Poverty-stricken young athletes Daniel Kováč and Annamária Horváthová used to train wearing ripped shoes and ballerinas.

The total number of cases has exceeded 377,400.

Teachers vaccinated with AstraZeneca will soon receive second dose. Criminal charges filed against former special prosecutor.

Inspection service of the Interior Ministry to look into the case.

Hlas remains the strongest party, according to recent AKO poll.

Slovakia is likely to take action in the wake of the latest information about the Vrbetice blast.

The earthquake was measured by a national network of seismic stations.

Analysts also call for the validation of positive antigen tests with PCR tests.

Slovakia has seen little progress when it comes to structural reforms, especially since the beginning of the pandemic.

The Church of the Holy Trinity is decorated with detail and offers visitors a place for personal worship and reflection.

Culture Ministry opposes the idea of routing the tram in front of the Slovak National Theater building.

The country opens up and lifts measures. Commission wraps up investigation into ex-police chief's suicide.

A technical selection, said Health Ministry spokesperson.

We need facts to adopt decision, Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok stressed.

What does the government need to do to make this post-lockdown opening Slovakia’s last? Sputnik, still at the centre of attention, is not the answer.

It lasted between September 2013 and February 2021.

After some restrictions are lifted, people can go to Štrbské Pleso and Jasná again. They need to follow certain conditions, though.

The report on the suicide of former Police Corps president dispels some hoaxes.

The public's trust in President Čaputová fell as well, the recent Focus poll suggests.

President, prime minister and other high-ranking officials responded to the explosion row between Czechia and Russia.

The number of individuals who decided to assign 2 percent also dropped significantly.

Regional volunteering centres received a record 287 nominations to award volunteers and projects.

The Public Health Authority specified the new anti-covid restrictions, valid as of Monday, April 19.

Shops, zoos, galleries, museums, hairdressers and others are preparing for opening.

The cabinet approved new curfew rules that will come into force on Monday.

The National Security Authority is urging them to secure and backup their systems immediately.

The city is working on a manual for public spaces to set unified principles for maintaining and developing public spaces in the capital.

Exceptions apply to cross-border commuters from neighbouring as well as other EU countries.

Vaccinated people still have to undergo quarantine.

The best Los Angeles Kings’ Slovak players, and a Slovak rapper introduced to Nigeria.

The head of the medicines agency faces anonymous death threats. It is becoming ever harder to lead the organisation after the attacks from Matovič.

Slovakia struggles to get older people inoculated as Health Ministry announces younger groups can register for jab.

Why are Slovaks still dying in horrific numbers from a preventable disease?

Rules for wearing masks and respirators will change. The pandemic committee has proposed that vaccinated people should not have to undergo testing anymore.

Matovič emphasised that it was not the actual reason. The actual reason according to him was that it was “a matter of honour”.

What was it like to meet Prince Philip? Some Slovaks know well.

The app helps tourists to explore the old and the newer history of the town.

The number of people who immigrated to the country significantly exceeded the number of people who emigrated.

The change is part of a broader European eCommerce project.

Majority of Slovaks inclined to see Russia as a victim of the West, recent Globsec research showed.

Meanwhile, the health minister commented on reported attempts to purchase vaccines outside the official EU system.

The cabinet is expected to discuss conditions on Monday's reopening of shops and services on Friday.

The president indirectly suggested that Finance Minister Igor Matovič did not tell the truth about the deal, calls for the contract to be made public.

Slovakia should receive thousands of additional Pfizer vaccines. A Slovak made it to the shortlist of the dearMoon project.

Meanwhile, the possibility to disclose the contract for the purchase of the Russian vaccine will be subject to legal analysis.

Mostly those who fear the virus are unwilling to meet with other people, the poll shows.

SNP, Velvet Revolution and Kamenné Squares will undergo reconstruction that should join them into one public space.

Ground squirrels occupy a famous meadow in Muránska Planina national park.

The situation can also be favourable thanks to anticipated economic growth and labour market development, according to an analyst.

Every fifth deceased person was younger than 65.

Third-country nationals without public health insurance left out of system.