Cabinet cancels several restrictions in the curfew from January 1. Two cities prepare for mass testing. Zdeno Chára changes ice hockey club after 14 years.

Restrictions come into force already on January 1.

Some may come into force from midnight.

Some doubts have remained after his death.

The total number of cases has exceeded 179,500.

Top stories from The Slovak Spectator in 2020.

His family announced his death; the Justice Ministry confirmed the information.

Read and listen back to the most popular stories and podcasts from this year in the last roundup of 2020.

ZAP proposes to use Recovery Fund money to build new alternative fuel charging stations.

The city re-enforces a ban on amateur pyrotechnics.

Opposition calls on Justice Minister Kolíková to resign.

Head of the Prison and Court Guard Service has resigned in response.

This is what 2020 looked like.

He is facing corruption-related charges.

Ex-police chief Lučanský ends in hospital after suicide attempt. Western Slovakia could feel tremors from Croatian earthquake.

Restrictions will remain in place until January 10.

After the pilot phase, all mobile testing sites are expected to gradually join the system.

Business relations between the EU member states and the UK changing after January 1, 2021.

Firo-tour has been on the Slovak market for more than 20 years.

Smer descended into opposition and split, high-profile arrests have continued.

A slivovica-soaked memory, vinobranie, and everything you wanted to know about cabbage.

A popular place for sports enthusiasts.

Prior to the vote in parliament, hygienists enabled coronavirus-positive MPs to attend the session.

Business Alliance of Slovakia: the government has failed to manage the pandemic and thus does not have room for deep and systemic reforms.

Health minister ponders a fund to compensate for unwanted side effects.

During 2020, mask-wearing has come to symbolise what unites and divides us.

More involvement in the European Space Agency will be crucial.

Archaeologist talks about how the precious statuette was found in Spiš.

Vaccination is on in Slovakia, EU Commissioner Šefčovič received the jab too.

Slovakia began coronavirus vaccine rollout on the same day the vaccines were delivered to the country. President to be vaccinated on Sunday.

Participants from abroad not expected to arrive due to the pandemic.