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Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:04:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 2,137 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 198,100.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:10:15 +0100
Čaputová: Scenes from the Capitol show how dangerous the rhetoric of hatred is
This could be the end of the Republican Party, said former Slovak ambassador to NATO.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:52:53 +0100
Cabinet approves stricter curfew in Nitra
The town will organise mass testing during the upcoming weekend.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:37:31 +0100
News digest: Two Slovak towns scheduled mass testing for the upcoming weekend
Hospitals in several Slovak towns kick off vaccination. The first nurse in Slovakia dies of COVID-19.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:21:06 +0100
Prices of electricity and gas will drop this year
Regulation of energy prices is coming to the end.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:15:39 +0100
Cautiousness with coronavirus dropping while fear of infection persists
While the perceived threat of the virus is as high as ever, Slovaks are not as willing to follow guidelines and regulations that would prevent its spread.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:21:29 +0100
I only hit myself. Ministry publishes documents about Lučanský suicide
After the first incident two weeks before his death, the former police boss asked his lawyer to refute disinformation about his injury.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:41:41 +0100
Cycling lanes and new greenery postponed. Pandemic slows Bratislava's development
What the capital managed in 2020 and where it failed.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:49:59 +0100
Children will not return to schools as scheduled
Test part of secondary school leaving exam will not take place.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:44:51 +0100
New strain of coronavirus from the UK confirmed in Slovakia
It spreads faster, particularly among children.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:42:03 +0100
How to sew a mask and when hairdressers open. What Slovaks googled in 2020
YouTube also published the most-watched videos of last year, dancing hamsters stealing the show.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:01:22 +0100
How I came to appreciate (some) Communist-time architecture (from our archive)
The Communist-era architecture of Petržalka isn't so bad. It is, at least, more attractive than the American strip mall.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:01:00 +0100
News digest: Situation in Nitra is worsening dramatically, new COVID-19 hospital in Galanta should help
A commission to investigate former police chief’s death was established. Schools will not be opened next week.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:49:50 +0100
A newly-formed commission will look into Lučanský’s suicide
It should also investigate the first incident from early December.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:41:31 +0100
Situation in Nitra is critical. Some call for total lockdown
The district crisis staff suggests restricting the operation of production companies, opening kindergartens for some children only and limiting the number of people in shops.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:50:23 +0100
Where can you go during the lockdown in Bratislava? Try a new hiking and running path
The new trail bypasses a busy asphalt road in the Small Carpathians above the Borough of Rača.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:43:08 +0100
The year of the vaccine started with a stricter lockdown
Some hospitals are on their last legs. A prominent suicide puts the government's future at stake.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:55:00 +0100
Liptov's gold rush: Magurka
Discover the highest located settlement in the Low Tatras.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:52:35 +0100
These are the most common surnames in Slovakia. Most of them are of Hungarian origin
Many surnames are linked to professions.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:47:52 +0100
Social security contributions for self-employed go up
Maximum assessment basis for paying social insurance premiums increased as well.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:45:53 +0100
Some churches in Orava remained open despite ban
The police will deal with the incidents.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:42:17 +0100
Healthcare staff and nursing home employees can register for vaccination online
Those taking care of COVID-19 patients take priority.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:30:00 +0100
Renewing buildings is a way to cope with the climate crisis
Slovakia lags in the renovation of family houses and public buildings.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:01:38 +0100
Predictions for 2021: The most exciting thing since Waterloo and charges against Trump
There are three certainties in life.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:01:46 +0100
Vlhová dominates slalom in Zagreb
The Slovak skier strengthens her lead in World Cup standings.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:48:43 +0100
Former first lady dies
Emília Kováčová was the first president's spouse, passing away on the last day of 2020.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:46:12 +0100
President calls for solution-oriented approach instead of blame game
In her second New Year's address, President Zuzana Čaputová called for restoring trust and joined forces to cope with the crisis.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:41:00 +0100
Special news digest: The year ends with tougher restrictions
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.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:33:12 +0100
Closed ski centres and churches, stricter curfew. Cabinet toughens up measures
Restrictions come into force already on January 1.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:29:29 +0100
Situation worsens before the year’s end, cabinet to discuss tougher restrictions
Some may come into force from midnight.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:13:55 +0100
Why did Lučanský return from Croatia and why was he alone in a cell? His story raises questions
Some doubts have remained after his death.



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