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Reflections this week mark the accession of ten new countries to the European Union on 1st May. Monday 26th April I am 26 years old, from Slovakia and have been living in the U.K. for nearly two years. Slovakia is a young, small country in the heart of Europe with just over 5 million inhabitants which separated from Czechoslovakia in January 1993. Visitors cannot believe how beautiful it is or why it is not recognised as a popular tourist destination. Medieval cities and towns with history dating back to 7th century will make sightseers’ heads spin. Huge forests, high mountains, rivers, lakes with sandy beaches offer loads of activities for sports and fun throughout summer and winter. Slovakians love sport; the national sport is ice hockey. In its short history Slovakia managed to win the gold medal in the IIHF World Championship two years ago. At present it seems that many young people are escaping from Slovakia. The truth is that Slovakia is struggling with economic problems (unemployment and inflation for example). But Slovakians are very proud of their small country and hope that it has the potential to become strong and rich in the future. We believe that Slovakia will bring a bit of freshness to the “old west European countries” because of its cultural difference and young market.
Andrea Kostelnikova
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