Near the north end of Hlavná, the main street in Prešov, Slovakia, there is a monument to the 49th parallel north. A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect. This metal monument marking the middle of Belgium represents three regions coming together to form one country. This unassuming stone bollard is a centuries-old marker denoting the center of the city. The geographic midpoint of the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. An iron monument on the 120th meridian as surveyed, one of only four marking the boundary between Nevada and California north of Lake Tahoe. The disputed geographic center, or "navel," of Italy. A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent. This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics. 29 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Tatran Presov won 3–0 over Humenne on Sat Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Tatran Presov 2 win(s) Have scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 5 matches Who won between Tatran Presov and Humenne on Sat 29 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?Tatran Presov won 3–0 over Humenne on Sat 29 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches Tatran Presov is playing home against Humenne on Sat MIRAD UNIPO Presov claimed the men’s 2023 Slovakia Cup trophy after a spectacular comeback in Sunday’s final to crown a two-day celebration of volleyball over the weekend in Poprad which also saw VKP Bratislava triumph in the women’s final MIRAD suffered in the first two sets of the final against defending cup holders Rieker UJS Komarno But despite not making any changes to the starting line-up the squad from Presov battled their way back to celebrate a 3-2 (13-25 It was the fifth national cup in the club’s history MIRAD were also two-time national champions of Slovakia Outside hitter Lukas Smolej led Presov’s scorers with 17 points His cross-court teammate Michal Scerba added another 16 to claim the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award while 18-year-old opposite Erik Gulak also reached double digits with 11 points to his name Rieker’s outside Marek Gergely delivered the match high of 21 points A pivotal moment was when Rieker’s experienced setter Maros Kasperkevic suffered an injury during the third set forcing him off the court for the rest of the match “I am very emotional!” exclaimed MIRAD’s captain and MVP of the final Michal Scerba I’m sorry about Maros Kasperkevic’s injury We tactically went after Marek Gergely with our serves to make his position in attack more difficult.” MIRAD’s road to the final was just as difficult They finished second in their quarterfinal pool after a five-set victory over TJ Slavia Svidnik and a straight-set loss to TJ Spartak Myjava in December In Saturday’s semifinal they claimed a hard-fought 3-2 (25-22 while Rieker defeated Spartak in four sets VKP Bratislava’s Marta Fartelova in attack during the women’s Slovakia Cup 2023 final PHOTO | Jan Sukup The women’s team of VKP Bratislava hammered out a 3-0 (25-17 25-18) shutout of their city rivals Slavia EU Bratislava to claim their first-ever trophy in any national competition 20-year-old middle blocker Ema Smieskova put away four kill blocks and two aces towards the match high of 13 points while the MVP nomination went to Argentinean libero María Pelozo 18-year-old outside Alexandra Fricova and Ukrainian opposite Darja Doluda We fought the match from the first to the last ball,” said VKP head coach Pavel Bernath “We bet on simple tactics and high emotions We based the game on blocking and serving and that worked out perfectly for us so when I encouraged the players to go into the match with emotions VKP overcame Volley project UKF Nitra with two four-set victories Another four sets were needed in Saturday’s semifinal to defeat Nove Mesto nad Vehom by 3-1 (20-25 VKP Bratislava’s team roster MIRAD UNIPO Presov’s team roster The FIVB is the governing body responsible for all forms of Volleyball on a global level Working closely with national federations and private enterprises to develop Volleyball as a popular media and entertainment sport FIVB Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Château Les Tourelles Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 1006 Lausanne Switzerland Phone: +41 213 453 535 Fax: +41 213 453 545 Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative covering our performance and actions during 2023 Gain access to thought leadership and practical knowledge to increase your expertise in .. 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When Wayne Kim joined Garrett’s Connected Vehicle Software Team in Korea ​Presov Plant Director Marian Vazur and university dean Jozef Zivcak​ ​Garrett’s manufacturing facility in Presov Slovakia took another step ahead in supporting young technical talents by signing an official cooperation contract with the country’s prestigious Technical University o​f Kosice hosted university dean Jozef Zivcak and his vice-deans in the plant “Our goal at Garrett is to inspire the next generation of technology inventors innovators and leaders who can make a difference in their local communities and the world at large,” explained Marian Vazur students will work on their diploma thesis together with assigned Garrett mentors further discovering topics related to company’s products and manufacturing processes and developing practice needed for both their graduation and future career.” Visitors were taken on a brief tour of Presov’s manufacturing shopfloor and learned more about site’s manufacturing processes and technology capabilities local Garrett leaders and university representatives engaged in a discussion on particular projects which will allow students to spend time with Garrett employees in several departments including Production Common activities will also help Garrett technical staff to further develop skills and professionally grow as they will educate future technicians and engineers Technical University of Kosice serves a wide range of educational scientific and research needs not only in the East-Slovak region but throughout Slovakia and Central Europe “We are happy to broaden technical skills of this university’s soon-to-graduate students by introducing them to Garrett in-person and demonstrating our manufacturing capabilities,” concluded Marian Vazur The partnership with the university continues Garrett’s dedication to STEM-related programs (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and falls in-line with the company’s WeCare4 community outreach initiative More than 70 students from local high schools and a local university have attended the first-ever “Open Doors Day” held at Garrett’s turbocharger manufacturing site… From California to India and many locations in between plants and offices opened their doors throughout February