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Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:20:02 +0000Coronavirus in Slovakia: 2,137 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 198,100.
Published: Thursday, January 7, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:20:02 +0000
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.
Published: Thursday, January 7, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:20:02 +0000
Cabinet approves stricter curfew in Nitra
The town will organise mass testing during the upcoming weekend.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:20:02 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 4,959 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 196,000.
Published: Wednesday, January 6, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:20:01 +0000
Avoid travelling to Nitra, police recommend. Stricter lockdown imposed, too
The town will organise mass testing during the upcoming weekend.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:50:01 +0000
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.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:50:01 +0000
Prices of electricity and gas will drop this year
Regulation of energy prices is coming to the end.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:20:01 +0000
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.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:20:01 +0000
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.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:50:02 +0000
Cycling lanes and new greenery postponed. Pandemic slows Bratislava's development
What the capital managed in 2020 and where it failed.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:20:01 +0000
Children will not return to schools as scheduled
Test part of secondary school leaving exam will not take place.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:20:01 +0000
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.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:50:01 +0000
New strain of coronavirus from the UK confirmed in Slovakia
It spreads faster, particularly among children.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:50:01 +0000
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.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:50:01 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 2,989 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 191,000.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:50:02 +0000
A newly-formed commission will look into Lučanský’s suicide
It should also investigate the first incident from early December.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 05:50:02 +0000
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.
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:50:02 +0000
News digest: Situation in Nitra is worsening dramatically, new COVID-19 hospital in Galanta should help
A committee to investigate former police chief’s death was established. Schools will not be opened next week.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:50:02 +0000
A newly-formed committee will look into Lučanský’s suicide
It should also investigate the first incident from early December.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:50:02 +0000
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.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:50:02 +0000
Where can you go during the lockdown in Bratislava? Try new a hiking and running path
The new trail bypasses a busy asphalt road in the Small Carpathians above the Borough of Rača.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:50:02 +0000
The Carnival in Slovakia ( 1/7/2021 - 2/16/2021)
The Carnival season starts after Epiphany in January and lasts until Ash Wednesday in March or April. Historically a time to enjoy eating and drinking, it served as a virtual bridge between Christmas and Easter periods. Literally, it also links winte...
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:50:02 +0000
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.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:20:02 +0000
Liptov's gold rush: Magurka
Discover the highest located settlement in the Low Tatras.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:20:02 +0000
These are the most common surnames in Slovakia. Most of them are of Hungarian origin
Many surnames are linked to professions.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:50:01 +0000
Social security contributions for self-employed go up
Maximum assessment basis for paying social insurance premiums increased as well.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:50:01 +0000
Some churches in Orava remained open despite ban
The police will deal with the incidents.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:50:01 +0000
Healthcare staff and nursing home employees can register for vaccination online
Those taking care of COVID-19 patients take priority.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:50:01 +0000
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 636 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 188,000.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 07:50:02 +0000
Renewing buildings is a way to cope with the climate crisis
Slovakia lags in the renovation of family houses and public buildings.
Published: Monday, January 4, 2021Full story: Slovak Spectator