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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 10:19:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 573 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 223,300.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:22:43 +0100
Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
More details will be presented tomorrow.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:33:32 +0100
Vaccination strategy to change
People from critical infrastructure will be moved to the list of replacements.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:16:31 +0100
Invest in Slovakia: Clusters and associations
Practical information from Investment Advisory Guide

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:05:00 +0100
Tourists visit Morské Oko in winter. See the lake and surroundings
Popular tourist destination in eastern Slovakia.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:13:19 +0100
Economic restart after COVID-19 should be green
Slovakia’s plan for usage of money from the EU’s Recovery Fund, innovation potential and examples of green solutions of local companies and the challenge of renovating buildings are among the highlights of the latest Business Focus.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:07:46 +0100
News digest: Minister adjusts vaccine expectations, mass testing decision still in the balance
Police investigate reported surveillance of journalist. Wolf will be protected all year long.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:54:55 +0100
The wolf will become a year-long protected animal as law stops trophy-hunters
Quotas for the hunting of wolves used to cause conflicts between ministries every year.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:49:16 +0100
Police investigate surveillance of journalist, IPI calls for utmost seriousness
Police launch criminal prosecution after Denník N reporter said she was followed and opposition MP Robert Fico wrote about her private life.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:07:46 +0100
Fire-damaged façade of Roland’s Palace is almost completely restored
Roland Café will not return.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:32:11 +0100
Roundup: Fairytale app that makes children read
An award-winning design by a Slovak architect and a trip to Zádielska dolina valley. Here’s your latest roundup.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:41:21 +0100
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.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:09:51 +0100
Flights to the UK and Ireland will be significantly limited until March
On the other hand, Flydubai launches the flights earlier than scheduled.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:00:24 +0100
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.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:37:26 +0100
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.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:22:31 +0100
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.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:48:14 +0100
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.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:22:12 +0100
Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
Former Fulbright scholar reminisces about his first introduction to the Slovak capital and shows how much it has changed in one decade.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:37:06 +0100
A Roma man was fined with €500 for not observing anti-pandemic rules, unlike politicians
Ombudswoman Mária Patakyová is already dealing with the case.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:30:04 +0100
Denník N's journalist said to be followed again
The daily claims that Robert Fico has indirectly confirmed it.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:28:07 +0100
Pandemic and migrants put Slovak paramedic's attempt to swim the Strait of Gibraltar on hold
Slovak paramedic Zuzana Jusková is a winter swimmer.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:27:02 +0100
Austria fears new coronavirus strain spreading in Slovakia. Closes some border crossings
Changes apply to the Slovak-Ukrainian border, too.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:47:53 +0100
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.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:38:54 +0100
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.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:38:15 +0100
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.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:54:46 +0100
Tip for trip: Zádielská valley in evening sun
Valley located in the eastern part of Slovak Karst.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:50:51 +0100
Snow has arrived in Bratislava
Check out our gallery.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:49:37 +0100
Bratislava will be connected with Stockholm
Regular flights to start already in mid-January.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:44:51 +0100
Parliament upholds extension of national emergency
83 MPs supported the previous cabinet decision from late December.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:40:47 +0100
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.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:43:18 +0100
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.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:59:02 +0100
News digest: First valid sentence for Kočner
Thousands of people are dying in the pandemic. Bratislava and Stockholm will be linked by direct flights.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:52:30 +0100
Slovakia has the most COVID-19 deaths per million people
Number of deaths in November 2020 exceeded the five-year average significantly.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:49:17 +0100
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.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:40:00 +0100
Coming from red countries? You need to follow these rules
New rules came into force on January 11, 2021.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:47:00 +0100
Kočner sentenced to 19 years in prison
Supreme Court confirmed the verdict in the promissory notes case.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:32:35 +0100
More tips for outings in Bratislava during the lockdown
Walks along the Danube bank offer a feeling of being far from the city rush.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:36:11 +0100
Slovak designer wins top prize for ocean station that removes plastics from sea
Her design is inspired by water animals and plants.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:19:39 +0100
Cibulková is not the only one. Several Olympians were vaccinated
The ministry provided the COVID-19 vaccine.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:53:24 +0100
Functionalism that became dysfunctionalism (from our archive)
If one judges architecture by whether people want to call it home, then Petržalka doesn't work.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:19:53 +0100
News digest: Mass testing on a weekly basis, six exceptions for Holý
Trnava has a cooling trailer for dead bodies. Ryanair suspends flights to Bratislava until late March.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:13:12 +0100
Cabinet wants mass testing to break the curve
Testing may take place on a weekly basis until late February.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:11:19 +0100
Job offers hit six-year low
The number failed to exceed 200,000 last year.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:15:50 +0100
Deputy PM travelled freely from the UK, so did the new strain
The strain first found in southern England now complicates the already complicated epidemic situation in Slovakia. Sme Rodina minister gives an unconvincing explanation.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:55:42 +0100
New 360-degree photos display the best of Liptov
Photos have been divided into four main categories: water, mountain resorts, valleys and peaks, towns and their cultural monuments.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:49:55 +0100
Thousands of people got tested during the weekend
The lockdown is not enough, we should be testing, PM Matovič said.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:40:55 +0100
Former elite tennis player and her husband skipped the vaccination line
Medical staff and people working in critical infrastructure are supposed to be vaccinated during the first phase.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:34:14 +0100
Austrian minister resigns after plagiarising thesis at a Slovak school
Austrian Labour Minister Christine Aschbacher received her PhD degree at STU faculty in Trnava.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:31:49 +0100
Pursuing green thinking
Companies operating in Slovakia are taking on ever more green projects.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:20:00 +0100
Travelling abroad? You should avoid these countries
Most EU countries will be considered risky.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 07:15:41 +0100
Deputy PM came from the UK and did not quarantine. What is the story behind his exemption?
Anyone can ask for an exemption at a ministry, the Public Health Authority says. Now they want to limit that option.



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