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Fri, 06 May 2022 14:48:24 +0200
News digest: Smashing golf balls across the Danube is not OK, authority decides
US First Lady to visit Slovakia, Matovič fined for violating anti-pandemic measures, and aviation festival returns to Piešťany.

Fri, 06 May 2022 13:45:05 +0200
No, you can't smash golf balls across the Danube, event is told
Water management company scraps Dunaj Golf Challenge, which was due to happen this weekend.

Fri, 06 May 2022 11:34:39 +0200
Weekend: From "Outlaw Express" ride to hitting ski slopes for the last time
"The Bodyguard", a stage musical, has premiered in Slovakia. Join us in listening to the 2021 best-selling album.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:57 +0200
Bratislava sets new height limits for buildings
The city aims to preserve its current panorama, a new study shows.

Thu, 05 May 2022 17:37:46 +0200
News digest: Two MPs kicked out of party after Fico vote
Sporting events should be safer. Despite few barriers, some Ukrainian refugees have trouble finding jobs. Learn more in today's digest.

Thu, 05 May 2022 17:10:34 +0200
Balaclavas banned at sporting events
Fines for violence to increase.

Thu, 05 May 2022 16:54:59 +0200
Summer flight routes from Košice Airport announced
Popular service returns.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:57:00 +0200
She had an eye for art. Slovakia could use at least two like Meda Mládková
Noted Czech art collector and arts patron dies at 102-year-old.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:43:55 +0200
Slovak prince conserved in Germany on the way home
Discovered in 2006 in Slovakia, finds from the prince's tomb will be on permanent display in Poprad.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:41:28 +0200
OĽaNO sheds MPs after a failed vote on Fico
Coalition divided in parliamentary vote on allowing arrest and pre-trial custody of former prime minister Robert Fico.

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:25:00 +0200
Refugees struggling with work options despite new law
Jobs should be offered to Ukrainians at refugee centres, says expert.

Wed, 04 May 2022 18:55:45 +0200
News digest: Parliament bins request to arrest ex-PM Fico
A Russian missile hit a station near the Slovak border. The design of a monument honouring murdered journalist Ján Kuciak has been unveiled.

Wed, 04 May 2022 18:16:42 +0200
Charged Slovak ex-PM avoids arrest and pre-trial custody
Lawmakers rejected request for the arrest of former PM Robert Fico.

Wed, 04 May 2022 17:26:16 +0200
Slovak air defence systems registered Russian bombing
Latest attacks as close as 100 km from the Slovak border.

Wed, 04 May 2022 17:24:34 +0200
Slurs against president at Smer demo raise eyebrows in parliament
Quaestor of the European Parliament attended the event where slurs were chanted.

Wed, 04 May 2022 13:40:41 +0200
Lipšic blocked in garage, Žilinka's loose wheels: Kuciak murder retrial continues
Court heard the testimonies of prosecutors whose murders the defendants are believed to have ordered.

Wed, 04 May 2022 12:07:17 +0200
Hnúšťa to open museum with underground tours
The history of the town in the Gemer region is linked to mining.

Tue, 03 May 2022 19:26:50 +0200
A feast for developers? New construction law passed after almost 50 years
Law will come into effect in 2024.

Tue, 03 May 2022 19:01:43 +0200
News digest: Slovakia will not back Russian oil embargo
Slovakia improves its position in a press freedom index. Ukrainian military vehicles will be repaired in Moldava nad Bodvou.

Tue, 03 May 2022 18:43:02 +0200
Slovakia will repair Ukrainian armoured vehicles
Konštrukta-Defence, a state company, has signed a contract with Ukraine, Defence Ministry confirms.

Tue, 03 May 2022 18:39:49 +0200
Smola a Hrušky has released a song to celebrate one of Slovakia's national parks
The song should help to promote the Slovak Paradise National Park.

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:06:41 +0200
Milder punishments for marijuana come in effect
Rehab is now an option as well.

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:03:52 +0200
Increase in solar energy use by Slovaks
The energy is least used in Bratislava.

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:01:22 +0200
Slovakia could be excluded from embargo on Russian oil
Hungary could be excluded as well.

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:00:00 +0200
The end of the free press is the beginning of wars
On World Press Freedom Day we feel the need to make it clear that independent journalists are one of the last barriers protecting democratic societies from falling victim to autocracy.

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:42:57 +0200
News digest: PM Heger and his BBC moments
FLOTUS will spend Mother's Day in Slovakia. Slovaks do not want to give up on Russian gas.

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:01:38 +0200
Archaeologists uncover part of a Trnava barbican
Remains of the fortified structure were found close to the Lower Gate.

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:00:18 +0200
Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia clean and help in kitchens, but not for good
The latest data show that over 5,000 Ukrainian refugees are employed.

Mon, 02 May 2022 15:36:14 +0200
This May, Slovakia has much to celebrate
Fico has decided to hijack the first of May, because too much is at stake for him.

Mon, 02 May 2022 14:34:31 +0200
A firm builds an army of digitally savvy Slovaks using a BBC product
Three companies are nominated for the Good Partner of the Community category.

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:43:19 +0200
Poll: Slovaks against disconnecting from Russian gas
People don't want higher energy prices.

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:37:33 +0200
Jill Biden to meet Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia
Biden's five day trip will be the second one overseas by herself.

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:35:24 +0200
Volodymyr Zelensky to speak before Slovak MPs
Time is running out due to current parliament conflict.

Sun, 01 May 2022 21:06:00 +0200
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 737 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,781,000.



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