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Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:00:48 +0100
Hospitals aren’t ready to face the Omicron variant. Many nurses have left
Estimates say that the government has three weeks to prepare.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:48:16 +0100
Changes at police: several investigators of corruption cases appointed to top posts
More changes are expected.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:05:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 2,848 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 872,500.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:44:00 +0100
News digest: Slovakia responds to Omicron with new measures
No lockdowns expected during Omicron wave. Cabinet okays defence agreement and judicial reform. Petra Vlhová has small crystal globe for slalom.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:11:03 +0100
No lockdowns expected. New anti-pandemic measures to be applied
The changes will come into force next week.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:04:26 +0100
Cabinet greenlights defence agreement with the USA
The deal still needs to be ratified by the parliament.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:01:35 +0100
Sex without consent means rape. New definition proposed in Slovakia
Justice Ministry drafts the change in an amendment, joining other countries addressing the question of consent concerning sexual intercourse.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:53:22 +0100
Not even prominent owners helped save companies from bankruptcy. The year 2022 may be even worse
The number of restructurings increased as well.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:43:04 +0100
Bratislava’s exquisite healing garden goes on the mend
The neglected Koch Garden will become municipal property; city planning its complete revitalisation.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Where two gold courses converge into one great experience
Penati Golf Resort is ranked among the Top 100 golf courses of continental Europe.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:55:30 +0100
Senior citizens with working kids should get a higher pension, labour minister proposes
The Finance Ministry and the Council for Budgetary Responsibility do not agree with the proposal.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:40:46 +0100
Vlhová celebrates historic success, looks towards Olympics
She won the small crystal globe for the second time.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:26:18 +0100
Long wait for PCR test results. Testing capacities limited by Omicron
It is estimated that half of the infected will not have access to PCR tests.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:09:00 +0100
Mass events are divided according to risk of infection. What measures apply where?
More people allowed when meals and beverages are banned.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:59:51 +0100
News digest: Slovakia not returning to regional rules for now
The Health Ministry warns against dissemination of hoax. First foreign trip of Czech PM Petr Fiala leads to Slovakia.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:33:41 +0100
GP cannot prescribe medicine recommended by specialist anymore
Doctors warn that it would require more visits to doctors for chronic patients and seniors.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:29:56 +0100
Ministry warns public against hoax, masks and quarantine not cancelled
Misinterpretation of Constitutional Court’s decision circulating online.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:23:21 +0100
Rožňava locals repurpose a Franciscan monastery as a cultural centre
A bookstore and a café have already moved into the Rožňava monastery.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:15:36 +0100
Why sirens go off in Slovakia on some Fridays
Here's what the public warning signals mean.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:07:28 +0100
New draft Covid alert system to benefit the vaccinated in worse-off districts too
Scientists and the council of experts disagree with the proposed changes, though.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:58:08 +0100
Closures will no longer work with Omicron
A new kind of pandemic, experts say.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:11:00 +0100
News digest: Curfew is over, schools and culture open again
Cabinet changes rules for mass events, but not everyone is happy. General prosecutor criticised for trip to Russia. More in today’s digest.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:20:03 +0100
General prosecutor plans to celebrate the anniversary of the Russian prosecutor’s office
Maroš Žilinka has been criticised by both coalition politicians and Slovak MEPs.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:11:45 +0100
More people will be allowed to cultural events
The cabinet will also set new conditions for other mass events.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:16:25 +0100
General prosecutor damns defence deal, challenges Heger government’s foreign policy
This week Žilinka will celebrate with a Russian prosecutor named on an EU sanctions list.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:43:50 +0100
People enjoy sunny weekend in the Tatras, car parks full
Štrbské Pleso had to close because of the traffic.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:34:02 +0100
Smer wants referendum on Slovakia-US defence agreement, non-scheduled parliamentary session planned
The defence minister said he will resign if any allegations of the agreement's opponents comes true.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:18:17 +0100
11-year-old beaten up and abused. Police investigate attack on girl
People protested in front of the house of one of the alleged perpetrators.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 09:45:00 +0100
Liptovský Mikuláš commemorates Jánošík's execution with a gallows replica
The outlaw Juraj Jánošík, who has been turned into a folk hero, was sent to the gallows in the early 18th century.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 07:55:00 +0100
The fairytale path of Revúca
Three statues celebrating Slovak folk tales have been erected in the town.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:18:38 +0100
News digest: Theatres, cinemas and other cultural facilities can open as of Monday
Problems with census' results in Bratislava, discontentment with the defence agreement with the US and a facelift for recreational venue Malý Slavín.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:41:43 +0100
Culture facilities open as of Monday
Covid automat alert system remains switched off.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:07:42 +0100
Bratislava's forested Malý Slavín area gets a fresh look
The restoration of other public places is in the pipeline.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 12:30:25 +0100
Slovak households are increasingly interested in green electricity
They are most interested in green solar power generated in Slovakia.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:23:43 +0100
Heger backs agreement with the US, brands the claims of losing sovereignty as misleading
Controversy over defence agreement with the US after General Prosecutor's Office voiced objections.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:29:25 +0100
Weekend: What if life was like a box of Czechoslovak chocolates?
Get more info in the culture-travel roundup, including Trenčín's aim to revive its fashion tradition.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:32:18 +0100
Bratislava questions census results as it frets over 2022 income
Worries lockdowns in coming year could take a further bite out of city revenues.



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