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Eduard Heger
Eduard Heger (; born 3 May 1976) is a Slovak politician, who served as the Prime Minister of Slovakia from 1 April 2021 to 15 May 2023. He previously served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in the Matovič Cabinet, cabinet of Igor Matovič. Heger was a member of the presidium of the Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) party which he left in March 2023 to take over the extra-parliamentary Blue Coalition party, subsequently rebranded as Democrats (Slovakia), Democrats. Early life Heger was born in 1976 in Bratislava to parents employed in culture. His father, a member of the Communist party, organized big music festivals, which allowed young Heger to meet many local high profile musicians. His family was not religious, but Heger embraced Catholic charismatic renewal as a young adult after the death of his father. Prior to his entry to politics, he was professionally involved in management of the Charismatic Christian communities in Slovakia. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Slovakia
The prime minister of Slovakia, officially the chairman of the government of the Slovak Republic (Slovak language, Slovak: ''Predseda vlády Slovenskej republiky''), commonly referred to in Slovakia as ''Predseda vlády'' or informally as ''Premiér'', is the Head of government, head of the Government of Slovakia, government of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic. Officially, the officeholder is the third-highest constitutional official in Slovakia after the President of Slovakia, president of the Republic (appointer) and List of speakers of Slovak parliaments, chairman of the National Council; in practice, the appointee is the country's leading political figure. Since the office was created in 1969, fifteen different people have served as head of government. Since 1993, when Slovakia gained independence, nine people have occupied the function. On 25 October 2023, Robert Fico became the prime minister of Slovakia. History The office of the prime minister of Slovakia was established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava
Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, some sources estimate daily number of people moving around the city based on mobile phone SIM cards is more than 570,000. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the Danube and the left bank of the Morava (river), River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital to border two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarian people, Hungarians, Jews and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; elev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denník N
''Denník N'' is a Slovakia, Slovak daily newspaper and a news website which was founded by the former members of the editorial board of ''Sme'' in 2014. History In 2014, the Namav, a subject subvented by the Penta Investments group, announced the purchase of Petit Press, the publisher of the newspaper. In reaction, a major part of the editorial board, including the editor-in-chief, announced their resignation. "We are leaving SME and we will try to create a new medium that no one will suspect that it serves someone other than the readers", stated Matúš Kostolný, the departing editor-in-chief. Following the example of the Slovak newspaper, the Czech newspaper ''Deník N (Czech newspaper), Deník N'' was created in 2018, in which Denník N owns 33.3 percent of the shares and provided its know-how. As of 2024, Denník N had a team of 130 people and 70,000 paid subscribers. ''Denník N'' published Threema chat logs of the Slovak businessman Marián Kočner in March 2019, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava
St Martin's Cathedral ( or , or , ) is a church (building), church in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Bratislava. It is situated at the western border of the Old Town, Bratislava, historical city center below Bratislava Castle. It is the largest and one of the oldest churches in Bratislava, known especially for being the Coronation of the Hungarian monarch, coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary between 1563 and 1830. Together with the castle on the hill adjacent, and somewhat similar in its striking, but fairly stark Gothic lines and colouring, St Martin's tower and spire, at , dominates Old Town's skyline. The tower virtually formed a part of the town's fortifications, built as it was into the city's defensive walls. As with the castle, the surroundings of St Martin's are as memorable as the structure itself. In the cathedral's case, this includes the picturesque remains of outbuildings in a spacious staired courtyard, and a working seminar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuters
Reuters ( ) is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters. It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide writing in 16 languages. Reuters is one of the largest news agencies in the world. The agency was established in London in 1851 by Paul Reuter. The Thomson Corporation of Canada acquired the agency in a 2008 corporate merger, resulting in the formation of the Thomson Reuters Corporation. In December 2024, Reuters was ranked as the 27th most visited news site in the world, with over 105 million monthly readers. History 19th century Paul Julius Reuter worked at a book-publishing firm in Berlin and was involved in distributing radical pamphlets at the beginning of the Revolutions of 1848. These publications brought much attention to Reuter, who in 1850 developed a prototype news service in Aachen using homing pigeons and electric telegraphy from 1851 on, in order to transmit messages between Brussels and Aachen, in what today is Aa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Naď
