Best Stvr Podcasts (2024)

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How to Pay Zero Taxes On Your STVR Property with Dan Nicholson 44:36

14d ago44:36

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In this episode of Vacation Property Secrets, host Rodman Schley interviews Dan Nicholson, a tax expert and founder of Nth Degree CPAs. Dan explains various tax strategies for real estate investors, including the use of cost segregation studies and 1031 exchanges to defer taxes and maximize financial returns. He introduces his "four levels of tax p…

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WW2 Romani hero Anton Facuna. Košice Peace Marathon - interview with its director Branislav Koniar. (9.10.2024 16:00) 22:03

8h ago22:03

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The first interview of this edition of the Slovakia Today programme introduces the late Gustáv Karika and his views on the former Czechoslovakia and the almost-forgotten WW2 Romani hero, Anton Facuna. The second interview with Branislav Koniar, the director of the Košice Peace Marathon, looks at this years' success.…

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Dominate Airbnb by Optimizing Your Data with Jeff Brown of Intellihost 42:59

3h ago42:59

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In this episode of Vacation Property Secrets, Host Rodman Schley interviews Jeff Brown from IntelliHost dives into the game-changing power of data in boosting short-term vacation rental profits. Jeff shares how IntelliHost was born out of his quest to supercharge his own properties, leading to a platform that now helps others maximize revenue throu…

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Zuzana Wienk the director of the civic organizations Bystriny and the Biela Vrana awards about the state of slovakia today. (8.10.2024 16:00) 30:42

21h ago30:42

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Ben Pascoe talks with Zuzana Wienk the director of the civic organizations Bystriny and the Biela Vrana awards about the state of slovakia today and how it is affecting the third sector.By STVR

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Phenomenon of single parents in Slovakia. (7.10.2024 16:00) 22:03

2d ago22:03

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This monday show is dealing with the phenomenon of single parents in Slovakia – their living and financial conditions, state support and psychological impact among others.By STVR

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Week in Slovakia. (5.10.2024 16:00) 19:22

4d ago19:22

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What was the week like in Slovakia? News overview and picks of the week with Martin Bednárik. HEADLINES: Consolidation package approved by the Parliament, towns warn it will negatively impact their budgets and they will need help from the government, PM asked about the anti-corruption measures at a meeting with GRECO and Slovakia will evacuate citi…

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Past week discussed. (4.10.2024 16:00) 23:58

5d ago23:58

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Ben and Martin discuss the past week and look ahead to what is happening next week in Slovakia and play some music for you.By STVR

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Festival of Science – European Researchers' Night. (3.10.2024 16:00) 19:56

6d ago19:56

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Get ready for an extraordinary journey into the world of science and research! Today, we bring you a special edition about the Festival of Science – European Researchers' Night. This remarkable festival, held across Europe, will immerse you in the latest scientific discoveries and innovations. You'll see how science moves out of the laboratories an…

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[fjúžn] festival - a week-long celebration showcasing the art and ideas Slovakia’s nearly 300,000 migrants. (2.10.2024 16:00) 31:07

7d ago31:07

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Each September, Bratislava hosts a week-long celebration showcasing the art, ideas, and stories of some of Slovakia’s nearly 300,000 migrants. This event, known as the [fjúžn] festival, is organized by the Milan Šimečka Foundation, and last weekend marked the successful conclusion of its 19th edition.Throughout the week, attendees enjoyed concerts,…

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Get Free Money For Your Short Term Vacation Rental with Ashley Tison 34:06

7d ago34:06

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In this episode, Ashley Tison, the Founder of OZ Pros discusses the tremendous benefits that exist in short-term vacation rentals within opportunity zones. Opportunity zones were created to incentivize private investment in underinvested areas, and have already attracted over $150 billion in capital, fueling significant economic growth and revitali…

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Biela Noc, or White Nights festival of contemporary art in Bratislava and Kosice. (1.10.2024 16:00) 31:27

8d ago31:27

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October means Biela Noc, or White Nights festival of contemporary art in Bratislava and Kosice. Ben Pascoe talks with some of the participating artists about their works and the importance of art and culture in society today.By STVR

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Comics Salon festival - a pop culture festival that includes a number of genres. (30.9.2024 16:00) 23:20

