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Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:02:54 +0100
Former foreign affairs minister and diplomat Eduard Kukan died
An elegant politician and great person left, several politicians commented.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:04:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 20,160 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,187,000.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Losing my religion in Slovakia
Slovakia is traditionally viewed as the more religious part of the one-time common Czecho-Slovak state. Yet the latest census shows the country is becoming more atheist and this shift will likely be irreversible.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:01:00 +0100
News digest: US defence deal passed, but critics are not silenced
Ukrainians demand apology for the flag incident. Daily caseload breaks record. Slovak skier wins Olympic gold.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:08:49 +0100
Slovakia might be back to normal in late March
The number of Covid infected people is on the rise, but the situation in hospitals seems to be stable, the health minister said.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:54:51 +0100
MPs poured water on Ukrainian flag, Ukraine demands apology
Slovak chair of diplomacy said that the discussion is not only about the defence agreement anymore, but also about the direction of the foreign policy of Slovakia.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:02:22 +0100
Only aluminium producer in Slovakia faces threat of closure
Slovakia lacks the legislature mechanisms of other European countries to support them.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:42:38 +0100
Slovak parliament approves defence agreement with US
President Zuzana Čaputová has already ratified the deal.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Channel your inner Empress Sissi in Piešťany
In 1682, Emperor Leopold I issued a document protecting Piešťany as a spa, the very first paper of its kind in Europe.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:53:18 +0100
Slovakia wins its first medal. Skier Vlhová dominated the slalom race
Petra Vlhová won after ending eighth in the first run.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:03:00 +0100
News digest: Blocked speaker’s desk, boos and protests. MPs discuss defence deal
General prosecutor not allowed to speak about defence agreement, while protest was held in front of the parliamentary building. Children of foreigners often struggle in schools.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:29:34 +0100
General prosecutor: 1968 invasion agreement more advantageous than the US defence deal
Parliamentary discussion accompanied by several incidents and a protest.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:24:40 +0100
Elite NAKA investigators still facing charges
The General Prosecutor’s Office drops just some charges.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:16:11 +0100
Slovak minister teams up for Ukraine visit with Czech and Austrian counterparts
This kind of trip would not be possible with Hungary, analyst says.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:10:00 +0100
What does one eighteen-year-old Slovak have in common with Tom Holland?
Up-and-coming artist Nina Kohout's experience in music and the industry runs deep.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:22:02 +0100
Road builders discover cave in Liptov region
The new discovery will not impact the completion of a D1 stretch, the National Highway Company said.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:18:56 +0100
Foreigners' children often not welcome in Slovak schools
Their number has increased five times in the past ten years and schools are woefully unprepared.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 21:42:19 +0100
Tabloids have body-shamed me for years, first Slovak Idol winner says
Slovak singer Katarína Koščová, like first American idol winner Kelly Clarkson, had to digest many fat-shaming stories about herself to the present day.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:39:34 +0100
News digest: First candidates for Bratislava mayor and chair of Bratislava Region known
A website with job ads published a record number of job ads in January. Monoclonal antibodies will not be administered in Slovakia soon.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:32:05 +0100
Women hold a quarter of board seats in the largest companies in Slovakia
However, the presence of more women does not mean that they get to top positions.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:30:02 +0100
Bratislava mayor and head of Bratislava Region want to retain their chairs in autumn elections
They are negotiating on whether they would connect and run in tandem.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:35:37 +0100
Moscow or bust: Fico backs Russia, sees popularity rise
The Smer leader once called Slovakia a ‘pro-European island’. No longer.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:38:06 +0100
Strong wind hits Slovakia again
A second-level warning has been issued for some districts for the following days.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:30:00 +0100
The old Little Hungarian will choo-choo in Kysuce yet again
The 1909 steam locomotive in the Kysuce region is under restoration.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:25:10 +0100
Monoclonal antibodies not efficient enough to fight Omicron
Hospitals gradually stop using them.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:07:09 +0100
Family of wild boars on the tram line breaks the internet
No complications were caused, but the mayor of the Karlova Ves borough calls for solutions.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:34:57 +0100
Why Russia is winning the information war in Slovakia
Fico only flirted with Russia until 2014. Why is pro-Russian rhetoric working so well for the current opposition?

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:15:00 +0100
Cave discovered with human remains
Multiple caves with archeological finds are a rare discovery.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:20:49 +0100
News digest: Skier carries Slovak hopes as Winter Olympics begin
Slovakia signs the Defence Cooperation Agreement with the USA, an iconic Bratislava bus is to get a full makeover, and the movie '322' is voted Slovak Film of the Century.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:31:29 +0100
Last iconic Ikarus bus to be fully restored
Its pivoting joint meant it was nicknamed the “accordion” bus.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:41:28 +0100
Slovakia and US sign Defence Cooperation Agreement
Parliament will deal with the agreement on Tuesday, February 8.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:33:39 +0100
Weekend: Walking through wet Paris in western Slovakia
We marked World Wetlands Day early in the week. Join us on a virtual trip to the Paris Swamps in this week's travel and culture roundup.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:51:28 +0100
News digest: Jabs abroad no longer a problem
Triage tents set up outside hospitals. Inflation rose much more than expected in January.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:44:17 +0100
War is not on our minds, Ukrainian students in Prešov say
Prešov's Ukrainian primary and grammar school is one small family, with hassles and first loves.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:24:49 +0100
Slovak-developed Omicron antibody is effective, scientists say
Experiments show neutralisation of Covid-19 variant.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:58:26 +0100
Covid jabs abroad no longer a problem
People vaccinated in foreign country can now get further doses in Slovakia.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:49:27 +0100
A church in Liptovský Ján has hidden a code
Medieval paintings and crosses discovered during church reconstruction.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:44:57 +0100
Inflation broke records. Energy prices do not help
The January inflation has been the highest since late 2003.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:38:13 +0100
Head of national medicines agency who opposed the Russian vaccine leaves
Zuzana Baťová helped the State Institute for Drug Control make it to the top league.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:18:20 +0100
Zoltán Demján: Only tracks in the snow should remain after us
Renowned Slovak mountaineer talks transcendental experiences in new film.



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