A round-up of uplifting stories from Slovakia.

Matovič counters PS’s protest offer, Fico reportedly flies to Croatia with his partner, another train breaks down, and a pensioner throws €10,000 and jewellery out of her window.

Paintings by a future heart surgeon, a €117,000 collage and a floor once covered in grass. For Karin Kumpf, the pleasure of running a gallery lies in the people it brings together.

The minimum meal voucher value will rise by 37 cents to €7.35.

Mia Pohánková claimed the biggest win of her career with a straight-sets victory over the four-time major champion in Tokyo.

Kaufland, Tesco, Lidl and other major chains have confirmed they will open on All Saints’ Day.

New turbines, battery storage and record-sized frequency converters will help the Čierny Váh pumped-storage power plant keep pace with the rise of renewable energy.

Here's what to do during the weekend of 30 October - 1 November.

Enjoy yoga session, listen to live jazz, blues and soul, or explore Slovakia’s recent history.

Maroš Bošeľa claimed bronze in a gruelling 90-second challenge against firefighters from around the world.

Slovakia moves closer to a new nuclear reactor, cheaper public transport gets another month, and a local mineral water wins EU protection.

Audi is considering a $4 billion factory in the US as Trump’s tariffs increase costs for European carmakers.

Meet the modern-day ‘King of Waltzes’, feed a white rhinoceros and learn to tango!

The 13th-century castle has survived a siege, served as an orphanage and housed nuns.

Two lawyers explain why clearer rules, targeted support and a stable energy strategy matter.

Ukrainians living in Slovakia take part in Ukraine’s annual radio dictation and startups from around the world seek a place in Bratislava’s tech incubator.

MultiMedia Solutions employs just one person but makes €882,000 a year in profit from advertising sexual services.

The numbers came from the city’s parking app. A mayoral candidate discovered the leak.

Plastic bottles are also appearing more frequently again, four years after Slovakia introduced a deposit-return scheme.

Visitors walk 1.6 kilometres underground from Špania Dolina to a former mining settlement surrounded by abandoned mine dumps and turquoise-stained rocks.