for students When some of India’s brightest engineering and technology students were selected for Garrett India’s internship program The Garrett China WeChat audience voted on their favorite submissions for the Children’s Day STEM Challenge and the winners were announced in June Start gaining recognition as a Garrett Turbo Installer Find out more information about our culture ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " We apologise but this page is not available in your selected language .Please go back and choose a different language to view the content.We apologise for the inconvenience You will be redirected to the new Installer Connect turbo catalog you'll need to choose at least one option below that matches your profile Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy Please check here if you wish to receive future communications from Garrett, including notices of product updates or other promotional or technical information. We use this information in strict accordance with our Privacy Statement CA Immo exits non-core market Serbia with the sale of the 19,600 sqm office building Sava Business Center in Belgrade. Both the sales price and the buyer are subject to confidentiality. As the PBSA sector finally takes off in Poland, it is now increasingly attracting international operators and investors. Eurobuild CEE spoke to Xior's investment manager, Tomasz Paszkowski, about why it has such confidence in the Polish market. Residential developer Develia has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire all the shares in Bouygues Immobilier Polska, the Polish subsidiary of Bouygues Immobilier. ESA logistika has leased 15,000 sqm in Prologis Park Piotrków. GLP has completed the development of its Wrocław V Logistics Centre and has received a BREEAM rating of Outstanding. Panattoni has secured EUR 40 mln in financing from BNP Paribas for the development of Panattoni Park Sosnowiec IV. Newgate Investment (NGI) and Redkom Development are developing a large retail park in Bydgoszcz. Deutsche Hypo – NORD/LB Real Estate Finance has provided a five-year green loan to Olivia Seven for the refinancing of the Olivia Prime A office building in Gdańsk-Oliwa. US technology, communications and security company Motorola Solutions has signed a five-year lease renewal, starting in August 2027, for app. 18,000 sqm at the Green Office complex in Kraków’s Podgórze district. Falling interest rates and easing monetary policy across the eurozone and CEEi are boosting investor confidence in the region’s commercial real estate market, reveals Colliers in its ‘Beyond Real Estate | Economy’ report. Panattoni is to build the Panattoni Park Mainz Süd in Erbes-Büdesheim bei Alzey. Axi Immo has presented its latest report “Warsaw Office Market – Q1 2025. The market opened in 2025 on a steady footing, with a notable increase in leasing activity and a modest decline in vacancy. While new supply remains constrained, landlords continue to focus on upgrading existing assets and prioritizing quality over quantity.  Convenience store chain Żabka has officially opened a new logistics centre in Kąty Wrocławskie. The first stage of the development will serve 1,500 stores in the Wrocław area. Romanian Post has leased over 5,000 sqm of logistics space in CTPark Bucharest to serve as its temporary regional courier and logistics hub for Bucharest. JLL has announced the sale and leaseback of two properties by a manufacturing company in a deal worth over PLN 1 bln. Warehouse developer CTP is adding 2,000 sqm to its Clubco coworking development in Brno. pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has extended an investment facility to PineBridge Benson Elliot for the Diuna Office Park in Warsaw. The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone of EUR 100. Torus has announced its All.inn students’ residence concept that is soon to appear on ul. Konarskiego in Gdańsk. Logistics operator Frigo Logistics, which specialises in temperature-controlled goods, is to enlarge its freezer warehouse in Radomsko by an additional 4,800 sqm. On completion of the work, it will be the company's largest distribution centre in Poland. Footwear retailer Deichmann has prolonged its lease of 21,000 sqm in Prologis Park Wrocław III. The company has been in the park since 2011. The grand opening of DPD's 18,000 sqm logistics hub at Segro Logistics Park Stryków took place on 14 April 2025. This is DPD's third location in Poland, following Wrocław and Poznań. The courier company currently leases a total of more than 35,000 sqm across Segro's portfolio in Poland. The largest Polish ice cube manufacturer has increased the space it leases at the MLP Pruszków II warehouse complex to 7,200 sqm. As part of the development, an Oligocene well has been drilled to meet the tenant's needs. Peakside Capital Advisors and Partners Group have laid the cornerstone for the City Point Okęcie logistics centre. Panattoni has completed the expansion of Panattoni Park Koluszki in Central Poland and obtained an occupancy permit. The park is now fully leased.  Axi Immo has presented its latest market analysis in the special publication "Central Poland Industrial Snapshot". According to the experts, the region recorded a historic high in industrial and logistics leasing activity, reaching 1 mln sqm, marking a 61 pct year-on-year increase. A 15,300 sqm hi-tech production hall has opened in Debrecen developed by Panattoni Hungary and the OTP Real Estate Investment Fund.  Mito Light, a company that specialises in LED light therapy and pharmaceuticals distributor Avenier have both signed leases for space in CTPark Plzeň Kasárny. Mito Light is to take up 556 sqm while Avenier has leased 588 sqm with the handover planned for the autumn of 2025. With warehouse and industrial stock of nearly 35 mln sqm, Poland’s market has stabilised at a healthy level, claims Newmark Polska. Logistics operator DB Schenker has leased an additional 9,800 sqm in the Hillwood Rawicz logistics centre. The tenant has been operating from the centre since the autumn of last year when it opened a service centre with an area of over 17,000 sqm for a manufacturer of optical products. More than 2.6 mln sqm of industrial and logistics space was delivered across Poland in 2024, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland’s latest report "At a Glance. Industrial and Logistics Market Q4 2024". While this was below the new supply levels recorded in previous years, the Polish market remains in good shape. Spring has very much sprung and everywhere is bathed in the first warm sunshine of the year. 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By the beginning of 2026, a modern and s ... 