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Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:02:53 +0200
Thousands marched the streets of Bratislava to say no to hate
Sorry that you cannot feel safe here in Slovakia: President Zuzana Čaputová to the LGBT+ community.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:50:02 +0200
News digest: Bratislava marches in support of LGBT+ community
Tate Modern exhibits delicate, evocative plaster sculptures by Slovak sculptor. Drunk driver who killed five is taken into custody. And Dragon Oak wins Tree of the Year.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:34:31 +0200
Police ponder terrorism charges over shootings at Bratislava gay bar
The victims were not known to the gunman, investigators believe.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:52:35 +0200
Draft state budget for 2023 gets cabinet approval
€3.4 billion is allocated to combat the energy crisis.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:56:26 +0200
What Slovakia does to fight anti-LGBT+ extremism
The intelligence service helped track down the killer. He did not know the victims, police believe.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:52:16 +0200
Weekend: Woman who fed Slovaks with French soup
Explore events in Bratislava. The late Slovak sculptor Maria Bartuszová exhibits in London.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 20:31:29 +0200
Tepláreň was a home, a safe space for the LGBT+ people in Bratislava
The pain is too much to bear, owner of the gay bar where two people were murdered says.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 20:29:44 +0200
Gay bar owner: we were afraid this would happen
It's up to the society to stop the hate, says LGBT initiative.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:16:58 +0200
News digest: LGBT+ community in Slovakia shaken by murders of its members
In the coming days, various remembrance events will take place. President Čaputová is calling for action. Learn more in today's digest.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:12:01 +0200
Hate-fueled rhetoric leads to hate-fueled violence
Joint statement by diplomatic missions.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:26:05 +0200
Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between October 13 and October 23, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:23:09 +0200
What the murder of two LGBT+ people in Bratislava reminds us of
It would hardly come as a surprise that the motive of the murder was hate.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:10:00 +0200
The Košice sculptor whose work moved and touched London
"One life ends, another begins" describe her work.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:49:52 +0200
Stop the hate before it costs us even more, President Čaputová to politicians
The president calls for action after Wednesday's shooting in a Bratislava gay bar.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:13:19 +0200
Gunman who killed two people in Bratislava found dead
Juraj K., a radicalised Bratislava student, is behind the shooting.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:00:20 +0200
Two people dead after a shooting in central Bratislava
The incident happened outside a well-known gay bar near the castle, police not ruling out hate crime.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:46:20 +0200
Economy Ministry confirms Bosch's electric bike investment
The German firm will create fewer jobs than earlier stated.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:43:50 +0200
Pro-Kremlin groups use fake peace calls in Slovakia, carry out cyber-attacks last week
Calls for peace are an important tool of Russian propaganda, the police warn.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:39:27 +0200
News digest: From Bratislava to America by plane
Slovakia under cyber-attacks by pro-Kremlin groups, Bosch investment confirmed.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:28:48 +0200
One person's trash can be another person's treasure. Bratislava gets first reuse centre
Items on offer include a well-preserved rubber boat or a valuable violin.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:11:15 +0200
Direct flights from Slovakia to the US? Ministry wants to obtain necessary certification
After Czechoslovakia separated, Czechia kept the various aviation statuses while Slovakia kept nothing.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:05:29 +0200
New bird species observed in Slovakia - Richard's Pipit
Second new bird species this autumn, after the pink flamingo.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:00:58 +0200
Extremist paramilitary group ends after ten years on the scene
Slovak Levies, known for its pro-Russian rhetoric and monitored by the intelligence services in the past, announced an end to its activities.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:57:40 +0200
It ain't my first rodeo. Only my first in Slovakia
A Texan reconnects with his roots at a bull riding competition near Trenčín.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:14:35 +0200
News digest: Matovič suffers double setback following opposition's blocks
Brussels nods to Slovak aid schemes for energy intensive industries. Japanese animator Koji Yamamura awarded in Bratislava.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:51:18 +0200
Mining museum with underground exhibition opens in Hnúšťa
Only 11 miners left in local mining company.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:47:36 +0200
Parliament blocked over increased state budget bill
The government cannot use extra €1.5 billion without changing the law.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:27:01 +0200
Government plans to spend €3.5 billion for the energy crisis
The Heger government unveiled the first draft of the state budget for 2023.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:58:23 +0200
Schools are trying to save on energy wherever they can
The Education Ministry does not want to shorten the school week, nor employ distance education.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:50:29 +0200
Post Bellum head receives one of the highest Ukrainian state awards
The organisation sent bulletproof vests, helmets, uniforms, and other aid to Ukraine.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:39:52 +0200
One Patriot air defence system leaves Slovakia
The security situation in the region allows for such a step, according to the Defence Ministry.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:37:32 +0200
Terrorism will not discourage our support of Ukraine, Slovak PM says
Slovak representatives condemn Russian attacks on civilian targets around Ukraine.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:32:15 +0200
BBC filmmaker in Slovakia to write a book about mountains
Since his arrival, he has learned how to say “čučoriedka”.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 15:55:49 +0200
News digest: Slovakia condemns Russia's Monday attacks on Ukraine
Interview with a space engineer. The Netherlands will withdraw part of the Patriot air defence system from Slovakia.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:34:48 +0200
Drunk driver prosecuted at large causes outrage among Slovaks
The case shows once again just how little people trust the courts in Slovakia.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 11:34:07 +0200
First survey of brick gallows unearths bodies
The site contained prehistoric ceramics to WWII artillery.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 11:30:18 +0200
Nurses resigning en masse like doctors? Some have started
At the UNLP Košice 25 nurses filed their notices.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 11:13:47 +0200
Slovak space engineer receives one of the highest astronautics awards (interview)
Ján Baláž has worked on several important space missions.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:36:02 +0200
A talented director makes depressing animated films
Koji Yamamura, an Oscar-nominated animation director from Japan, was a guest at this year's Biennial of Animation Bratislava.



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