Private groups lead defence growth while state firms struggle to keep pace.

The interior minister is set on eradicating an anti-corruption office. MPs could vote to abolish it by the end of the week. 

Trenčín, the 2026 European Capital of Culture, reveals its programme; an animal shelter rescues 129 dogs from one of Slovakia’s worst puppy farms; and groundbreaking spinal surgery is performed in Bratislava.

The city expects a wave of tourists to take advantage of newly launched low-cost flight routes into the Slovak capital.

A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Private groups lead defence growth while state firms struggle to keep pace.

The interior minister is set on eradicating an anti-corruption office. MPs could vote to abolish it by the end of the week. 

Trenčín, the 2026 European Capital of Culture, reveals its programme; an animal shelter rescues 129 dogs from one of Slovakia’s worst puppy farms; and groundbreaking spinal surgery is performed in Bratislava.

The city expects a wave of tourists to take advantage of newly launched low-cost flight routes into the Slovak capital.

A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.