22 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Tatran Presov won 1–0 over Stara Lubovna on Sat The current head to head record for the teams are Tatran Presov 0 win(s) Haven't scored in their last 2 matches Have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Tatran Presov and Stara Lubovna on Sat 22 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?Tatran Presov won 1–0 over Stara Lubovna on Sat 22 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Tatran Presov is playing home against Stara Lubovna on Sat One of Slovakia’s longest-running music festivals lost its funding after the FPÚ board ignored expert advice — and gave money to unknown projects instead Do you remember the 2004 film "The Terminal" in which Tom Hanks plays a man desperate to get the autograph of saxophonist Benny Golson whose compositions have become jazz standards — widely recognised pieces that form a core part of many musicians’ repertoires — performed in 2012 at Slovakia's Jazz Prešov festival also known as Prešovské Jazzáky has welcomed both Slovak and world-renowned artists The festival's co-organiser, Adamkovič, strongly disagrees. "I wonder in what way we have not exceeded the region? Is it the artists, or the impact on people? If it's the artists, that’s nonsense. We've had world-class stars," he said, adding that the festival's mission has always been to serve local audiences while also providing a stage for internationally renowned acts and emerging Slovak talent. The funding decision came at the end of March, when the FPÚ finalised its grants. Notably, half of the cut or reduced subsidies for music events affected projects in Prešov. Several board members, including Oľha, are either from the town or have personal ties to it. Jana Pitková from the PO Art association, which helps organise the festival, expressed her disappointment as well. "The saddest thing is that independent experts finally proposed a higher grant than before, and the board rejected it entirely," she said. "It's a shame that in 33 years, they never found time to visit the festival." Despite the setback, organisers confirmed that this year's Jazz Prešov festival will go ahead, albeit with a scaled-down programme to reduce costs. Adamkovič remains undeterred. "I thought it was time to end it and rest. But no," he said. Meanwhile, the Prešov town organisation PKO, which organises the Prešovská Hudobná Jar and Prešovská Hudobná Jeseň festivals, will receive only half of the amount it requested for each event this year. The board did not provide any explanation for the decision. Culture centre Christiana, which regularly hosts club concerts, was denied funding altogether — despite a positive recommendation from independent experts. The Milan Šimečka Foundation, an NGO frequently criticised by the ruling coalition and the Culture Ministry, was also refused funding for its 2025 Konektiv [fjúžn] Night event. The board did, however, allocate funding to several projects that had not been recommended by experts. Among them was the Jazz Pop Festival, submitted by Umelecká Agentúra Alex, a Rožňava-based agency in southern Slovakia. Many figures in the local cultural scene said they were unfamiliar with the agency. 08 Mar 2025 13:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Tatran Presov vs Zlate Moravce on Sat The current head to head record for the teams are Tatran Presov 7 win(s) Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (8) Have scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Tatran Presov and Zlate Moravce on Sat 08 Mar 2025 13:30:00 GMT?Tatran Presov vs Zlate Moravce on Sat 08 Mar 2025 13:30:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Tatran Presov is playing home against Zlate Moravce on Sat The Culture Ministry’s controversial leadership appointments have left the State Scientific Library in Prešov in turmoil Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová (SNS nom.) appointed Peter Čekan a former academic at the Faculty of Aeronautics at the Technical University of Košice Čekan had no prior experience in library or cultural management and his appointment was met with confusion and some internal dissent prompting the ministry to scramble for a replacement ultimately selecting Ľubomír Baláž who had only joined the library in September in a newly created role titled “accountant-digitiser” The rest of this article is premium content at Spectator.skSubscribe now for full access Immediate access to all locked articles (premium content) on Spectator.sk Special weekly news summary + an audio recording with a weekly news summary to listen to at your convenience (received on a weekly basis directly to your e-mail) PDF version of the latest issue of our newspaper Access to all premium content on Sme.sk and Korzar.sk The Tomark company is nominated for the FéliX Business Award The Tomark company is nominated for the FéliX Business Award in the Exceptional Family Business category The Prešov-based company Tomark belongs among respected players in Slovakia’s engineering industry It earned its place also thanks to the way it handled the 2008-09 economic crisis when it faced existential problems An award granted to businesses that is organised by Index economic magazine and Slovenská Sporiteľňa bank It is awarded to inspirational and socially responsible companies and municipalities for activities that contribute to the country’s prosperity and modernness and made them think about better protection from another crisis investments into modern technologies and a focus on innovative products with higher added value Tomark launched the production of airplanes so desired that they hardly have time to meet the demand Tomark’s core business remains traditional engineering This Prešov-based company has made its name by producing welded parts for nearly 30 years Among its customers is the German company Bernard Krone which they supply with chassis and frames for Krone truck trailers This partnership’s history dates back to the 1990s worked as a production director of the Strojstav company Slovakia Catching-up Regions Initiative (CuRI) aims at providing hands-on technical support to less developed regions in the Slovak Republic to overcome selected developmental bottlenecks identified by regional authorities The Initiative was launched in mid-2018 by the European Commission and implemented in collaboration with the authorities of self-governing regions national-level actors coordinated by the Ministry of Investments Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic The overarching objective of this initiative is to attain tangible goals by supporting regions in enhancing their capacity and designing and piloting specific solutions Building on the successful implementation of CuRI’s first annual phase the next phase (CuRI2) was launched in mid-2019 and lasted through Dec 2020 It expanded the thematic and geographic scope of the Initiative Prešov and Banská Bystrica Self-Governing Regions The below reports describe main results in the different thematic areas.   