The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 393,600.

In the face of a global pandemic over the past 18 months, individual countries largely responded with their own sets of rules.

New Covid alert system effective. Planned evacuation of Slovaks from Afghanistan. Sunday a subtropical day.

Ethical hackers from the Nethemba company uncovers two serious flaws in state systems, the second concerning EU vaccination.

Police investigators bring charges against 11 people.

New colours and measures, starting today, are supposed to guide the country through the expected next wave of the pandemic. What could possibly go wrong?

Moreover, a special plane will be dispatched to evacuate Slovaks from Afghanistan.

The warnings of storms will be in place until tomorrow morning.

They will be operated by Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair.

The display held in Nová Baňa was inspired by an old travel trunk.

Marian Valley is Slovakia’s oldest pilgrimage site.

Miloš Rác wants to bust stereotypes about Roma artists.

Despite the yawning gap between the Slovak majority and the Roma minority, Roma music does not suffer from acceptance issues and continues impacting Slovak artists to this day.

Two eco toilets use earthworms to process human waste.

Gerulata site dating back to 1st century becomes capital’s first World Heritage Site.

Eastern Slovakia sees stork baby boom.

Have a look at the winning designs.

We need a positive vision of a country entering a time of crisis we know won't be short, says journalist and climate activist Jakub Filo.

The latest news in Slovak culture and travel rounded up in one place.

Court issues an international and European arrest warrant for Slovak businessman. The conflict between police units escalates. Former Belarusian Ambassador to Slovakia was arrested in Minsk.

Stork-friendly weather is the main reason, experts say.

Investigators have been followed in the past.

Free lunches for all schoolchildren have been scrapped.

Covid not among biggest fears, suggests recent poll of Slovenská Sporiteľňa.

The primary goal of the GRBAlpha satellite mission was to verify the functionality of a special gamma ray detector.

Slovakia’s Open Cellars festivals were reinstated after the fall of the communist regime.

Actress Mária Bárkány was born into a Jewish family in Košice. Her father wanted her to be an accountant. Her plans changed in Vienna.

Vaccination is an emotionally charged topic, that’s why many politicians cannot resist it.

Representatives of municipalities welcome the new tier system. Health care reform introduced. More in today's digest.

The new Covid automat warning system will apply as of next Monday. Here are some basics you need to know.

In 2020, over 203 million litres of alcoholic beer were produced in Slovakia.

Memorable and adventurous trails in the Slovak mountains.

State subsequently plans annual work on tunnel.

Plan includes hospital reform and addresses health insurer profits.

The system takes district vaccination rate into account. Becomes effective on August 16.

Rapid tests in hospitals to cost €5. Slovak firefighters arrive in Greece. Half a million people apply to vaccination lottery.

About one fifth in this age group has been vaccinated.

Several witnesses, including ex-journalist turned spy Peter Tóth, testified on the first day, talking about Kočner's activities from prison.

About 100,000 people in Slovakia have been diagnosed with it.

When compared with 2020, the number increased by 12 percent.