9d ago23:20

23:20

In Slovakia you can find a wide range of festivals and cultural events. This includes one called Comics Salon, which on September 20th celebrated its 37th year. It is a pop culture festival that includes a number of genres and for this Monday show, we are going to bring a piece of it to the listeners.…

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Week in Slovakia. (28.9.2024 16:00) 27:15

11d ago27:15

27:15

A recap of what happened last week and some highlights from our best stories.By STVR

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Ben and Patka discuss the week. (27.9.2024 16:00) 25:36

12d ago25:36

25:36

Ben and Patka discuss the week, look ahead to what is happening next week and of course read some letters and play some music for you.By STVR

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Chuť žiť - organization dedicated to helping anyone suffering from an eating disorder. (26.9.2024 16:00) 4:27

13d ago4:27

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In today’s show, we explore Matus and Hana’s summer working adventure in the USA, sharing their experiences and cultural insights. We also dive into how young people from Slovakia and abroad perceive traditional Slovak food, drinks, and common stereotypes.By STVR

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Daniel Bunda - young Romani man coming from eastern Slovakia to Bratislava. (25.9.2024 16:00) 25:52

14d ago25:52

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In the interview for Radio Slovakia International, Daniel Bunda talks about his experiences as a young Romani man coming from eastern Slovakia to Bratislava. The LEAF Academy alumni mentions his time with the Divé Maky NGO that helps talented Romani students in Slovakia as well as his passion for media as one of the presenters of the Media Incubato…

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Maximize Returns, Minimize Risk and Make Profitable Vacation Home Investments 23:03

14d ago23:03

23:03

In the introductory episode of the *Vacation Property Secrets* podcast, host Rodman Schley shares his 35 years of experience investing in vacation properties and his expertise in real estate valuation. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the fundamentals of short-term vacation rentals, rather than relying on emotion when making investment…

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Economist and historian Andrej Svorenčík about the state of Slovakia Today. (24.9.2024 16:00) 23:04

15d ago23:04

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This week Ben Pascoe talks with economist and historian Andrej Svorenčík about the state of Slovakia Today. They discuss the state of the economy and what the strike alert means for culture in Slovakia.By STVR

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AI and education. Skyro - the first high school in Europe focused on AI technologies. (23.9.2024 16:00) 24:33

16d ago24:33

24:33

In this Monday show, Patka is going to talk to the general director and headmaster of the newly opened high school Skyro, that is the first one in Europe focused on AI technologies. You are also going to hear an opinion of experts from Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže about incorporating the AI into the education as we know it.…

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Week in Slovakia. (21.9.2024 16:00) 25:49

19d ago25:49

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Ben and Patka look at the past week in Slovakia. (20.9.2024 16:00) 24:24

20d ago24:24

24:24

Ben and Patka look at interesting happenings from the past week while looking ahead to what is happening in Slovakia in the upcoming week. They also read some letters and play some music for you.By STVR

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Audio-tour of the Pálffy manor house in Malacky. (19.9.2024 16:00) 20:42

21d ago20:42

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We will take you on an audio-tour of the manor house, where the noble family of Pálffy is historically connected with its origins. Later, in the second half of the 20th century, the manor house was briefly used as a barracks and then as a hospital. In 2007, the town of Malacky became the owner of the building and is still working on its renovation.…

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Light pollution: Experience of true darkness in the darkest place in Slovakia - Poloniny dark sky park. (18.9.2024 16:00) 27:16

22d ago27:16

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Light pollution is an increasingly widespread problem that has profound, negative effects on the human body and the natural world. This fact has led some to push for measures that aim to mitigate these effects. The first to recognize the problem and call for change were astronomers.In this episode, we travel to the darkest place in Slovakia, Poloni…

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Tomas Hudak about the State of Slovakia Today. (17.9.2024 16:00) 31:38

23d ago31:38

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Ben Pascoe talks with comic, commentator, former journalist and STVR colleague Tomas Hudak about the State of Slovakia Today.By STVR

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First experimental theatre in Slovakia, Stoka. (16.9.2024 16:00) 5:37

24d ago5:37

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In this Monday show, Patka is going to talk to a few actors from the first experimental theatre in Slovakia, Stoka, founded in Bratislava in 1991 by Blaho Uhlár. He passed away aged 72 on July 13th, 2024.By STVR

