Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio RTVS

In today's Monday show, Patka is going to introduce you to an unusual group of artists based in Bratislava. Their name is Funnylicious and they are going to enlighten you into the world of improvisation theatre.

News overview. Part two of our series on 20 years of Slovakia in the EU. Jeremy speaks with author and reporter Tomas Forro about his work. Ben Pascoe talks with author and screen writer Peter Balko about Slovak cinema today.

Sundays are about our listeners. Ben and Jeremy visit the Bratislava visitor's center and discuss the week, read some letters and play some songs.
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In February 2024, Ukraine marked the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. However, since the revolution in 2014, Ukraine has been fighting a Russia-backed insurgency in the Donbas region. At the start of the hostilities, the young, Slovak reporter Tomaš Forró was covering entirely different conflicts abroad.
In 2018, Forró embarked on his first reporting trip to Ukraine. The experiences were documented in his 2019 book, Donbas: Wedding suite at the war hotel. Three years later, the now more experienced reporter returned to the battlefield in Ukraine, this time to report on the full-scale invasion. He is out now with a new book about those experiences entitled Siren Song. Jeremy Hill sat down with Forró to discuss his new book and to learn about the life of a conflict reporter.

Celebrating 20 years since Slovakia joined the European Union with a new series presenting member countries and their relations with the Slovak Republic through human interest stories, music as well as interview with state authorities. Adding to the pilot part is a report including interviews with two former journalists recalling their memories of 1 May, 2024. And a bonus too.

Ben Pascoe talks with author and screenwriter Peter Balko about the recently awarded Slovak movie awards and the state of Slovak cinema today.