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Mon, 24 Jan 2022 10:05:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,503 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 921,000.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:57:48 +0100
War in Ukraine would change Slovakia, too
The country would brace itself to welcome people running across the eastern border.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 12:05:13 +0100
There goes the neighbourhood
The parallels between Russia’s approach to Ukraine and Hitler’s to Czechoslovakia in 1938 are uncanny.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:15:00 +0100
After years of absence, river otter returns home
The river otter has returned to the Vydrica stream, which bears its Slovak name, in Bratislava.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:10:31 +0100
News digest: Teenager sets world record in Slovak plane
Bratislava gets new nature reserve, Omicron becomes dominant variant in Slovakia.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:07:05 +0100
Sulík says Russia "will not return Crimea", prompting scandal
Sanctions against Russia "only cause harm", economy minister opines, attracting Russia's attention.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:03:56 +0100
Bratislava gets a new natural reserve
The Vydrica reserve is named after a local brook.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:53:49 +0100
In a Slovak plane, teen pilot lands in the world record books
British-Belgian Zara Rutherford has broken two world records, but her global hunt for a tasty pizza was a failure.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:30:00 +0100
Slovak universities are losing students
They will actively look for students abroad, like Czech universities do in Slovakia.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:39:48 +0100
Weekend: Cross-country skiers hit the beach
A hike to Veľký Choč, dinosaur footprints, and a US hip hop legend. Read the latest culture and travel news from Slovakia.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:13:53 +0100
News digest: President says conditional yes to US-Slovak defence agreement
Quarantine in Slovakia could be cut. Slovak median salary at €1,288 gross in 2021.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:47:50 +0100
Covid isolation period could be cut to keep country running
Shortage of employees could put important services under threat.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:47:44 +0100
President gives conditional support for US defence agreement
Opposition attacks president’s 'most serious failure'.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:43:33 +0100
People have waited decades to visit the Cave of Peace. They must wait longer
The cave needs to be cleared of rubble left behind by miners first.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:31:34 +0100
One in 10 Slovaks earned under €800 gross a month in 2021
At the same time, one in 10 Slovaks earned three times more.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:22:06 +0100
Bratislava zoo mourns the loss of its oldest giraffe
The breeding of giraffes in former Czechoslovakia had a long, bloody history.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:11:50 +0100
Slovak charged with killing an Irish teacher
He has been taken into custody. The next trial will be held on January 26.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:00:10 +0100
State reconsiders its duty towards asylum seekers
Asylum seekers now rely on NGOs. A new amendment should change that.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:08:53 +0100
Slovak Philharmonic is a first-class institution people outside Bratislava rarely see perform
Marián Turner, a former flautist, has become the new Slovak Philharmonic head. His priority is to fully reopen the institution to live audiences.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 18:25:00 +0100
News digest: Slovakia reports most cases since mid-December
Omicron wave seems to set off. Slovak MEP reaches high EP post. Slovakia commemorates military airplane tragedy.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:31:10 +0100
Oligarch charged with corruption ready to prove his innocence to courts
Supreme Court session cancelled due to Norbert Bödör’s complaint.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:26:13 +0100
Omicron wave sets off
More than 70 new Omicron cases confirmed.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Smolenice, one of the prettiest places in the Small Carpathians
It boasts of a cave and castle that looks almost lost in the forest from a distance.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:53:59 +0100
Fourth dose of Covid vaccine not necessary, most medical experts agree
Send the vaccines to Africa, infectious disease expert Vladimír Krčméry says.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:26:16 +0100
Tatra attraction contributes to light pollution, environmentalists say
Permission is not needed in the built-up area, according to the operator.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:10:33 +0100
Slovak MEP elected vice-president of the European Parliament
He is the first-ever Slovak to hold such a position.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:10:00 +0100
Pandemic brings down barriers but also prices in language teaching
An English class cannot be cheaper than a manicure, says language school founder.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:44:00 +0100
News digest: Omicron not prevailing yet, but new measures will be applied
New rules come into force tomorrow. Some flights from Košice suspended. Train carrier will not dispatch dozens of trains.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:32:12 +0100
Virtue of compromise in the EU’s digital policy-making: the case of targeted ads
The idea floated during the negotiations on the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act, is an exemplary case study on how legislative proposals evolve during the negotiations just to reach a workable compromise – hopefully.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:54:52 +0100
Slovak-US defence pact encounters fierce resistance
A planned bilateral defence agreement between NATO allies Slovakia and the US has highlighted once again the sharp divisions that exist in Slovak politics and society over Russia.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:25:04 +0100
Bratislava the last European capital to launch city-wide parking policy
Illegal parking may cost a driver €78.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:57:07 +0100
The River Váh reveals a rare Bronze Age weapon
People living in the Trnava Region found more artifacts in the river before.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:52:09 +0100
Dozens of trains cancelled this week in western Slovakia
Problem continues due to shortage of engine drivers.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:49:46 +0100
Hygienists have adjusted some rules. Check the main changes
Testing of unvaccinated employees remains at a frequency of once a week.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:44:22 +0100
New York Times story used as an argument against Slovakia's defence deal with the US
Opposition claims the government is involved in a plan to train Ukrainian insurgents in Slovakia.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:43:21 +0100
Why is Omicron still not prevailing? Slovakia had strict rules and a strong Delta wave, experts opine
They estimate the peak of another wave in mid-February.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:10:00 +0100
News digest: Slovak MEP runs for a top EP post, while the general prosecutor is criticised for Moscow visit
Michal Šimečka could become the highest-ranked Slovak in history in the European Parliament. Pressure waves from an eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano in the Pacific felt in Slovakia.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:44:58 +0100
Foreigners exposed to hate crimes can now seek help through new accredited service
The service is run by the Human Rights League organisation.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:39:27 +0100
Summer camp sexual abuse case begins
The scandal was revealed by a blog post published in March 2019.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:20:41 +0100
UPDATED: Booster dose opens way to vast benefits. These are Slovakia's measures against Omicron (Q & A)
The new OP+ regime grants benefits to people with three doses or a combination of vaccine and recovery from Covid. Rules should apply all through the wave, government promises.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:37:26 +0100
Slovakia is still vulnerable despite the changed virus and measures
As the country braces for Omicron, experts warn of testing shortages.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Leaving a footprint: Veľký Choč
A difficult hike to the mountain is rewarded with a beautiful view of the surrounding nature.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:33:05 +0100
General prosecutor signs Moscow cooperation agreement with sanctioned Russian counterpart
The cooperation is valid 2022 and 2023.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:24:47 +0100
Slovak MEP runs for vice-president of European Parliament. What are his chances?
Observers agree that he would handle the position well.



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