The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s representation and tourism economy so badly that director Eli Roth was invited to an all expenses paid trip to clear false allegations the film made about the country, such as it being a ‘crime riddled, corrupt, lawless, poor and dangerous’ place.
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Due to name confusion, staff of the Slov …
Due to name confusion, staff of the Slovak and Slovenian embassies meet once a month to exchange wrongly addressed mail.
In 2010 an unlucky airline passenger was …
In 2010 an unlucky airline passenger was arrested in Ireland after Slovak security officials placed explosives in his luggage for training, then forgot to remove them before the plane took off.