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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:45:37 +0100
News digest: Doctors ready for a mass protest this week
Checks at the border with the Czech Republic likely to continue beyond December 13. Police detain a stalker who harassed VIPs in Bratislava. Remembering the best Slovak RAF pilot.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:33:30 +0100
Border checks continue, Czechs insist they are necessary
The Slovak authorities insist that introducing checks at the Hungarian border would violate the Schengen Code.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:27:21 +0100
Doctors to protest in Bratislava this Thursday
Heger says his government prioritises health care like none of its predecessors, but doctors only see vague promises.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:58:45 +0100
A new metal ladder awaits hikers in the Lačnovský canyon
A favourite hiking destination near Prešov is safer now.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:49:19 +0100
Christmas will be dimmer in some Slovak cities
Cities are looking into saving money as well as being more ecological.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:43:43 +0100
Man harasses actors and presenters in Bratislava, police do nothing
The stalker is being investigated.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:16:47 +0100
The gains of 1989 cannot be taken for granted
The language of its memories is velvety, but our non-violent revolution required real effort.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:15:24 +0100
Weekend: Where can you drink wine?
Bratislava will symbolically close its Austrian border.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:27:48 +0100
News digest: Fake tickets for Rammstein's 2023 Slovak concert have already appeared
‘Mini-Pompidou Centre’ becomes a protected cultural monument, symbolic closure of a bridge over the Morava will recall the totalitarian regime, and a historic building's conversion wins an award.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:49:53 +0100
Nová Tržnica market hall in Bratislava is declared a national cultural monument
The building has been dubbed the ‘mini-Pompidou Centre’.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:00:13 +0100
Up in the sky, a Slovak in a British plane fought Nazi Germany
After being shot down in combat, Otto Smik was originally buried as “an unknown Englishman”.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:15:00 +0100
Economy Minister: Slovakia set to become major power exporter
Slovak energy mix needs to be as emission-free as possible, says Hirman.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:10:00 +0100
SNP Heroes' Trail gets new shelter
"High quality" new generation building located in Volovské vrchy.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:03:31 +0100
If regarded as a single state, V4 would be the fifth-largest economy in Europe
Clusters lead to closer cooperation within the Visegrad Group.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:55:12 +0100
News digest: Lego dumps controversial Slovak toy chain
Velvet Revolution losing its lustre. Learn more in today's digest.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:30:23 +0100
Velvet Revolution falling out of favour
Less than half see end of communist regime in positive light, new poll shows.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:01:12 +0100
Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between November 10 and November 20, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:01:35 +0100
Lego takes a step against the biggest toy-shop chain
The Dráčik store has been known for controversial statements on its website.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:34:30 +0100
Cyber security expert: Why do you want Facebook to know your location?
Xiaolu Hou earned the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science award.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:14:19 +0100
The only Slovak hotel ship is anchored in Bratislava. Now you can peek inside
The Albertina is 110 meters long, 7.5 meters high and 11.4 meters wide.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:25:26 +0100
News digest: Exports to Russia no scandal, but a problem
Couriers needed, fewer cycling routes than promised.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:19:40 +0100
Transport Ministry misled about cycling infrastructure progress, audit finds
Slovakia not building cycling routes as fast as set out in its strategy.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:14:18 +0100
Publicised exports to Russia do not violate EU sanctions
The exports of dual-use goods to Russia during the war in Ukraine is a European problem, the defence minister says.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:01:23 +0100
Hospital chaos looms as doctors reject government memorandum
Thousands poised to resign as union representatives say demands not met.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:03:28 +0100
Demand for couriers hits record levels
Companies looking for delivery people ahead of Christmas.

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.



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