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Week in Slovakia. (14.9.2024 16:00) 25:17

26d ago25:17

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A recap of the weeks news plus Kamila Galjus honors Holocaust and victims of racial violence day in Slovakia, Patricia Polakovicova introduces us to Smolenica and Ben Pascoe talks with Jozef Luptak about this years Konvergencie Festival.By STVR

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Ben and Patka recap what happened the past week. (13.9.2024 16:00) 23:41

27d ago23:41

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Ben and Patka recap what happened the past week, what you can look forward to next week and of course read some letters from listeners and play some music for you.By STVR

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The story of Wold Kidan Grant, a native of Jamaica, who lives in Slovakia for over 30 years. (12.9.2024 16:00) 21:24

28d ago21:24

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The story of Wold Kidan Grant, a native of Jamaica, who, perhaps thanks to chance, or in his words, fate, settled in Slovakia and has been living here for over 30 years. We will learn more about his trip to Slovakia, why he decided to stay here and how he volunteered in the Slovak House for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.…

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Martin Posch from the Slovak Academy of Sciences about the so-called Slovak State. Local History Košice 1944-45. (11.9.2024 16:00) 25:06

29d ago25:06

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On 9 September, we commemorate the Memorial Day of the Victims of the Holocaust and Racial Violence in Slovakia. Our colleague Martina Šimkovičová Greňová interviewed Mr Martin Posch from the Slovak Academy of Sciences about the so-called Slovak State and its measures during the Second World War. Patrícia Fogelová and Veronika Szeghy-Gayer from the…

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Konvergencie Festival and Chamber music discussed by cellist and festival organizer Jozef Luptak (10.9.2024 16:00) 26:24

30d ago26:24

26:24

Ben Pascoe talks with cellist and festival organizer Jozef Luptak about this years Konvergencie Festival as well as the past, future and current state of Chamber music.By STVR

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Smolenice village, its rich history and culture. (9.9.2024 16:00) 26:45

1M ago26:45

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In this Monday show, Paťka and her friend Adelka are going to walk around a village in Western Slovakia in Trnava region, Smolenice. They are going to talk about its rich history and culture, historical sights and some natural landmarks that visitors might not know about and are worth to see.By STVR

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Week in Slovakia (7.9.2024 16:00) 26:47

1M ago26:47

26:47

What was the week like in Slovakia? News overview and picks of the week with Martin Bednárik. HEADLINES: The beginning of the new school year marked with bomb threats, rumoured acquisition pf Pegasus by the Slovak Intelligence denied and part of the culture community declares a strike alert while police officers sign a petition asking for better wo…

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Week discussed (6.9.2024 16:00) 23:37

1M ago23:37

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Ben and Patka recap what happened the past week, what you can look forward to next week and of course read some letters from listeners and play some music for you.By STVR

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Slovak Movies Today (5.9.2024 16:00) 4:31

1M ago4:31

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In an interview with Tomáš Ganz, you will learn about his two-month experience as a mathematics and chess teacher in Africa, where he was involved in educating children in conditions very different from those in Europe. He will talk about the life in Africa, challenges of the African education system and about how this mission enriched him personal…

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Slovakia’s oldest marked hiking trail turning 150 years. Katarinka, 16th century monestary. (4.9.2024 16:00) 27:27

1M ago27:27

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This year, Slovakia’s oldest marked hiking trail turned one hundred and fifty years old. This follows last year’s celebration marking 150 years since the establishment of Slovakia’s first hiking club. Today, the tradition of hiking and the upkeep and marking of trails lives on in the KST, The Slovak Hikers Club. To learn about the history of the gr…

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Fjuzn festival in Bratislava: Why it is important and what we can look forward to. (3.9.2024 16:00) 24:13

1M ago24:13

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The 19th edition of the Fjuzn festival will take place in Bratislava at the end of September, in preperation for the festival dealing with foreigners living in Slovakia today, Ben Pascoe talks with the organizers of the festival about why the festival is important and what we can look forward to.By STVR

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Ladislav Bielik - one of the most renowned photoreporters in Slovak history. (2.9.2024 16:00) 23:06

