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Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:42:45 +0100
Nationwide COVID-19 testing – and criticism - starts again
Longer ‘screening’ different to October operation.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:07:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,785 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 233,000.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:16:41 +0100
Old-age pension scheme gains three new features
Brand new parental bonus raises concerns.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:38:00 +0100
Bratislava launches reservation system for testing points on public transport vehicles
Bratislava public transport company will offer 50 vehicles for testing.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:27:58 +0100
News digest: Weekend testing will be possible on buses as well as in companies
Numbers of victims of human trafficking is alarming. Coronavirus spreads among homeless people in Bratislava.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:06:30 +0100
Deputy PM Holý lied about his exception when travelling to Britain
Corruption demonstrated by a scientist who was barred from travelling.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:49:16 +0100
Extremely well-crafted piece of work. Hollywood Reporter praises Slovak film about holocaust
The film is a Slovak candidate for the Oscars.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:11:40 +0100
Fashion brands mean nothing to me. Professional hockey player about his life in central Slovakia
In an entertaining interview, the down-to-earth ice hockey player, Ján Sýkora, talks about being a busy bee with a poor memory.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:42:57 +0100
Unknown liturgical objects found near Hubina village
Finders continued to search with a metal detector but did not manage to find more objects.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:40:07 +0100
New hotspot in Bratislava identified among homeless people
The capacity of the local quarantine town has been doubled.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:36:30 +0100
How will testing in companies look? The plan has been released
The families of employees can be tested, too.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:00:59 +0100
Slovakia ready to be a partner of the US as Biden is inaugurated
Transatlantic ties highlighted.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:32:13 +0100
News digest: Slovakia will receive more than 4 million vaccines
Schools will continue with distance education. Curfew will be applied on January 25 and 26 too.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:19:29 +0100
More aggressive COVID strain probably dominant in Slovakia. It is not necessarily bad news
Virologists report they have found that the B.1.1.7 strain, first detected in the UK, is dominant in the samples from Trenčín.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:25:19 +0100
I receive more hate mail than I used to, says outgoing transparency watchdog director
Gabriel Šípoš leaves Transparency International Slovakia after 11 years. Slovakia has gone a long way in transparency, he says.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:50:32 +0100
When will I receive my jab?
The Health Ministry has published the details of its vaccination strategy.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:20:10 +0100
A forest guardian wanders through the woods of the Low Tatras
This guardian carries a torch that creates lightning.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:16:59 +0100
Deadline for submitting property taxes approaches
Tax returns can be submitted electronically.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:12:50 +0100
Critical voices raised against the reported plans to weaken the fight against extremism
General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka plans organisational changes, but not everybody likes them.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:55:33 +0100
News digest: Slovakia opens more testing sites
Slovaks smoke less than 10 years ago. Former tennis player who skipped the vaccination line helped at a hospital.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:47:17 +0100
Conservative NGOs received gender equality subsidies despite experts' recommendations
Leaked documents show the recipients of the Labour Ministry’s 2020 subsidies were favoured even though they did not achieve the highest score in the competition.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:42:51 +0100
A Slovak hunted a tiger in Africa and used it for advertisement
He may spend one to five years in prison.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:38:30 +0100
Italian architects to design refurbishing of Bratislava's iconic bathhouse
The historical Grössling complex to acquire new functions.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:24:29 +0100
Journalists' dilemma over the case of the charged Jaroslav Haščák
Investigative reporter Adam Valček writes about what he learned during the Kuciak murder trial and how it applies in the case of the charged co-founder of Penta.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:41:07 +0100
Dairy plant faces high fine after pouring waste into a local river
It will have to pay €135,000.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:30:14 +0100
Unable to book antigen testing in Bratislava? Everyone will get a chance to get tested, municipality promises
The city plans to establish temporary testing points.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:17:37 +0100
Johnson Controls will dismiss hundreds of employees in Bratislava
AT&T will probably dismiss employees, too.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:57:11 +0100
Getting a little stir crazy? Venture to Javor in Banská Bystrica
There are many ways to spend your time during the pandemic, hiking is one of them.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:22:23 +0100
News digest: Slovakia tests en mass and launches vaccination of seniors
Health minister admits resignation if alert system not observed. Slovak diplomat has a new lucrative post.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:14:58 +0100
Political opposition in Russia should not end in custody
Slovak politicians respond to the detention of Alexei Navalny.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:11:59 +0100
Drop in car production lower than expected
Carmakers manufactured 11 percent less cars than in 2019.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:48:40 +0100
A swab instead of a jab. The renamed testing kicked off
The government spent the week deciding about nationwide testing. Lockdown is starting to show in infection numbers, experts say.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:05:19 +0100
The saint under Orava Castle has been restored
Ján Nepomucký, Orava's favourite saint, has often been put up on pillars near the roads.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:57:57 +0100
Travel agencies struggle but expect improvement this year
The pandemic has hit tourism hard.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:55:00 +0100
Home of Slovak Leonardo da Vinci: Smolenice Castle
Wander around a romantic castle, visit the highest peak in the Small Carpathians and taste the "drink of Gods".

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:51:54 +0100
The Nitra district reports half the number of positive cases after the second mass testing
The testing also took place in Košice and its surroundings, and Banská Bystrica.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:47:46 +0100
Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
Here are some of the answers to questions about the ongoing mass testing.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 21:46:48 +0100
Why Trump's Twitter ban is no censorship
The solution is to force Facebook to regulate their content more — not less.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:29:44 +0100
Leaving home will be nearly impossible without a negative test
Mass testing, which the government has now branded as screening, starts tomorrow.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:22:43 +0100
Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
More details will be presented tomorrow.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:33:32 +0100
The elderly will be given preference. Vaccination strategy changes
Health care facilities can now be fined for undue preferential vaccination.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:16:31 +0100
Invest in Slovakia: Clusters and associations
Practical information from Investment Advisory Guide

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:05:00 +0100
Tourists visit Morské Oko in winter. See the lake and surroundings
Popular tourist destination in eastern Slovakia.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:13:19 +0100
Economic restart after COVID-19 should be green
Slovakia’s plan for usage of money from the EU’s Recovery Fund, innovation potential and examples of green solutions of local companies and the challenge of renovating buildings are among the highlights of the latest Business Focus.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:07:46 +0100
News digest: Minister adjusts vaccine expectations, mass testing decision still in the balance
Police investigate reported surveillance of journalist. Wolf will be protected all year long.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:54:55 +0100
The wolf will become a year-long protected animal as law stops trophy-hunters
Quotas for the hunting of wolves used to cause conflicts between ministries every year.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:49:16 +0100
Police investigate surveillance of journalist, IPI calls for utmost seriousness
Police launch criminal prosecution after Denník N reporter said she was followed and opposition MP Robert Fico wrote about her private life.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:07:46 +0100
Fire-damaged facade of Roland’s Palace is almost completely restored
Roland Café will not return.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:32:11 +0100
Roundup: Fairytale app that makes children read
An award-winning design by a Slovak architect and a trip to Zádielska dolina valley. Here’s your latest roundup.



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