Toward an Integrated and High-Performing VET System - Ensuring Quality Education and Service Delivery in the Prešov Region DOWNLOAD in English  | DOWNLOAD in Slovak This summary report aggregates three activities conducted in the Presov region under the second phase of the catching-up region initiative For this particular activity within the initiative the Ministry of Education is another key thematic partner The second year focused on establishing frameworks for quality assurance and school network optimization to improve quality and relevance of the vocational education and training (VET) programs This summary report combines shortened versions of three reports that were developed in the Presov region during year 2 of the CuRI: 1) a write-up of the investment package preparation workshop; 2) the VET secondary schools quality assurance framework; and 3) the VET secondary schools school network optimization framework DOWNLOAD in English  | DOWNLOAD in Slovak as well as background context on the Slovak Republic catching-up regions initiative The initiative seeks to address the development challenges of low-income regions in the eastern periphery of the EU Two main concerns exist within these low-income regions: 1) the long-term sustainability of their growth and 2) the need to avoid the development trajectory of the low-growth areas There are three overall objectives of this initiative in the targeted regions: explore and promote regional development opportunities; assist and build capacity to pursue European financial support; and encourage the competitiveness of businesses DOWNLOAD in English  | DOWNLOAD in Slovak This report was written to support the work under the catching-up regions initiative in addressing the needs of the Banska Bystrica self-governing region (BBSK) The BBSK’s presented public transport digitalization initiative fits into broader digital government and smart city policy developments in the Slovak Republic and is fully in line with the World Bank’s advisory support in this area This report provides both a strategy for implementing the presented BBSK project and an analysis of user needs and of digital literacy in the BBSK area It analyzes the travel behavior and needs of the region’s residents and visitors using data gathered by the World Bank from various official sources for general travel patterns within the BBSK DOWNLOAD in English  | DOWNLOAD in Slovak This report summarizes the activities under the second phase of the regional spatial data infrastructure for the Prešov region The activities focused on supporting the region in operationalizing and building the capacity of its geographic information system (GIS) unit deploying a regional spatial data infrastructure (SDI) and availability of required geospatial data (as open data) in priority sectors One of the most important achievements of the project was to identify and start to respond to the data demand in order to foster the uptake of the special data infrastructure.  DOWNLOAD in English  | DOWNLOAD in Slovak The report includes findings and recommendations for the Banská Bystrica region  and selected sectorial ministries of the Slovak Republic in the area of supporting closer collaboration between industry and public research organizations The World Bank’s support has a twofold goal under the R&D component: (i) an assessment of the Banská Bystrica region’s innovation environment and (ii) assistance in removing barriers to financing for the Banská Bystrica region companies engaging in R&D collaboration The report recommends that the Banská Bystrica region implement three specific solutions to help better coordinate innovation policy in the region and mitigate some of the shortcomings of the research DOWNLOAD in English  | DOWNLOAD in Slovak Elderly care is an area of growing importance for the Slovak Republic The national system for health and social care does not offer a framework of integrated elderly care provision This report presents a model of integrated elderly care that was developed as a joint effort of the World Bank and the Banská Bytrica region under the catching-up regions initiative The South Gemer functional grouping of municipalities was selected as a pilot through a rigorous screening and consultation process The presented model is entirely in line with the existing legislation of the Slovak Republic The changes to the national system and legislation that can simplify integration of care are provided in this report as preliminary proposals The presented model will seek to improve the experience of the elderly while also offering a financially and institutionally sustainable way of providing elderly care DOWNLOAD in English  | DOWNLOAD in Slovak The COVID-19 crisis has brought to a halt a decades-long growth trend in tourism throughout the world As countries start reopening their borders tourism is expected to resume its contribution to the global economy high-spending domestic and international tourists are especially sparse This report offers a phased approach to planning and developing a trail network in the Poloniny National Park incorporating and improving the sections of trail that already exist The new trail network has a potential be connected to the Polish and Ukrainian sides of the National Park and its attractions DOWNLOAD in English  | DOWNLOAD in Slovak The report provides an overview of activities and recommendations resulting from the implementation of the component Better Project Management: integration of marginalized Roma communities under catching-up regions initiative II in the Prešov region The implementation of this component showed the importance of an integrated approach in supporting municipalities the effectiveness of local development plans is reduced if they are not matched with integrated financing opportunities Often municipalities struggle with the identification and acquisition of well-located land that will be suitable for new construction projects To avoid abuse and standardize the application it is recommended that as part of the new strategy for Roma integration which should be done in tandem with an accelerated land settlement project STAY CURRENT WITH OUR LATEST DATA & INSIGHTS By accepting an invitation to visit Slovakia Pope Francis is coming to a country where Catholic values are still deeply rooted in society the number of Catholics in the Slovak Republic was 65.8% 62% belonged to the Roman Catholic Church and 3.8% to the Greek Catholic Church.  