1M ago23:06

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This show is dedicated to one of the most renowned photoreporters in Slovak history, Ladislav Bielik. On the anniversary of the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968, Ladislav's son, Peter Bielik dedicated one of the most iconic pohotograps made by his father to the Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav Theatre.By STVR

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Constitution Day Special (1.9.2024 16:00) 27:29

1M ago27:29

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By STVR

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Week in Slovakia (31.8.2024 16:00) 25:16

1M ago25:16

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What was the week like in Slovakia? News overview and picks of the week with Martin Bednárik. HEADLINES: Celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising, new head of Slovak intelligence service appointed, but criticised and the new name of the parliament speaker still unknown as rumours about government reconstruction spread. C…

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Martina and Kamila have a walk in the campus of the Faculty of Arts of Prešov University. (30.8.2024 16:00) 24:58

1M ago24:58

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In this part of the Listeners Tribune program, Martina and Kamila have a walk in the campus of the Faculty of Arts of Prešov University. The show features songs "Medulienka" by Pavol Hammel and "Mesto v nás" by Komajota.By STVR

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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (29.8.2024 16:00) 31:18

1M ago31:18

31:18

A special program featuring historians talking about the shift in how the Slovak National Uprising, the insurgency movement in Slovakia, has been viewed over the past 80 years as well as some of the last soldiers and partisans who participated in the events of 1944.By STVR

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US/SK: Father Thomas Nasta. Slovak-Romani fashion scene. Romani literature in Slovakia and abroad. (28.8.2024 16:00) 26:58

1M ago26:58

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This Wednesday edition of the Slovakia Today programme introduces a US citizen Father Thomas Nasta interviewed by Zuzana Botiková. Monika Vontszemuova presents the Slovak-Romani fashion scene. Continuation of the interview with professor Sofia Zahova from the University of Iceland about Romani literature in Slovakia and abroad.…

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Jewish Culture festival in Bratislava discussed. (27.8.2024 16:00) 27:21

1M ago27:21

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Ben Pascoe talks with the organizers and performers of the upcoming Jewish Culture festival in Bratislava.By STVR

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Slam poetry and its Slovak scene. (26.8.2024 16:00) 24:33

1M ago24:33

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In this show you are going to hear about a literary phenomenon called slam poetry and its Slovak scene. Patka is going to talk with three well known slammers in the community: Veronika Lantajová, Rajo and Marián Psár, who are going to tell you about their creation process, what slam is and what it means to them.…

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Week in Slovakia. (24.8.2024 16:00) 27:01

2M ago27:01

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What was the week like in Slovakia? News overview and picks of the week with Martin Bednárik.By STVR

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Past week and letters from listeners discussed by Ben and Martin. (23.8.2024 16:00) 27:08

2M ago27:08

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Ben and Martin discuss the past week, look into what's coming up and of course read some letters from listeners and play some music for you.By STVR

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Journalist Agnesa Kalinova, the voice of Radio Free Europe. US/SK: head of the National Slovak Society of the US. (22.8.2024 16:00) 32:29

2M ago32:29

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On 21 August, 1968, Soviet union-led Warsaw pact troops invaded the territory of its member, the then Czechoslovak Republic, to halt the liberalisation process. On this occasion, RSI is presenting the journalist Agnesa Kalinova, the significant voice of Radio Free Europe who would have turned 100 this year. Presenting her is her daughter Julia Sher…

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Dychovka music explored with members of the band Drietomanka and scholar Benjamin Graf from the University of North Texas. (21.8.2024 16:00) 31:52

2M ago31:52

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Dychovka music is a traditional genre that has been played for centuries throughout Slovakia. In this episode, we explore the variety of styles of dychovka through a famous festival in Moravske Lieskove. There, members of the band Drietomanka (a regional favorite with a rich history) talk about the origins of Slovak dychovka and show how dynamic mo…

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Security expert Brano Tichy about what goes into making events and protests safe. (20.8.2024 16:00) 27:07

2M ago27:07

27:07

Ben Pascoe talks with safety and security expert Brano Tichy about what goes into making events and protests safe and offers advice for those attending and organizing events and protests.By STVR

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Phenomenon of single parents in Slovakia. (19.8.2024 16:00) 22:59

2M ago22:59

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This monday show is dealing with the phenomenon of single parents in Slovakia – their living and financial conditions, state support and psychological impact among others.By STVR

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