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Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:12:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 15,118 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 987,000.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:40:00 +0100
Drunken Slovaks launched Italian artist's career
Julius von Blaas' 1869 painting captured experts' attention in Vienna.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:15:04 +0100
News digest: National Gallery prepares for its big move
Kids and pensioners will get tablets used in last year's census, the highest ski slope opens to skiers, and there are fewer fake banknotes.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:26:59 +0100
Slovak National Gallery prepares for its big move
Newly refurbished premises to open to visitors in late 2022.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:09:09 +0100
From heroes to zeroes: Frustrated carers feel lack of public support
Record funding has done little to help as pandemic exacerbates problems, say carers.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:31:39 +0100
A simple 'hi' to invisible people on the streets is a big help
Respect homeless people and show them you see them, says psychologist Milota Dubovská.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:01:21 +0100
Weekend: Which big stars will gig in Bratislava and Prague in 2022?
As usual, you will also find weekend hiking tips in the Spectacular Slovakia Roundup.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:08:37 +0100
News digest: NATO considers troops in Slovakia
5,000 hospital beds available for Covid-19 patients. Bratislava Region suburban buses stay free in February.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:48:29 +0100
State lines up booster jabs for teenagers
Decision on third dose expected within days.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:24:07 +0100
Slovaks often find it hard to believe someone wants to live in their country
Homecoming may also not be easy because of how returning Slovaks are received at home.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:15:13 +0100
NATO mulls troop deployment in Slovakia
Russian threat behind proposals

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:06:20 +0100
Italian director set his fantasy films in Bojnice
See the list of films made at Bojnice Castle in the past eight decades.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:01:47 +0100
Slovakia’s flying car receives permission to fly
The car successfully completed 70 hours of rigorous flight testing, with over 200 takeoffs and landings.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:32:27 +0100
Diplomatic solution important, and so is the protection of our people, Slovak ministers say
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď warns of intensive activities of Russia in various areas across Europe.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:26:13 +0100
Opposition protest lured hundreds to downtown Bratislava
The organiser, the opposition party Smer, wants to launch a petition for snap election referendum.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:32:46 +0100
It's not just you. A lot of people have been struggling with the stress of Covid
Psychologists and therapists have had to adjust too: some are offering therapy online.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:01:00 +0100
News digest: Vaccine mandate not on the table right now
Omicron wave gains strength. Parliamentary committee to discuss Russia-Ukraine situation. Disney+ coming to Slovakia.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:17:42 +0100
Omicron: Some districts of Slovakia have seen a threefold increase in cases
Mandatory vaccination not to be introduced for now.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:01:46 +0100
Blog: Stop helping students, let them fail
For students to truly flourish, they must learn how to overcome hurdles put in their path.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100
What’s the buzz in Dolná Krupá?
The small village is known for its 6,000 species of roses and mead production.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:17:19 +0100
Disney+ will be launched in Slovakia this summer
The company is expanding to 42 countries, including Slovakia.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:11:48 +0100
Number of working foreigners dropped in December
The number of citizens of other states working in Slovakia decreased by 824 in the y-o-y comparison.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:05:41 +0100
International schools welcome both expats and Slovaks
Interested in sending your child to an international school? Here is a guide.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:55:38 +0100
Omicron send thousands of uninfected students and their parents into quarantine
A shorter quarantine period for schoolchildren could reduce the shortage of parents.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:43:12 +0100
Money in your account in seconds. Instant payments are about to become reality
Three Slovak banks will launch instant payments on February 1.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0100
University reform does not go far enough, employers warn
Changes needed to get EU money.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:18:42 +0100
If the aggression against Ukraine is tolerated, we could be next
Of course Slovakia should be "helping Ukrainian insurgents", if it comes to that.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:05:08 +0100
News digest: Slovakia improved in the corruption perceptions ranking
Slovakia's Security Council met over development in Ukraine. Matúš Vallo will run for re-election as Bratislava mayor.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:47:39 +0100
Slovakia improved its position in the corruption index
Slovakia is still under the EU average.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:42:16 +0100
Ukraine situation extremely serious, gov't prepares for crisis but hopes for diplomatic solution
Defence minister says Slovakia is within the range of Russian military technology gathered at Ukrainian border.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:01:48 +0100
Slovak, Catholic, and ageing. But some of the 2021 census is a surprise (+graphs)
The data also revealed that almost 4 percent of inhabitants were not born in Slovakia.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:36:43 +0100
Sulík's statements on Russian sanctions cost him an advisor
Ivan Mikloš announced his decision to step down in an opinion piece.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:32:32 +0100
On a loop trail outside Brehy, hikers become miners
A hike to Hulín in central Slovakia is not demanding. The traces of local mining history are part of the trail.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:23:09 +0100
Chip crisis still affecting Slovak carmakers
Most of them are working in standard operation, but the situation remains unstable.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:18:17 +0100
Smer chair Fico attacks journalists again, calling them an organised crime group
He attacked mostly journalists revealing the corruption scandals related to his governments.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:31:00 +0100
News digest: No plans to withdraw Slovak diplomats from Kyiv
Scenarios drafted for potential war between Russia and Ukraine. Home isolation shortened. Trains around Bratislava will be lacking again.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:04:03 +0100
Home isolation will be shorter
The decision was impacted by the Omicron variant.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:42:53 +0100
Train connections will continue to disappear
Most cancelled train connections between Bratislava and Trnava.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:59:16 +0100
The Three Borders near Bratislava is accessible again, legally
Visitors will likely catch a glimpse of the largest flying bird in Europe wintering here.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:43:13 +0100
Slovakia throws itself into the Omicron wave
A mixture of wishful thinking and ‘I’m-done-with-this’ attitudes could prove damaging.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:33:20 +0100
Slovak cinemas screen Nordic films this week
Scandi film festival brings an avalanche of Nordic films.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:26:30 +0100
Death rate of Roma population double that of the majority during second wave
This is despite the fact that marginalised Roma communities are in general younger than the majority.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:12:36 +0100
Poll: Hlas slightly down, but still the most popular party
52 percent of respondents would like to see a snap election.

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.



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