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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:50:01 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 2,729 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 220,700. Published: Friday, January 15, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:50:01 +0000
Forced to a halt, ski resorts are now fighting to survive
Due to the virus, the most important part of the winter ski season is over. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:20:02 +0000
Flights to the UK and Ireland will be significantly limited until March
On the other hand, Flydubai launches the flights earlier than scheduled. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:20:02 +0000
News digest: Flights from UK and Ireland still limited, new rules for entering Germany
Bratislava-based company develops a unique PCR test to detect the British strain of coronavirus. Education Ministry has officially confirmed schools will remain closed after January 18. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slova...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:20:02 +0000
PCR test for new coronavirus strain made in Slovakia
Bratislava-based company develops a unique PCR test to detect the COVID-19 strain that first appeared in Britain. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:20:02 +0000
Sulík’s party will not leave the coalition despite conflict with PM
Matovič has the right as PM to remove Sulík from office but has not done it so far. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:20:02 +0000
Gov't promised transparency, deputy PM now proposes to curb it
Critics and coalition partners speak up against the proposed revision to the public procurement law, authored by Sme Rodina minister. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:50:02 +0000
Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
Former Fulbright scholar reminiscences about his first introduction to the Slovak capital and shows how much it has changed in one decade. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:50:02 +0000
A Roma man was fined with €500 for not observing anti-pandemic rules, unlike politicians
Ombudswoman Mária Patakyová is already dealing with the case. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:50:02 +0000
Denník N's journalist said to be followed again
The daily claims that Robert Fico has indirectly confirmed it. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:50:02 +0000
Pandemic and migrants put Slovak paramedic's attempt to swim the Strait of Gibraltar on hold
Slovak paramedic Zuzana Jusková is a winter swimmer. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:50:02 +0000
Austria fears new coronavirus strain spreading in Slovakia. Closes some border crossings
Changes apply to the Slovak-Ukrainian border, too. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:20:02 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 2,923 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 217,000. Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:20:01 +0000
News digest: Schools will remain closed
Scientists fire back at PM Matovič after his harsh criticism. Moderna vaccine has arrived in Slovakia. Austria will close two border crossings with Slovakia on Thursday. Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:20:01 +0000
Second pandemic wave has milder economic effect but lasts longer
Labour market remains stable, impact on household consumption should be minimal, according to the IFP analysts. Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:20:01 +0000
The PM lacks support for his testing plans
Scientists and health care experts say that mass testing should only occur in the hardest-hit districts. Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:20:02 +0000
Tip for trip: Zádielská valley in evening sun
Valley located in the eastern part of Slovak Karst. Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:20:02 +0000
Snow has arrived to Bratislava
Check out our gallery. Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:20:02 +0000
Bratislava will be connected with Stockholm
Regular flights to start already in mid-January. Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:50:02 +0000
Parliament upholds extension of national emergency
83 MPs supported the previous cabinet decision from late December. Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:20:02 +0000
Experts and hospitals oppose the PM: Vaccination, not testing, is a priority
Vaccination rollout in Slovakia not as fast as the available vaccines would allow. Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:20:03 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,576 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 215,000. Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:50:01 +0000
Death behind bars triggers conspiracies, politicians carry some blame too
The example of the US shows that no country, including Slovakia, is immune from conspiracy-driven protests turning into violence. Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:50:01 +0000
News digest: First valid sentence for Kočner
Thousands of people are dying in the pandemic. Bratislava and Stockholm will be linked by direct flights. Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:50:01 +0000
Slovakia has the most COVID-19 deaths per million people
Number of deaths in November 2020 exceeded the five-year average significantly. Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:50:01 +0000
Students ask the PM to relinquish his degree
Matovič called the recent Austrian minister’s resignation inspirational, but hesitates to act on his own degree. Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:20:03 +0000
Kočner sentenced to 19 years in prison
Supreme Court confirmed the verdict in the promissory notes case. Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:20:03 +0000
More tips for outings in Bratislava during the lockdown
Walks along the Danube bank offer a feeling of being far from the city rush. Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:20:03 +0000
Felix Maria Davídek - founder of the underground church in Czechoslovakia
January 12 marks the centenary of the birth of Felix Maria Davídek a secretly ordained bishop and founder of the underground church in Czechoslovakia. His community, the Koinotés, which was founded in the 1960s, created an alternative to the offici...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:50:02 +0000
Slovak designer wins top prize for ocean station that removes plastics from sea
Her design is inspired by water animals and plants. Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator



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