Government plans record battery for Liptov reservoir
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Robert Fico’s government has marked its third year in power by counting its successes—70 actions taken and 20 achievements defended, according to its own tally. Speaking from Split before a scheduled trip to Ukraine, the Prime Minister spoke warmly of the country’s credit rating and his own fiscal management. It is a rare moment of self-reflection for a government that usually prefers looking forward.
Energy policy is providing the forward momentum, with plans for a battery storage facility in Liptov costing hundreds of millions of euros. The project is described as a record-breaker for the country. Elsewhere, a new shopping mall near Bratislava is expected to change the local skyline and, more importantly for the neighbors, the local traffic flow.
As the country observes All Saints’ Day, attention has turned briefly from the living to the dead. While ethnologists have been busy explaining the Celtic and Slavic roots of the holiday, funeral directors have been providing the more practical details of what happens to a grave when the maintenance fees stop being paid.