Also, radio stations must broadcast at least 10 percent Slovak music. Most of the music is American and British. The majority of newspapers are bought at newsstands, not delivered to residences. More than 20 dilies and several weeklies exist in Slovakia. All are morning tabloids.
Few people work and businesses are closed.
Privatization is slowly taking things away from the hands of government, but it also means less money coming from government. The impact is being felt in many parts of the Slovak society, including education and medicine which were free in the past. Media personnel are optimistic, but the backbones of the country's new leaders are still being tested. The Kosovo situation was at its peak when we were in Europe. But things were quiet in Slovakia.