Jaroslav Naď (born 21 March 1981) is a Slovak politician who served as Minister of Defence between March 2020 and May 2023, as a nominee of OĽaNO. He specialises in national security issues and previously worked with Globsec. Naď currently serves as a deputy chairman of the Democrats. Early life and education Naď grew up in Banská Štiavnica and settled in the village of Hrubá Borša near Senec. He has a brother named René and is the brother-in-law of Anton Tretinár. Naď majored in Political Science at Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica in 2007 and received further training at the European Security and Defence College in Brussels. In 2018, he obtained his PhD from the Armed Forces Academy of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Political career Naď joined Direction – Social Democracy in 2000, but was expelled from the party after paying membership fees. Between 2012 and 2013, Naď worked as a diplomat, head of the defense section at the Permanent Deleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Kollár
Miroslav Kollár (born 13 August 1969) is a Slovak politician. He served as a Member of the National Council from 2020 to 2023. From September 2021 he has served as the chairman and sole MP of the Together – Civic Democracy party. Between 2014 and 2022 he served as the mayor of Hlohovec. Early life Kollár was born and raised in Hlohovec. He studied commerce at the University of Economics in Bratislava, graduating in 1991. After graduation, he worked as a journalist and was involved in a local politics in Hlohovec. Political career In 2019 Kollár joined the new party of president Andrej Kiska For the People. In the V 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, he gained a seat. He became the only government MP who refused to personally sign the coalition agreement. Even though he supported the government at the time, he felt the signature would limit his freedom to vote according to his personal conscience. After the retirement of Andrej Kiska, Kollár unsuccessfully ran fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engineer's Degree
An engineer's degree is an advanced academic degree in engineering which is conferred in Europe, some countries of Asia and Latin America, North Africa and a few institutions in the United States. The degree may require a thesis but always requires a non-abstract project. The duration of study typically ranges from 4 to 5 years, depending on the country and university. Additionally, there may be further requirements for certifications or licenses to practice engineering after graduation. North America United States In the United States, the engineer's degree requires a year of study beyond a master's degree or two years from a bachelor's degree and often includes a requirement for a research thesis. At the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School the thesis is required to be "more extensive and complete in problem scope and solution than a master's thesis", although "not necessarily meeting the test of original research and contribution to fundamental knowledge that is applied to PhD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Economics In Bratislava
The Bratislava University of Economics and Business () is the oldest university of economics in Slovakia. History The university was established in 1940 as a private university under the name Vysoká obchodná škola v Bratislave (College of Commerce in Bratislava), to serve Slovak students because of the closure of colleges and universities in the German-occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. It was nationalized in 1945 and renamed to ''Slovenská vysoká škola obchodná'' (Slovak College of Commerce). It was renamed in 1949 to ''Vysoká škola hospodárskych vied'' (College of Business / Economic Sciences) and once again in 1952 to ''Vysoká škola ekonomická'' (College of Economics). The current name has been used since 1992. University Board *Prof. Ing. Ferdinand Daňo, PhD. – Rector of the Bratislava University of Economics and Business *Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Boris Mattoš, PhD. – Statutory Representative of the Rector and Vice-rector for International Relations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordinary People And Independent Personalities
Slovakia (), known as Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (, OĽANO) until 2023, is a populist political party in Slovakia. Founded in 2011 by former businessman Igor Matovič, the party champions anti-corruption, anti-elitist and anti-establishment sentiments. It is also frequently identified as a business-firm party. The party served as the parliamentary opposition during two electoral terms: 2012–2016 and 2016–2020. In 2020, it emerged victorious in the parliamentary election and subsequently formed a coalition government. In government, the party advocated for conservative, familistic policies through the implementation of expanded social welfare and pro-natalist measures, while concurrently opposing the promotion of LGBT and reproductive rights. Following the collapse of the governing coalition and subsequent snap election in 2023, the party has been opposition once again. History Opposition (2012–2020) The initial four Ordinary People (OĽa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
