A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Adam Tomašových on why we it can be useful to compare the ecosystems of the distant past to those of today.

A total of 17 companies were shortlisted in seven categories.

A Washington Capitals player lands a “Homophobe of the Year” nomination, most Slovaks distrust others, plus good news from nature — and weekend ideas.

A dominant display moved Slovakia to 11 points before tougher Group B tests ahead.

Charity Vagus says it cannot recruit staff for the city’s first GP practice for rough sleepers, even after raising pay to €5,000 a month.

The result of Martina Šimkovičová’s trip has been questioned, along with its reported €10,000 cost.

Metro-backed retailer joins a growing trend, where shoppers can enter with an app and pay at self-checkouts after hours.

Underwater researchers are revealing how Slovakia’s rivers preserve history.

The oldest street name is simply Dlhá (Long) and obviously comes from a time when street nomenclature was not yet affected by politics.

The Bratislava site, once part of a private interwar sanatorium, has undergone landscaping, structural repairs and conservation work.

Here’s what to do during the weekend of 22-24 May.

By the city walls, electronic music sets the mood, while young Italian soloists present an acclaimed concert programme.

EP resolution on Slovakia passes, another alleged tourist theft in the capital – and what’s on in Bratislava.

Hungary hailed the ruling as a milestone for minority rights, while Slovakia rejected claims that courts were carrying out ethnically motivated confiscations.

Ľubica Rošková receives suspended sentence after claims farmland subsidies were paid for an airport, car park and football pitches.

Jozef Čentéš, once chosen by parliament to become chief prosecutor, was dismissed as head of a criminal law department.

Two Croatian nationals face charges.

The 19th-century Klinčiareň building in Muránska Huta has reopened as a visitor and community centre.

Admire the delicate precision of ikebana, immerse yourself in an evening of jazz, and join the literary conversation at Bratislava’s book festival.