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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:03:00 +0200
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,216 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 413,700.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:10:14 +0200
Survey: Most schools in Slovakia fail to properly prepare their students for working life
Students complain about insufficient traineeship and education that teaches them foreign language and transferable skills.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:20:30 +0200
News digest: Bratislava has a world-class bus station, mayor says
Half of the country's hospitalised Covid patients are in eastern Slovakia. The largest alternative energy supplier is leaving Slovakia.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:00:27 +0200
New bus station opened to public, together with roundabout and bike tower
The chair of self-governing region hopes it will motivate people to use public transport more.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:53:02 +0200
Country's largest alternative energy supplier quits Slovak market
The company's current customers do not have to worry about being left without energy.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:41:03 +0200
2020 was a roller coaster ride
Delivery services had to adapt to both increases and decreases in demand.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:14:08 +0200
She never met her grandparents, but knows how much love she lost in the concentration camps
Marching extremists prompted Alica Frühwaldová to write the story of her own family.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:09:40 +0200
More than 224 hours with red tape. Pandemic measures increases bureaucratic burden
The handling of red tape took seven hours more than the previous year, according to the Bureaucracy Index.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:02:50 +0200
Hospitals awaiting big changes. Some may lose their current status
Facilities supposed to be divided into five categories since 2024.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:36:54 +0200
What's more viral than a Slovak Instagram star facing drug dealing charges?
Though she denies her guilt, Zuzana Plačková, TV reality show star and Playmate, faces a long jail time.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:54:02 +0200
A set auction houses dream of. Rare historical furniture on its way back to Bratislava
The city council has allocated funds for the purchase of the rare baroque furniture of the Salvator pharmacy from its current owner.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:12:22 +0200
News digest: President condemns attacks against medical staff and calls for stability
President met with coalition and opposition leaders. Slovak pavilion at Expo faces problems. Temporary bus station in Bratislava closes permanently.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:33:50 +0200
Every country needs a stable cabinet, president stresses
President Zuzana Čaputová has met with the representatives of both the coalition and opposition to discuss the current atmosphere in society.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:56:30 +0200
Loss in tax income lower than expected
Instead of €2 billion, the state lost only €42 million in tax income, the latest prognosis suggests.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:06:59 +0200
Counterfeit coins were the least surprising find unearthed at the Zvolen castle ruins
Archaeologists gathered at Pustý Hrad the past summer for the 13th time.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:03:02 +0200
Face of vaccination campaign hides from radical antivaxxers abroad
Slovakia’s chief hygienist receives threats everyday. Vaccination teams have been attacked as well.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:50:35 +0200
2021 is set to be a good vintage
Winemakers are also pointing to unsold goods from 2020 and 2021.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:44:08 +0200
Ministry wants to make Slovakia part of the Silk Road. A new scheme should lure trains from China
A financial contribution to one container could amount to €50-€200.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 07:02:00 +0200
Bratislava Castle as a tattoo is a cliché, a Ukrainian tattooist says
Many know her as Les, which means forest in Slovak. Olesia Paskarenko planned on becoming a landscape architect. Her plans changed a few years ago.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:46:41 +0200
News digest: Fear and anger are prevailing emotions in Slovakia, president said
Kočner and Zsuzsová charged with planning murders. PCR tests are free for symptomatic people.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:27:38 +0200
Slovak pavilion for Expo Dubai unfinished, exhibition starts on Friday
The pavilion should open in mid-October at the earliest.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:18:23 +0200
Underground roundabout opens together with new bus station
Take a look inside via our gallery.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:05:00 +0200
Building resilience and seeking balance
Laura Dittel of the Carpathian Foundation urges to make the most of the experience of the last year, build resilience and turn it into a new vision for our future.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:56:13 +0200
President Čaputová: We need to protect this world and Slovakia's place in it
In her speech about the state of the republic, the president offered a grim summary of the pandemic so far. Slovakia is in desperate need of stability.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:16:43 +0200
Curfew should apply in dark-red and black districts, but not without national emergency
PM Heger said Slovakia will not see another national emergency until the end of 2021.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:10:05 +0200
Offer of used cars is record-low, but prices have increased
Market suffers from delayed supplies of new vehicles.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:55:00 +0200
Bratislava reminds me of Bangladesh, says exiled writer
Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury calls on the Slovak capital to help exiled writers and artists work through their trauma.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 18:32:00 +0200
News digest: Fear of Covid vaccines behind low vaccination rate in Slovakia
PM does not expect national emergency to be declared. Romania toughens up rules for incomers from Slovakia. President will present her state of the republic address.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 17:51:06 +0200
Priests, Jesuits and nuns. The pope poked fun at all of them during his Slovakia visit
"I'm still alive" Pope Francis replies to question on how he's doing.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 17:45:57 +0200
Threat of strike averted. Trade unions strikes deal with Košice steelworks
The agreement includes a promise to increase salaries and conditions for longer working hours.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:14:50 +0200
Award-winning Slovak director who filmed with murderesses: I no longer have quick answers
Peter Kerekes' movie received an award in Venice for best screenplay.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:26:10 +0200
What Slovaks shouldn’t forget when they dream of the perfect foreigner
Bratislava’s mayor is right that integration is a two-way street, but even the capital still has some way to go to see foreigners as residents rather than just visitors.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:50:33 +0200
Green pass is not enough. Some people will need to take a test when going to hospitals
The Sme daily sums up conditions for hospitalisations, hospital visits and treatment.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:30:09 +0200
More voters trust opposition leader Robert Fico
Extremists are on the rise too, unlike the president and chairs of coalition parties, the recent Focus poll shows.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:23:45 +0200
The golden era ends. Several water slalom legends retire from sport
The recent world championships in Čunovo marked the end of six Olympic medallists' careers. Others may follow next year.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0200
Illusion and bravery of the White deer: Trenčianske Teplice loop
Visit one of the oldest and most beautiful spas in Slovakia and discover the surrounding Strážovské vrchy mountains.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 09:35:00 +0200
Loved by many bats, this rare species has also found shelter in Muránska Planina
The greater noctule bat is Europe's largest species but also the least studied.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:21:17 +0200
Problems with Bratislava bypass opening continue
Not all of its stretches will be put into operation on Sunday as officially planned.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:13:39 +0200
News digest: Opening of Bratislava bypass postponed
Interior minister stays, Pavarotti from Slovakia celebrates his 70th birthday and Slovak food producer wins its fourth Great Taste prize.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:35:11 +0200
Eustream wants to transport hydrogen along with natual gas via Slovakia
Four gas infrastructure companies have joined forces to develop a hydrogen highway through central Europe.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:34:47 +0200
It is a simple question. How many foreigners vote in Slovakia?
The million-dollar question the state and towns can hardly answer.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:17:36 +0200
'No one has come to me and spat on my face': Briton on being a councillor in Slovakia
Addy Akram speaks about how he became a local politician in eastern Slovakia and why foreigners should vote in Slovakia.



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