Out of a total population of 5,397,036 inhabitants around 206,871 people in the country belong to the Slovak Greek Catholic Church one of the highlights of Pope Francis’ visit will be to preside at the Byzantine Divine Liturgy in Prešov on the 14 of September The Slovak (Greek) Catholic Archeparchy of Prešov is the Metropolitan archeparchy of the Byzantine Rite Slovak Greek Catholic Church which covers the Prešov region It has two suffragan dioceses: the Eparchy of Košice and the Eparchy of Bratislava is the Protosyncellus (equivalent to a Vicar General) of the Eparchy of Košice he describes the Church in Slovakia as one which “is breathing with two lungs Fr Lajčiak notes that the “two most important points of this visit in Slovakia are actually Šaštin where he (the Pope) will celebrate Holy Mass at the National Shrine,” and the celebration of the Byzantine Divine Liturgy which Pope Francis will preside over “together with others as a sign of unity.” The Vicar General describes the celebration of the Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite as an historic moment The Pope “is coming to strengthen us in faith adding that this is the fourth visit of a Pope to Slovakia Pope St John Paul II visited the country in 1990 1995 and again in 2003.  The Vicar General calls these past visits and the upcoming visit of Pope Francis is a “big honour” for this small European nation It was some months ago that Fr Lajčiak travelled to Rome recalling a private audience he and his Bishop had with Pope Francis in January “He was asking us if it is true that Slovakia is really so close to Budapest not only Bratislava as the capital city of Slovakia… and we told him even Košice which is the second biggest city in the eastern part which is like 250 kilometres.” He goes on to say it was only afterwards that he heard about the Pope’s visit to his country there was a “big boom” in the nurturing of the faith in the country as the faithful country in the European Union.”  Alluding to the differences between the east and west of the country “maybe the majority of the faithful are still in the eastern part; I would say we are not so influenced from the western culture.” The difference The Pope makes his visit to Slovakia at a time when Europe continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects even Slovakia has had a lot of sick people from the coronavirus even myself; I got the coronavirus last year,” he says Fr Lajčiak goes on to say that he knows many people who were directly touched by the virus he will help you.’” The Vicar General also notes that it is a difficult time for people who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic  He points out that people are still afraid to go back to Church for fear of catching the virus the Pope will meet with young people at the Lokomotiva Stadium in Košice Asked about the reality for young people in the country Fr Lajčiak comments that especially in the eastern part of Slovakia many young people leave their homeland in search of jobs or to enhance their career or travel to the western part of the country where there are more jobs The Vicar General says the Pope’s meeting with young people is of great importance and is an encouragement to them in both their faith and their lives Recalling the words of Pope St John Paul II who said that Slovakia has the very important role of helping to being the faith back to Europe Fr Lajčiak expresses the hope that a small country like Slovakia can help to 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Just click here       Spisska Stara Ves January 16 (TASR) - Two people have been reported dead after a knife attack at a secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region) TASR was told by Danka Capakova from the Emergency Medical Service Operational Centre         One patient is in critical condition The number of other people injured hasn't been established yet The police have now arrested an 18-year-old student suspected of committing a serious crime at a grammar school in the town of Spisska Stara Ves in Presov region the Presov region police posted on a social network on Thursday.        The police further reported that all rescue forces are at the scene and are working intensively on the case "The case is already being handled by the Office for the Fight against Organised Crime We'll provide further information on the incident later," said police The victims of the attack at the secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves are two women TASR learnt from Danka Capakova from the Emergency Medical Service Operational Centre         The injured was an 18-year-old woman who was taken to hospital in Poprad (Presov region) with moderately severe injuries A 51-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman were also treated at the scene for acute stress reaction It's a real tragedy what happened on Thursday at a secondary grammar school in the town of Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region) President Peter Pellegrini said in a statement TASR was told by the President's Office's communications department         Whatever the motive of the attacker it left two dead and another injured in a critical condition added the head of state.        "No problem in the world can be solved with a knife or any other weapon peaceful and cultured resolution of any disputes must be the goal of the whole nation and the whole society Everyone should do his or her bit to ensure that the atmosphere and the level of interpersonal relations don't create room for acts of violence with human casualties," stated the president expressing his sincere condolences to the bereaved and wishing the injured a speedy recovery I'm gathering all the relevant data on the tragic event in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region) Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) posted on a social network on Thursday it's difficult to understand what happened at the secondary grammar school.        "At this time I'm expressing my condolences to the bereaved and wish a speedy recovery to those injured And I recommend political silence to everyone who's over-motivated," wrote Fico The transport company of the Slovakian city of Presov has ordered six more trolleybuses from the Skoda Group The 18-metre buses are based on Solaris bodies and will have traction batteries that allow a range of at least twelve kilometres on routes without overhead lines has an almost 30-kilometre-long trolleybus network with seven routes and about 44 trolleybuses The new sextet of the type 27Tr will have air conditioning The partners do not provide details on the drive configuration and delivery date of the trolleybuses in a statement sent to us by e-mail “Slovakia has long been a key market for us A wide range of vehicles is available to passengers across our portfolio trams or trains,” expresses Petr Novotný President Components & Bus Mobility of the Škoda Group Skoda Transportation or the Skoda Group does not belong to the Volkswagen Group but to the PPF Group of the Czech company Petr Kellner Similar to the car manufacturer Volvo Cars and the commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo Group or the luxury car brand Rolls-Royce and the manufacturer of aircraft engines of the same name but in the course of time the paths of Skoda Cars and Skoda Group have diverged electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology The communal walkway flats could also work in Slovakia He previously worked in Portugal and is now based in Germany where he is the project leader for the construction of a new housing estate that will have a completely different character from what is usual in Slovakia Kozlai is the co-founder of the Prešov-based Urbanika association which has undertaken several architectural projects in the eastern Slovak town He is considered an expert in design and art with a strong sense of technical solutions You currently work in Berlin and are the project manager of a new housing estate in Stuttgart it's basically an urban neighbourhood with 10 buildings Is it being constructed on the site of a former housing estate There was once a housing estate standing there but it no longer corresponded to the investors' - two cooperatives actually who own them - ideas either in terms of size or intention and the whole thing is part of the IBA 2027 International Architecture Exhibition This exhibition has been running for 100 years The goal of the competition is to develop urban planning in German cities Germany came up with the concept of Internationale Bauausstellung One very famous exhibitions took place in 1927 in Stuttgart Many internationally known architects of the time were involved in it The aim is to actually build something and then test it in practice and at the same time we are also processing implementation projects for the first buildings Construction is expected to start in mid-October with the next building starting in January the first residents could live there in 2026 How long have you been working on this project I became the project lead and I've been there since then but also in building designs and coordination with other studios that are also involved The housing is intended to be more community-focused and ecological The project stems from three main criteria of resistance meaning not to increase the climatic burden it is about increasing the resilience of the community It is not so much about the architecture itself but about how people live together to create a stronger community whether it is a pandemic or new forms of work associated with it We offer several job opportunities within the entire neighbourhood There are flexible options for renting space We also have smaller community spaces that you can rent to celebrate a birthday or a wedding It sounds like a return to communal walkway flats but in a more modern form The communal walkway flats are in nine of the ten buildings One of the buildings does not have this system I know that in Slovakia the system is mostly connected with some kind of social housing But we wanted to orient life from flats to walkways One is named Zidane; it doesn't have balconies So the walkway is not just a simple corridor which we have to pass to get to the flat there are also flats that we tried to make special with various architectural and spatial elements we have flexible rooms that can be attached to larger ones with sliding elements So you can have a room that is normally part of the living room and then you can separate it when your grandma comes to visit to take care of the children when several people live together in one flat Either you have a room with a private bathroom attached to it and areas such as kitchen and living room are shared There are also micro-apartments for visitors Perhaps your sister or brother with their family come to visit you then can rent them and you daily life will not be disturbed because of this Is such a project transferable and feasible in Slovakia but it is rather connected with people's mindset whether they are willing to accept such forms of living at all we are targeting communities that want to live more exposed and do not have a problem with the fact that other residents will pass by in front of their walkway we have already visited various buildings in Berlin where such communities already exist and function you just need to find a community of people who would accept it it has a chance to even become addictive in some way I was invited by a friend with whom I worked in Lisbon In a way they try to break free from it a bit but all the laws and standards push them to a great degree of precision One must re-interpret it and always try not only to grind it down because sometimes a law is too broad-minded or let's say a sentence in it covers too wide a spectrum and does not take into account the subtleties and small differences Even before coming to Berlin I was quite involved in schools how children will be taught in the future and how the pedagogy will be transformed into a spatial arrangement Can you see yourself returning to Slovakia I'm going to talk about Prešov I'm glad it is getting a little closer to the West by making bike paths While everyday life in Prešov might seem slow will soon be able to count on six new trolleybuses signed Škoda: the 18-meter-long vehicles will complement the winged arrow’s fleet of 25 trolley buses delivered in recent years under a contract signed in 2016 these are trolleybuses of the Škoda 27Tr type low-floor vehicles that provide comfortable transportation […] low-floor vehicles that provide comfortable transportation even for people with reduced mobility or parents with wheelchairs Comfort during travel is provided by air conditioning with separate zones for passengers and the driver’s cabin The vehicle is also equipped with a passenger counting device Wi-Fi connection or USB outlets that allow passengers to charge their cell phones or other electronic devices A camera system ensures the safety of passengers and other road users The traction battery is also an essential part of the trolleybus It will enable the trolleybus to traverse catenary-free sections thus ensuring service in even the most remote locations.The battery capacity allows the trolleybus to travel a distance of at least 12 km «Slovakia has long been a key market for us Trolleybuses from our production are a reliable Czech product that ensures emission-free sustainable transport in cities Our eastern neighbour is known for its beautiful and clean nature which is sought after by tourists from all over the world and we are very proud to contribute to preserving this reputation with our means of transport We see sustainability and environmental responsibility as a fundamental task for any modern company» President Components & Bus Mobility at Škoda Group.  © Copyright 2012 - 2025 | Vado e Torno Edizioni | All rights reserved | P.I Vladimír (Vlad) Benč joined SCAUR in July 2022 as an Urban Specialist based in Vienna He has been providing operational and analytical leadership in carrying out activities implemented by the ECA SCAUR Urban Team in Slovakia since May 2018 with a particular focus on supporting the growing Catching-up Regions Initiative (CuRI program) Vladimír is providing tailored support to the three Slovak lagging regions (Prešov with a focus on boosting the impact of EU investments in these regions through analytical work technical assistance and capacity building He has an educational background in business administration and management and has ample experience with the key aspects of the urban and regional development portfolio within the EU Vladimír has worked for most of his professional career for the think-tank “Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA)” as a researcher (focusing on regional policy & development project manager and director of the SFPA branch office in Prešov he advocated for the Third Sector Interests as a representative of the National Forum of the Third Sector in Slovakia and a member of the Slovak-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission for Cross-Border Cooperation When Vladimír manages to escape from in front of his computer screen he enjoys spending time with his three beloved daughters and trying very hard not to be the worst basketball and ice-hockey player in the city of Prešov Ukrainian-owned company has clients on several continents A new line for production of drones for civilian applications has opened in the industrial park in the village of Haniska a Ukrainian manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems based in Estonia the company has invested €3 million and employs 26 people it expects to have as many as 200 employees It is currently looking for qualified people to recruit According to Skyeton CEO Alexander Stepura the company had been looking for a country with a developed industry and enough qualified employees We know we can find capable and qualified people here much faster than in any other country," said Stepura Skyeton has customers on several continents The first Raybird drones from Prešov Region are to be sent to the United Arab Emirates where they will be used to monitor oil pipelines Slovakia (AP) — A gas explosion in an apartment building in eastern Slovakia killed at least five people and injured more than 40 Friday Firefighters rescued people trapped in the building which officials said is still in danger of collapse The explosion occurred toward the top of the 12-story building in the city of Presov shortly after noon By late afternoon the entire top half of the building was burning and the top three floors were destroyed It was unclear where the rescues took place but firefighters initially said some people had fled to the roof and seven military helicopters joined in the rescue Firefighters said all people they could find were evacuated though none was in life threatening condition that the number of dead and injured might not be final Mayor Andrea Turcanova said residents have been evacuated to nearby schools Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini is heading for the site with some members of his Cabinet More than 70 students from local high schools and a local university have attended the first-ever “Open Doors Day” held at Garrett’s turbocharger manufacturing site in Presov The aspiring technical and engineering students participated in a variety of activities during the day-long event “To enhance company awareness among soon-to-graduate students and broaden their view on employment opportunities in the region we opened our doors for selected educational partners to introduce Garrett in-person and demonstrate our manufacturing capabilities,” said Garrett’s Presov Plant Manager Marian Vazur “Our ongoing goal is to help educate and inspire the next generation of technology specialists that we have in the local area.” To experience a real turbo manufacturing environment trainers from the Presov production department organized a shop floor tour and hosted a quiz to test their new knowledge about turbos and the manufacturing process Employees from the Manufacturing Engineering Quality and Maintenance departments organized exercises for the visiting students to test their technical know-how Presov’s Human Resources representatives made themselves available to the group to provide job interview guidance and skill requirements to be a successful technical job candidate With lots of emotion until the end of the match Dinamo Bucuresti collected their second win in the EHF European League Men group B against TATRAN Presov (32:30) in a great show of handball But this result still leaves the two teams at the bottom of the group while TATRAN Presov have only one victory and two points Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) vs TATRAN Presov (SVK) 32:30 (16:15) scoring eight goals from eight shots for a 100 per cent success rate Teammate Mohamed Mamdouh Ashem also achieved a perfect record with seven goals in seven attempts FEATURE: Thüringer HC left back becomes MVP and top scorer of EHF Finals Women after netting 29 times in Graz SUMMARY: Thüringer HC are crowned in Graz as the new EHF European League Women champions following an intense final against Ikast Håndbold FLASH QUOTES: Comments from players and coaches after the EHF Finals Women 2025 final and third place match FINAL REVIEW: THC come from behind to beat Ikast 34:32 at the EHF Finals in Graz THIRD-PLACE MATCH REVIEW: The French side beat their opponents from Germany at the EHF Finals Women FINAL PREVIEW: Ikast Håndbold meet Thüringer HC in final; Blomberg and Dijon play for third place SUMMARY: Ikast Håndbold and Thüringer HC celebrated semi-final wins in Graz as they get ready for the final on Sunday SEMI-FINAL REVIEW: The German side beat Dijon 35:29 in the second semi-final of the EHF Finals Women FLASH QUOTES: Comments from players and coaches after the EHF Finals Women 2025 semi-finals SEMI-FINAL REVIEW: The 2023 champions are back in the final of the EHF Finals Women in Graz TATRAN Presov were the first club to earn a place in the EHF European Cup Men Last 16 after winning the double-header against Afturelding on home court Presov announced their intentions early in the tie by recording a 27:24 win in the first leg before finishing the job with a 28:25 victory in the second leg Slovakian left back Lukáš Urban was the tie's top scorer with 13 goals over the two legs You said no to using cookies or similar tools that help improve your experience. To see this content, you would need to update your Privacy Preferences Icelanders freeze HC Motor's unbeaten record Valur's second half comeback ended HC Motor’s 12-match winning run in the European Cup and the Ukrainian Superleague Even though the Ukrainian club held a four-goal lead at one point in the first half the visitors successfully mounted a comeback after the break The talented playmaker Benedikt Gunnar Óskarsson scored eight of his 11 goals for