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Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:56:49 +0100
News digest: 30 years on, tireless battle for registered partnerships continues
A busy day in parliament, extremist parties to stay, and the most profitable firms for 2021.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:38:54 +0100
Border checks with Hungary no solution to illegal migration, interior minister says
Minister Roman Mikulec might face another no confidence vote.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:34:06 +0100
FinStat unveils Slovakia's most profitable firms of last year
The Košice steelworks top the list.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:31:18 +0100
A political hot potato, registered partnership bills unsavoury for most politicians
Attempts at passing legislation allowing registered partnerships have become a once-a-decade trend.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:39:18 +0100
Deal of decades in Železná studnička park
The former sanatorium was built between 1943 and 1945.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:34:49 +0100
Former hospital in Bratislava centre to be turned into luxury residence
The maternity hospital was built between 1882 and 1884.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:00:26 +0100
Slovak far-right still harbours national hopes despite blow in local elections
Far-right parties were the big losers in Slovakia’s recent regional and municipal elections, but Republika could still end up in a ruling coalition after the next general election.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:26:39 +0100
News digest: Slovakia's ambition for UNESCO office
Trip to Ždiar and the disappearing Romani language.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:21:51 +0100
Archaeologists will come to the iconic cinema in Nitra
They will dig a big pit in the main hall for a basement, and hope to find treasures.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:15:46 +0100
Slovakia tries to win a spot in coordinated office for UNESCO beech forests
Beech localities are the biggest serial locality on the list.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:17:04 +0100
The Catholic Church is still struggling to talk straight on LGBT+ issues
Slovakia’s Catholics are experiencing the aftershocks of Tepláreň.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:38:51 +0100
Court: Authorities must give permanent residence to same-sex couple
The ruling is groundbreaking for Slovakia.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:20:00 +0100
What does genuine Goral culture look like?
Thanks to a Czech, we have some idea.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Romani disappearing from Roma communities
In some areas, language no longer used by young generation.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:40:45 +0100
News digest: Refurbished Slovak National Gallery to reopen on December 11
Slovan returns to top-flight club football after 53 years, Slovakia may have allowed exports of arms components to Russia, and a Slovak book wins the Red Dot design award.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:52:29 +0100
Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between November 3 and November 13, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:33:07 +0100
Slovakia is allowing exports that supply the Russian army, Denník N reports
Engines, bearings and machines that Putin needs to manufacture weapons go to Russia from Slovakia, the daily revealed.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:59:50 +0100
Weekend: Bratislava's Christmas tree erected in downtown
From travel stories to the new definition of love and foreigners' experiences with the immigration system.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:05:00 +0100
Slovak National Gallery gears up to reopen after extensive refurbishment
The gallery will open its renovated Bratislava premises in mid December.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:49:58 +0100
News digest: Referendum date announced
What to see during the Month of Photography, Slovak Night Wolves member targeted by Czech Republic. Learn more in today's digest.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:28:13 +0100
Bowie, Ukraine and disappearing African animals star in Month of Photography
32nd annual festival opens in Bratislava.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:44:59 +0100
Is honey from your office roof the best in the world?
Urban bees in Bratislava produce unexpectedly tasty – and healthy – honey.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:36:29 +0100
Rides on renovated railway in Vychylovka in the spring
The Kysuce forest railway was established between 1915 and 1918, once used to transport wood.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:34:14 +0100
Czechs could freeze Slovakia's Night Wolf's assets
Area in Dolná Krupá considered European headquarters for Night Wolves.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:50:00 +0100
Slovakia looks to new horizons with space agency membership
Foreign investment predicted to rise, jobs to open up.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:20:00 +0100
Linguists: Changing the definition of love was the least we could do
The change was long in the making.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:39:10 +0100
News digest: Govt steps up its fight against illegal migration
Call to combat impunity for crimes against journalists, Slovak broker from Manhattan.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:46:45 +0100
Tent town for illegal migrants set up near the border
Soldiers will help patrol the Slovak-Hungarian border.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:43:38 +0100
Slovakia plans to ban disinformation websites from spring again
The court will have to approve such bans, a government-approved bill suggests.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:42:39 +0100
300-year-old mill unearthed on underground garage site
Locals kept building off maps, say archaeologists.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:10:05 +0100
Work to begin on Poloniny bike trail
New route will open up national park to cyclists.



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