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Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:50:01 +0000Tornado: Pope Francis to address Slovakia alongside cross made from damaged Moravian church
Tornado: Pope Francis to address Slovakia alongside cross made from damaged Moravian church
Published: Tuesday, July 20, 2021Full story: Radio Prague
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:50:01 +0000
An enchanting encounter with royalty at Betliar
The 50-room home reflects the luxurious life of the aristocracy.
Published: Tuesday, July 20, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:50:01 +0000
News digest: Slovakia enters the new week with green
The country loses an exceptional performer. German flood wave hits Bratislava, but no danger expected. New border rules come into effect.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:20:01 +0000
Interest in being vaccinated by GPs is low
The Health Ministry still considers the project to be good.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:20:01 +0000
Slovak government should compensate victims of forced sterilisation
Justice Minister Mária Kolíková responded that the government takes this issue very seriously, Heger wants to wait for a legislative proposal.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:50:01 +0000
Russian service of Radio Prague International blocked in Russia over 20-year-old Palach article
The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Rospotrebnadzor has blocked the Russian language website of Radio Prague International on the territory of Russia. The decision was made in connection with an article posted in 2001 about...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:50:01 +0000
Change is constant at the borders, but new rules still favour the vaccinated
Only the biggest ones leave like this. If only it didn't hurt the rest of us so badly. Slovakia remembers deceased actor Milan Lasica.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:20:02 +0000
“Prague was exciting, it was Havel”: Mark Baker on a time of transformation
Early 1990s Prague, when everything seemed possible, has attained almost mythical status. Travel writer and journalist Mark Baker had been regularly visiting Czechoslovakia even prior to the fall of communism – and delivers illuminating reflections...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:20:02 +0000
This is what a crisis looks like
Weather extremes will cost us ever more resources that could otherwise be invested elsewhere.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:20:02 +0000
Danube’s water level higher than usual due to floods in Germany
Water levels will continue to rise on Monday afternoon.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:20:02 +0000
Are Slovakia's national parks crowded?
See for yourself. A website with another traffic light system has been launched to help tourists.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:50:02 +0000
Popular humourist, actor and singer Milan Lasica dies
Slovakia has lost one of its most significant personalities, President Zuzana Čaputová commented.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:20:01 +0000
Scattered around Kysuce, quaint hilltop villages work their magic
Tips for what to see in the Kysuce region, from traditions to thrills.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:20:02 +0000
Surprise! When people work less, they feel better
If only democracies included some institution capable of regulating finance in a way that benefits most people.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:20:02 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 37 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 392,000.
Published: Saturday, July 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:50:02 +0000
New bridge hopes to become Nitra's next landmark
Investment in Kalvársky Cycling Bridge reaches €1.4 million.
Published: Saturday, July 17, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:50:03 +0000
New border rules take effect Monday
Changes will apply to people vaccinated with only one dose.
Published: Thursday, July 15, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:20:02 +0000
New border rules be effective as of Monday
Changes will apply to people vaccinated with only one dose.
Published: Thursday, July 15, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:50:02 +0000
News digest: New border rules lead tourists to rethink holiday plans
Activists protest against planned LNG terminal, legendary train Slovenská Strela marks 85th anniversary and the average price of new residential real estate in Bratislava hits new record.
Published: Friday, July 16, 2021Full story: Slovak ...
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:50:02 +0000
News digest: Foreign tourists reassess holiday in Slovakia due to new anti-Covid measures
Activists protest against planned LNG terminal, legendary train Slovenská Strela marks 85th anniversary and the average price of new residential real estate in Bratislava hits new record.
Published: Friday, July 16, 2021Full story: Slovak ...
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:50:02 +0000
Foreign tourists reassess holiday in Slovakia due to new anti-Covid measures
They see constant changes in measures as the biggest problem.
Published: Friday, July 16, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:50:01 +0000
Activists protest against LNG terminal planned for Danube port in Bratislava
The investor claims the project would reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Published: Friday, July 16, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:20:02 +0000
Slovak national parks lack protection. Amended law should be the first step towards change
None of the nine national parks complies with international rules.
Published: Friday, July 16, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:20:02 +0000
Mistaken for Native Americans. How Slovak emigrants used to arrive in the US
Leaving in a folk costume and returning in a suit, with a cigar and dollars in one's pocket must have been an enormous ad for emigration, historian says.
Published: Thursday, July 15, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:20:02 +0000
Vaccines offer better protection against Covid, research confirms
Scientists collected data from SAV employees at least 14 days after the second vaccine dose or at least 14 days after recovering from Covid.
Published: Wednesday, July 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:20:02 +0000
Today we would call her an activist. Alice Masaryková, daughter of the first Czechoslovak president
She carried out her work with her entire soul, historian opined.
Published: Friday, July 16, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:20:02 +0000
What will Slovak athletes wear at the 2021 Olympics?
Catch up on travel and culture stories from this week.
Published: Friday, July 16, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:50:01 +0000
News digest: Health minister suggests how border rules will change on Monday
The vaccination rate of excluded communities lags behind the Slovak average. Trnava-based carmaker will suspend production again.
Published: Thursday, July 15, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:20:01 +0000
Former special prosecutor offered €70,000 for release. Court decides he will remain in custody
The trial of Dušan Kováčik concluded its sixth day.
Published: Thursday, July 15, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:20:01 +0000
Tatras tourist industry in sore need of workers after laying off employees due to Covid-19
An estimated 2,000 workers in the High Tatras lost their jobs.
Published: Thursday, July 15, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator