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Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:44:24 +0200
News digest: The 'coalition crisis' ship still afloat
Slovakia marks 30 years since the adoption of its constitution.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:13:29 +0200
The Slovak chemist who wants to help men avoid a painful procedure
Ján Tkáč received the ESET Science Award in 2019.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:38:57 +0200
Slovakia’s ‘shopping list’ constitution marks 30 years
Frequent amendments not to everyone’s taste.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:34:45 +0200
Slovakia tests blending hydrogen in natural gas pipelines
A way how to make the gas industry greener as well as reduce dependence on Russian gas.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:23:28 +0200
Discrimination against Roma and people of African decent strong in Slovakia
A UN report on the elimination of racial discrimination features Slovakia.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:45:23 +0200
President Čaputová compares coalition crisis to unwanted TV show
The coalition government crisis extended till Monday following OĽaNO's Wednesday twist.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:00:19 +0200
Czech and Slovak pavilion for Venice Biennale closes
Almost century-old building to shut until 2025.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:38:27 +0200
Slovakia signs €447 million deal for armoured vehicles
Finnish Patria to provide first of 8x8s next year.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:26:08 +0200
News digest: Another high-rise building in Bratislava
Foreigner Minister Korčok asked to not leave the govt. Croatian linguist's passion for Slovak.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:11:43 +0200
Respected foreign minister among those ready to leave Heger's cabinet
Ivan Korčok might become a full-time politician.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:55:56 +0200
Irish daily describes Bratislava as underrated capital
The Old Town and budget-friendly eating highlighted in Irish Mirror.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:43:09 +0200
New high-rise to be built in Bratislava
The developer received an important zoning decision.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:38:06 +0200
Czech and Polish fighter jets to guard Slovak airspace
Slovakia might supply Ukraine with old jets.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:36:40 +0200
Croatian linguist making Slovak his life’s work
Siniša Habijanec on why Slovak is “exotic”.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 07:31:26 +0200
A Fish Out Of Water
Listen to seven foreigners speak about their first impressions and struggles over the first year in Slovakia.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:07:20 +0200
PM Heger: Like the SNP participants, we do not want to live in a world designed by an autocrat
Opposition Smer celebrated with the Russian ambassador, harvested criticism.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0200
War in Ukraine changes Europe’s gas map
LNG in focus as Slovakia reduces dependence on Russian gas.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:34:09 +0200
Sulík: SaS ministers will step down on Wednesday
The party says it won't support the state budget for next year in its current form.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 15:41:06 +0200
News digest: Long-awaited Mochovce third reactor gets final OK to power up
Bratislava's UFO bridge turns 50, a Polish-Slovak interconnecting gas pipeline is ceremonially opened, and Galandia water park is to close due to high energy prices.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:24:11 +0200
Weekend: Jay-Z notices Slovak artist rejected at home
Plenty of events will take place in Bratislava and in other regions on the last August weekend.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:20:00 +0200
Chicago and Bloody Wednesday part of the history of Bratislava's squares
The biggest central space in Slovakia's capital tells its history before it changes again.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:53:53 +0200
Third unit of Mochovce nuclear power plant gets final approval to start powering up
It will finally open more than 10 years later than planned, and at well over twice the projected cost.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:30:00 +0200
Nine things each of us can do to make Slovakia a better country
Anger and lies dominate among part of the population. The rest of us need to actively defend society.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:30:00 +0200
American IT companies eye Slovakia to relocate operations from Russia
Arrival of Volvo proves eastern Slovakia’s investment potential.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:28:54 +0200
News digest: How to combat misinformation, according to Google
Who is the mysterious owner of Slovakia's largest toystore chain sending geopolitical messages? Learn more in today's digest.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:01:08 +0200
Questions after MRI incident at hospital
Doubts raised over staff training after metal bed hits scanner at Košice facility.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:22:54 +0200
Google to launch campaign against misinformation in Slovakia
Short clips designed to "vaccinate" social media users against harmful content

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:30:00 +0200
How Slovakia's largest toystore chain started sending geopolitical signals
Who is the mysterious Mr Dráčik who protested the defence cooperation agreement with the US and wanted to buy gas for Slovakia?

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:15:14 +0200
Britain showed her how to honour veterans. Now she’s spreading the word
Marta Majerčík encourages Slovak people to celebrate their own veterans.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:20:17 +0200
In operation for almost two hundred years. The largest stone bridge in Slovakia is admired by tourists
The bridge was built by skilled Italian masters.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:15:48 +0200
'Silent killer' has earned Slovaks unwelcome reputation
Free and painless liver screenings offered to people.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:12:02 +0200
Wife faked car theft to save her marriage
The Generali insurance company has shared unusual theft reports.



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