the visitors in the second half which proved crucial to secure a win ahead of the return leg next week Valur are undefeated in the EHF European Cup Men this season with five wins from five matches across the opening three rounds of the competition DRAW REVIEW: AEK Athens HC have the home right in the first leg of their final against HC Alkaloid in May DRAW PREVIEW: The two finalists await draw to find out who gets the first leg home right for the EHF European Cup Men final SEMI-FINALS REVIEW: Intense clashes in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway decided the finalists for the EHF European Cup Men 2024/25 SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: Fight for the trophy heats up as HC Izvidac Runar Sandefjord and HC Alkaloid eye final seats ROUND REVIEW: AEK Athens and HC Alkaloid both took comfortable victories in the first leg of the EHF European Cup Men semi-finals SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: The first leg takes place this weekend with matches in Greece and North Macedonia REVIEW: A penalty shootout decided the last team to progress to the EHF European Cup Men 2024/25 semi-finals OFFICIAL STATEMENT: The European Handball Federation has rescheduled the EHF European Cup Men quarter-final DRAW REVIEW: The EHF European Cup Women 2024/25 final starts in Spain following to the draw conducted by the EHF on Tuesday NEWS: The second leg of EHF European Cup quarter-final is set to be rescheduled at a neutral venue TATRAN Presov are one of the eight clubs which have booked a place in the EHF European Cup Men quarter-finals but FH Hafnarfjordur ended the unbeaten run of the Slovakian club in the competition The Icelanders comfortably won the first leg 35:30 to set up an extremely exciting second leg over the weekend but TATRAN fully used the advantage of the double-header being played in Presov as they secured a dominant 31:23 win (61:28 on aggregate) in the second match to fend off Hafnarfjordur's attempts to derail their European journey Marko Davidovic was the tie's top goal scorer with 17 goals over both legs Determined Icelanders survive hectic Sabac atmosphere Valur secured a place in the European Cup quarter-finals of after successfully defending their one-goal lead over RK Metaloplastika Elixir Sabac from last week's dramatic first leg in Reykjavik The Icelanders displayed strong character to mount a comeback after trailing by four goals (16:12) at the break The visitors flew on the wings of left wing Ulfar Pall Monsi Þordarsson who was the match's top scorer with 10 goals to his name Valur secured a 30:28 second-leg win (57:54 on aggregate) and they remain unbeaten after eight matches played in the competition this season TATRAN Presov have been the top club in Slovakia for many years but in the last couple of years they have struggled in European competitions After undergoing some significant squad changes and adding a few well-known faces the former EHF Champions League participants will try to go further in the EHF European League Men 2021/22 than last season's group phase exit Most important question: Can Goluza's team make it to the knockout stage TATRAN Presov's significant changes to the squad in the last two seasons have been reflected in their results the Slovakian champions can be a hard nut to crack when they play at home In their second consecutive season in Europe’s second tier Presov will do their best to advance from the group phase after finishing sixth in group B in 2020/21 "We look forward to bringing European handball back to our fans — that’s our biggest wish this season we want to win more points than we did last season and we want to fight for the knockout position," said team manager Miroslav Benicky Presov did some serious scouting and made a few surprising signings The line will be reinforced by Viacheslav Kasatkin Slovenian goalkeeper Tilen Leban will aim to make many saves left wing Sergio Lopez joined from Cuenca and Valentin Kuran is the new centre back The club has full faith in their interesting mix of players The Slovakian side made an early start to preparations for the new season but had to face injuries to important players like Oliver Rabek With four new names in the squad and missing some of their important players coach Goluza may not have had enough time for the perfect tune-up "We are excited to play difficult matches against quality teams from around Europe This is a big motivation for all the players We can’t wait to see our fans again and to play European handball for them after a long time," added team captain Oliver Rabek Team captain Oliver Rabek has been almost synonymous with the club He has represented the team in European competitions for the last nine years He is always an important link in the team’s back court and has a great combination of experience and high-speed shots Last season was difficult for TATRAN Presov as they faced many challenges The team will give their best on the court this season to meet the objective of performing better than last season "We had a chance of progressing in the competition last season too but we were held back by injuries and quarantines I believe if we stay healthy this season that we can achieve much better results Bundesliga teams are always top-quality teams in this competition," said Rabek Players from nine different countries are part of TATRAN Presov's squad this season fans will be able to watch players from Portugal Head coach Slavko Goluza enters his fifth season with TATRAN Presov The Slovakian champions are just the third club in his coaching career is best known for winning three bronze medals at major championships with Croatia's national team EHF Champions League:Last 16 (1): 2004/05Last 32 (1): 1993/94Group phase (7): 2005/06 EHF European League: Group phase (1): 2020/21EHF Cup: Quarter-final (1): 2011/12Cup Winners’ Cup: Quarter-final (1): 2005/06 After losing their six previous matches in Group B TATRAN Presov collected the first triumph in Group B against Sporting CP (24:21) But this result still leaves Presov on the bottom of the group with two points while Sporting CP are fourth with three victories and six points GROUP BTATRAN Presov (SVK) vs Sporting CP (POR) 24:21 (12:13) • TATRAN Presov reached the first win in Group B of the EHF European League• Marcos Colodeti (Presov) collected nine saves during the game• Pavel Caballero scores six goals for Presov; Pedro Valdés five for Sporting• This is the third defeat for Sporting CP in Group B but the lions continues in fourth place Presov's Pavel Caballero and Sporting's Pedro Valdés both hail from Cuba and both made an impression on the match Left-back Valdés scored five times from eight attempts on goal while left wing Caballero netted six times from seven shots Pavel Caballero was happier tonight and TATRAN Presov stamped the first triumph in the EHF European League