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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:55:25 +0100
EU’s Unshell Directive could be improved to freeze Russian oligarchs' assets more efficiently
Very few countries have financial statement registers that are as easily accessible as Slovakia's and even fewer have functioning registers of ultimate beneficial owners.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 19:07:03 +0100
Why the arrested spies are close to far-right parties
The biggest disinformation website had contacts with Russians and Kočner.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 6,833 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,634,000.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:05:00 +0100
Bats, caves and protected birds. Slovakia's fourth largest national park celebrates
Slovak Karst was declared a national park in 2002.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:25:00 +0100
Bratislava region's new and second cycling bridge over the Morava
The bridge will open this spring, a year after its construction began.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:27:24 +0100
News digest: Slovakia suspending science cooperation with Russia
Prominent sinologist looks back on her life, regional bus transport in the Bratislava region almost back to normal, tax revolution delayed due to war in Ukraine.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:01:31 +0100
Bratislava bus chaos almost over
Operator Arriva promises normal timetable by end of March.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:40:25 +0100
Poll: Support dips for pro-Putin parties (+graphs)
Hlas still most popular party.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:30:05 +0100
Slovakia is one place where Putin will first look to test western resolve
When I consider what dinner conversations over Christmas carp later this year might look like, I feel sick.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:28:06 +0100
Award winning sinologist: Living the yin-and-yang life
The Slovak translator persecuted for her father’s anti-communist beliefs explains the difference between Chinese and Western ‘truth’.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:25:16 +0100
Weekend: Slovak woman in Barcelona goes viral on Instagram and Tik Tok
Enjoy the first spring day by hiking Vtáčnik or watch a 1922 horror film.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:53:13 +0100
Caps on public spending will force governments to save for worse times
With the law, Slovakia meets a milestone to reach the first payment for its Recovery Plan.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:45:32 +0100
News digest: Slovak air defence system won't go to Ukraine until replacement is agreed, says minister
Two foreign defence ministers arrived in Slovakia on Thursday. Ukrainian children who want to stay in Slovakia should have all mandatory vaccinations.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:17:19 +0100
Lloyd Austin: There is no such thing as a 'light' version of a no-fly zone
The US Defense Secretary visited Bratislava on March 17, and confirmed the arrival of US troops within an emerging NATO unit.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:11:20 +0100
Fear of coronavirus fades as people focus on inflation and war
New poll shows that people who distrust the media think Slovakia should side with Russia.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:44:10 +0100
Saving the planet one piece of clothing at a time
Vintage and upcycled clothes on offer in Bratislava

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:47:26 +0100
Parliament approves milder punishments for marijuana
The penalty for those who possess marijuana for their own usage is changing.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:45:20 +0100
Original spirit breathes in forester's lodge exhibition
In Stará Ľubovňa, a refurnished forester's lodge from 1890 takes visitors back in time .

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:30:11 +0100
CNN: Slovakia preliminarily agrees to send air defence system to Ukraine
But the Slovak Defence Ministry wants immediate replacement.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0100
How business service centres impact people’s lives
The Slovak Spectator asked companies in the sector about the tangible results of their work.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:49:22 +0100
News digest: PM misses train to Kyiv, activists bring tractor to move out Russian spies
Covid situation improving but set to worsen again. Ministers OK major bill on aid to refugees and other war-related issues. Ukrainian kids gradually placed in Slovak schools.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:38:32 +0100
About 1,000 Ukrainian children enrolled in Slovak schools so far
Education Ministry preparing financial contribution for schools.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:34:24 +0100
More Russian nuclear fuel lands in Slovakia
Economy minister says power plants have this year covered. Alternative supplier is expensive, he said.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:57:54 +0100
Increase in positive Covid cases expected, but refugees from Ukraine are not to blame
The pandemic is still far from over, observers note.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Beckov Castle: A symbol of luxury and strength
The ruins are a national cultural monument and have undergone several renovations.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:56:48 +0100
Steel tramway pole in Košice reminder of city's transporation history
The first electric tram line for passengers was put into use in 1914.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:47:51 +0100
River in eastern Slovakia turns orange
The village needs a solution before an ecological disaster.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:36:51 +0100
Slovak PM did not join Czech, Polish and Slovenian counterparts on visit to Ukraine
Security units did not recommend that the PM travel to Ukraine.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:26:05 +0100
Those who have accepted the possibility that they might die no longer go to shelters
Dentist-turned-military medic from western Ukraine first helped the wounded at Maidan in Kyiv in 2014.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:00:06 +0100
Accommodation, work, school. How to get to Slovakia and how to proceed?
The Slovak Spectator offers practical information for refugees from Ukraine.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:37:08 +0100
News digest: Unprecedented charges. Slovaks confess to spying for Russia
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Slovakia on Thursday. Slovak parliament greenlights the presence of NATO troops in Slovakia.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:27:08 +0100
NATO troops will come to Slovakia soon, MPs passed mandate
Slovak government does not rule out Russia may conduct airstrikes in the immediate vicinity of the Slovak border in coming days.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:27:32 +0100
Slovakia's chemical and pharmaceutical industry saw revenues grow during the second year of pandemic
Their overall revenues grew by 9 percent compared with 2019.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:24:11 +0100
Bratislava public transport to get 50 new trolleybuses
New vehicles should arrive by the end of next year.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:32:58 +0100
Two Slovaks arrested and charged with bribery and espionage in cooperation with Russian spies
The information they collected concerned topics including Ukraine, NATO, and the Slovak Armed Forces.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:01:12 +0100
General Prosecutor signs memorandum about cooperation with Ukraine two months after signing it with Russia
He met with the General Prosecutor of Ukraine in Uzhhorod.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:54:13 +0100
Slovakia meets NATO defence spending commitment for first time
With the war in Ukraine, the state needs to ramp up its defence spending, the prime minister admits.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:34:01 +0100
Voters in quarantine should be able to vote from home in autumn election
A law has been proposed to allow two members of a special election committee with a ballot box to visit a voter in isolation.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:06:34 +0100
News digest: Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats
At least three people were detained due to suspicion of espionage for Russia. PM Eduard Heger met with Pope Francis in the Vatican.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:49:47 +0100
Slovakia expels three Russian Embassy staffers
The police detained people from the intelligence service, Defence Ministry and disinformation website on espionage charges.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:44:49 +0100
The most expensive fuel in history: rather the bus and train than a car
Prices of train and Bratislava public transport tickets will be not more expensive for now.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:40:28 +0100
Putin has made security a practical issue for central Europe
The war has quickly shifted the conversation about Slovakia’s defence.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:48:24 +0100
State will provide funding for those who offer accommodation to refugees
Parliament will discuss the proposal on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:37:06 +0100
Fico legitimises party of ĽSNS renegades as potential partner
Having extremist parties as coalition partners is not supported by voters of the current coalition.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:10:24 +0100
Fewer anti-pandemic measures apply as of today, masks still obligatory
Opening hours are not limited anymore, capacity restrictions at mass events dropped.



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