždňom

Alma Festival for Good Education Pt. 1. (15.4.2026 16:00)

In March, the education-focused NGO Živica hosted the Alma Festival for Good Education. The festival, which took place at both the inclusive Alma Primary School and the Technical University in Zvolen, brought together education experts, teachers, and families to discuss and present new ideas on how...
26:10
  
10.04.2026

Bachtalo Romano ďives! (10.4.2026 16:00)

Or Happy International Romani Day! 8 April, dubbed International Romani Day, has been around since 1990—but the story starts earlier. Back in 1971, Romani representatives from across Europe met near London for the first World Romani Congress—bridging divides, even with the Iron Curtain still in plac...
27:10
  
09.04.2026

RERUN: The Future of Artifical Intelligence in Slovak Education. (9.4.2026 16:00)

REPRÍZA: In this show, we explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping education in Slovakia through the official AI in Education initiative (ai.iedu.sk). While AI tools are increasingly present in classrooms and at home, their use raises important questions about teaching practices, fairness, a...
28:10
  
08.04.2026

Miles Between Hope and Time. (8.4.2026 16:00)

A father sets out on a journey across Slovakia, walking from Košice to Bratislava - not for sport, not for adventure, but to try fundraise money to help save his two-year-old son, William. The boy suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare and devastating disease, and the family is racing agai...
24:31
  
07.04.2026

The Forgotten Story of Engerau. (7.4.2026 16:00)

Ben Pascoe finds out about the Engerau camp that was located in Petrzalka at the end of the Second World War. This forgotten chapter of Bratislava's history was commemerated at the Petrzalka cemetary on the 26th of March.
17:46
  
03.04.2026

Good Friday Special. (3.4.2026 16:00)

What traditions are linked to Good Friday and Easter in Slovakia? Ethnographer Zora Mintálová Zubercová shares insights from her book "Annual Holidays and Customs", while music ethnologist Miroslava Záhumenská highlights the traditional sounds of Good Friday in the region.
27:48
  
02.04.2026

World Autism Awareness Day & Easter Spending of Slovaks. (2.4.2026 16:00)

On behalf of the World Autism Awareness Day which anually falls on April 2, we prepared a special feature dedicated to people with this diagnosis. This programme explores what it means to live with autism in Slovakia today. Despite growing awareness, many families still face limited support and chal...
23:36
  
31.03.2026

RadioHead Awards 2025. (31.3.2026 16:00)

The annual RadioHead awards are handed out by RadioFM to recognize the best in Slovak alternative music. The 2025 edition was a celebration of the vibrant, thriving, Slovak music scene. Ben Pascoe brings you all the highlights from this year's gala evening.
27:57
  
30.03.2026

Teacher’s Day. 40th episode of Slovak Sound Check. (30.3.2026 16:00)

Teacher’s Day has been celebrated in Slovakia and Czechia on 28 March since 1955, marking the birth anniversary of John Amos Comenius. To mark the occasion, we speak with Alena Rapčan Štrompová — winner of the Teacher Personality of Slovakia 2024 award — about her unconventional path into teaching,...
25:16
  
26.03.2026

Rethinking “Indifference” in Rural Slovak History (26.3.2026 16:00)

Today’s show explores a new research project by historian Ladislav Vörös from the Slovak Academy of Sciences, titled National and political indifference? The understanding of nation and politics among the Slovak-speaking rural population in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, funded by the Recov...
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