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Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:05:26 +0200
‘I felt guilty for not being in Slovakia’
Hague memorial for terrorist attack victims unites queer Slovaks abroad.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:57:48 +0200
Foreigners turn to online translation apps and Slovak partners ahead of local elections
Over 82,000 foreigners can vote on October 29, but not all of them will be heading to the ballot box.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:55:49 +0200
News digest: MPs' empty words and fear of LGBT+ people
President Čaputová addresses the EP in Strasbourg, foreigners in Slovakia ready to vote.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:50:47 +0200
Two thirds of women in Slovakia have experienced sexual harassment
Harassment cases are underreported.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:38:10 +0200
Parliament afraid of granting rights to LGBT+ community, president says
Lawmakers failed to adopt a “cohabitation bill”, which would grant minimum rights to LGBT+ couples, on Wednesday.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:45:30 +0200
Slovakia to push for more EU funds for energy crisis
Will ask European Parliament to double amount to €3 billion, says Deputy PM

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:20:58 +0200
Modra manor house opens after massive overhaul
Building to become cultural and creative center.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:04:52 +0200
Slovaks among most likely to believe conspiracy theories
Vaccine hoaxes popular, new study finds.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:00:07 +0200
News digest: Lawmakers' resit results in condemning Tepláreň Bar shooting
A Slovak-Yemeni Muslim recounts her story, this year's budget increasing by €1.5 billion.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:00:23 +0200
Police arrest an extremist from Bratislava gunman's manifesto
In a Tuesday resolution, MPs condemn the October 12 shooting.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:57:50 +0200
Slovak cosmetics firm now tops the country's shampoo sales
DiXi shampoos are produced in eastern Slovakia.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:30:24 +0200
Neglected mining settlement to tourist attraction
Thanks to enthusiasts and enthusiastic cooperation, this location is coming back to life.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:04:29 +0200
Bratislava shooting reclassified as terrorism
The parents of the shooter may face prosecution.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:58:11 +0200
In this Slovak Muslim’s family, Islam is taboo and many hold anti-Islamic views
Al Henami loves both of her homelands, even if most Slovaks are not accepting of her Muslim community.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:04:53 +0200
News digest: 'Cohabitation' bill to help LGBT+ couples
Bratislava gay bar shooting becomes an act of terrorism, Slovak politicians largely mistrusted.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:08:01 +0200
No Slovak politician trusted by more than half of the people
Fico third most trusted, Sulík steeply drops.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:02:10 +0200
In Bratislava, significant drop in demand for flats
The decrease comes on the heels of rising interest rates and inflation.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:52:18 +0200
Stop speaking Latin: ‘Status quo’ is nothing more than the absence of rights
LGBT+ people in Slovakia are horrified, but not surprised.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:27:47 +0200
Parties indicate support of law improving conditions for same-sex couples
Slovakia is not ready for registered partnerships, says ex-PM Peter Pellegrini.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:25:17 +0200
Bloomberg grant to support traffic experiment in Košice
The intervention will take place near the historic centre.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Years of LGBT+ intolerance in Slovakia culminate in two killings
Thousands marched in Bratislava in support of the LGBT+ community, laying the blame for the killings at the feet of the country's politicians.

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.



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