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Sat, 02 Jan 2021 10:50:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,736 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 186,000.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:48:43 +0100
Former first lady dies
Emília Kováčová was the first president's spouse, passing away on the last day of 2020.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:46:12 +0100
President calls for solution-oriented approach instead of blame game
In her second New Year's address, President Zuzana Čaputová called for restoring trust and joined forces to cope with the crisis.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:41:00 +0100
Special news digest: The year ends with tougher restrictions
Cabinet cancels several restrictions in the curfew from January 1. Two cities prepare for mass testing. Zdeno Chára changes ice hockey club after 14 years.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:33:12 +0100
Closed ski centres and churches, stricter curfew. Cabinet toughens up measures
Restrictions come into force already on January 1.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:29:29 +0100
Situation worsens before the year’s end, cabinet to discuss tougher restrictions
Some may come into force from midnight.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:13:55 +0100
Why did Lučanský return from Croatia and why was he alone in a cell? His story raises questions
Some doubts have remained after his death.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0100
Nicholson: Our past assumptions have been turned on their head
Top stories from The Slovak Spectator in 2020.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:06:51 +0100
Ex-police chief Lučanský has died after suicide attempt
His family announced his death; the Justice Ministry confirmed the information.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:56:33 +0100
Roundup: The best of 2020 travel and culture stories about Slovakia
Read and listen back to the most popular stories and podcasts from this year in the last roundup of 2020.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:53:13 +0100
Coronavirus crisis reduced car production by an estimated 20 percent in Slovakia
ZAP proposes to use Recovery Fund money to build new alternative fuel charging stations.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:45:56 +0100
New Year’s Eve in Bratislava will be silent
The city re-enforces a ban on amateur pyrotechnics.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:55:39 +0100
Coalition calls for investigation of Lučanský’s suicide attempt, opposition blames govt and PM
Opposition calls on Justice Minister Kolíková to resign.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:32:35 +0100
Ex-police chief Lučanský remains in critical condition after suicide attempt
Head of the Prison and Court Guard Service has resigned in response.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:30:00 +0100
2020 in photos: Pandemic, election and high-profile arrests
This is what 2020 looked like.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:28:10 +0100
Ex-police chief Lučanský ends up in hospital after suicide attempt
He is facing corruption-related charges.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:04:15 +0100
Special news digest: Curfew until January 10, mobile sites test online bookings
Ex-police chief Lučanský ends in hospital after suicide attempt. Western Slovakia could feel tremors from Croatian earthquake.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 18:56:48 +0100
Cabinet prolongs the national emergency by 40 days
Restrictions will remain in place until January 10.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:43:45 +0100
Some testing sites launch online booking of appointment
After the pilot phase, all mobile testing sites are expected to gradually join the system.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:42:50 +0100
Slovak exporters to the UK will need a certificate of origin
Business relations between the EU member states and the UK changing after January 1, 2021.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:38:09 +0100
Well-known travel agency declares bankruptcy. Due to the pandemic
Firo-tour has been on the Slovak market for more than 20 years.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:50:00 +0100
Pandemic the biggest event, but not the only one. Events that changed Slovakia in 2020
Smer descended into opposition and split, high-profile arrests have continued.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 02:22:04 +0100
On drinking with Slovaks (from our archive)
A slivovica-soaked memory, vinobranie, and everything you wanted to know about cabbage.

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:26:08 +0100
Winter fairytale nature close to Košice
A popular place for sports enthusiasts.

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:21:53 +0100
It will be possible to prolong national emergency. MPs approved the change
Prior to the vote in parliament, hygienists enabled coronavirus-positive MPs to attend the session.

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:13:25 +0100
Business people gave the government a minus 4 grade for its operation in 2020
Business Alliance of Slovakia: the government has failed to manage the pandemic and thus does not have room for deep and systemic reforms.

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:00:39 +0100
Vaccination in Slovakia continues. Dozens of healthcare workers have received the jab
Health minister ponders a fund to compensate for unwanted side effects.

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 08:16:10 +0100
The year of the mask
During 2020, mask-wearing has come to symbolise what unites and divides us.

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0100
Slovakia has potential to succeed in space
More involvement in the European Space Agency will be crucial.

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 11:02:33 +0100
The Celt with golden eyes may be the find of the year
Archaeologist talks about how the precious statuette was found in Spiš.

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 10:44:13 +0100
President Zuzana Čaputová received the vaccine
Vaccination is on in Slovakia, EU Commissioner Šefčovič received the jab too.

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:02:08 +0100
First person receives COVID vaccine in Slovakia
Slovakia began coronavirus vaccine rollout on the same day the vaccines were delivered to the country. President to be vaccinated on Sunday.



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