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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:05:00 +0200
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 111 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 394,200.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:39:00 +0200
News digest: Bratislava will most likely avoid the strictest pandemic measures
Nearly 75 percent of older people immunised in the capital. Travel conditions to Montenegro and Northern Macedonia will change. Slovak director wins award at international film festival.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:50:30 +0200
Slovakia won’t recognise illegal annexation of Crimea, its PM said
Eduard Heger attended the inaugural summit of the Crimea Platform, initiated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:44:08 +0200
Northern and eastern Slovakia should prepare for lots of rain and potential floods
Meteorologists issue first-level warnings.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:03:20 +0200
AstraZeneca country director: We can now see which countries made the right decisions
There is always the issue in health care that all knowledge and findings are not implemented in real life how they should be.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:47:07 +0200
School bags rather than keyboards, please. Kids are more than ready to go back
Education Ministry promises there’ll be no widespread school closures this year, but there are still many unknowns.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0200
Green means go: to Stará Ľubovňa Castle
Visit the place where Polish crown jewels were once stored.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:52:56 +0200
Some escaped, some established beer gardens. Berlin Wall stories displayed in Bratislava
The open-air display "Wall: A Border Through Germany" is held in Bratislava until late August.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:36:39 +0200
Number of foreigners working in Slovakia continues to grow
Most foreign workers come from Ukraine.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:29:58 +0200
State app to check green Covid passes is now available
It took the state about two weeks to launch the app that facilities and organisers of mass events are supposed to use.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:15:00 +0200
Special prosecutor faces disciplinary motion for his statements in a corruption-related case
His superior, General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka, submitted a motion in mid-August.

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 20:15:00 +0200
Luník IX. The infamous, misunderstood housing estate Pope Francis plans to visit
Papal trip puts Eastern Slovakia’s segregated Roma settlement in spotlight.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:28:09 +0200
News digest: Bratislava castle turns purple in support of Paralympic athletes
Slovakia will mark the anniversary of the August 21, 1968, occupation on Saturday.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:25:18 +0200
Climb up an architectural parasite in Stará Tržnica
The TUBE, a site-specific climbing frame, will be in the old market hall until August 29.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:04:22 +0200
Belgian teenager flies solo around the world on a Slovak plane
Two Spectacular Slovakia travel podcast episodes have been published this week. Have a listen.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:10:04 +0200
How the middle of nowhere in Slovakia became a family holiday destination for foreigners
A Dutch couple arrived in Slovakia 12 years ago and founded a Lazy; farm and camping site.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:36:09 +0200
News digest: Eight Afghans request asylum in Slovakia
Former interior minister testified in Purgatory case. More districts will be in orange tier with stricter measures from Monday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:16:11 +0200
Lack of engine drivers leads to train cancellations in western Slovakia
The long-term lack of employees was deepened by the pandemic.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:06:15 +0200
Wood, steel, and cement ever more expensive. Pandemic hikes construction bills
Post-pandemic recovery plans will create additional pressure on the price increase of building material.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:02:18 +0200
Six-year-old boy dies at summer camp, organisers did not react to storm warnings in time
The camp organisers called the mayor one hour after the storm started.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:49:41 +0200
Grape harvest festivities invite for burčiak, slightly fermented grape juice
Some big events were scrapped, but there are still many from which to choose.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:22:42 +0200
Electricity may become 15 percent more expensive for households
Opposition calls on the government to take action, Economy Ministry says it is working on solutions.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:17:55 +0200
Two dozen people evacuated from Afghanistan
Army plane with Slovak and Afghan passengers onboard, including a toddler, successfully landed in Slovakia on Wednesday night.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:26:19 +0200
Košice Pride will return to the streets, spotlighting Roma LGBT+ people
The Pride festival will be attended by Grainne Healy, who was behind the Irish marriage equality campaign.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:23:54 +0200
About one fifth of daily coronavirus caseload in Slovakia are children
12 districts will follow stricter rules as of next Monday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:18:24 +0200
Ex-PM Pellegrini’s party remains the most popular, but loses some support
More people would vote for both SaS and Smer, according to the latest AKO poll.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:16:15 +0200
News digest: Covid prevailed among young people in July
Slovak firefighters met the PM and president after returning from Greece. Popular cyclists to attend Slovak race in September.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:08:24 +0200
Star names at the Slovak cycling race. Four-time winner of Tour de France to attend
Peter Sagan’s first time at Around Slovakia.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:03:45 +0200
Single-dose vaccine without registration. Where to get a jab this upcoming weekend?
Walk-in vaccination will be available in 12 towns around Slovakia.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:29:24 +0200
The Taliban hates educated women, says Afghan-Slovak filmmaker rescued from Kabul
She first came to Slovakia as a refugee aged 17, now Sahraa Karimi describes her escape from Afghanistan.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:51:58 +0200
Slovak valley full of divine encounters
The Rajec Valley fits in an ancient Greek spa, the incredible Slovak Bethlehem, the unique village of Čičmany, and more.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:09:03 +0200
Back to school: Masks still mandatory, tests not necessary but recommended
Education minister pointed out districts where classrooms are likely to deal with infected children soon.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:48:24 +0200
Better pandemic situation stopped drop in rental prices
With favourable labour market developments and schools opening their gates soon, landlords have no reason to decrease rental prices.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:44:42 +0200
One third of Covid cases detected in July were imported from abroad
Most Covid-positive cases were detected in the 15-24 age group.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:42:04 +0200
An image of the mass testing wins Slovak Press Photo
Young photographers are coming to the forefront, with a different view of the world, says head of international jury.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:56:00 +0200
News digest: Schools should not be closed across the board
Schoolchildren won't need a negative test result. Lottery for vaccinated people reveals problems. GDP growth fell behind expectations.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:56:24 +0200
Newly-opened lookout tower one of the tallest in Slovakia
Tower outside Brezno offers views of the Lower Tatras and the Horehronie region.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:51:44 +0200
Economic growth broke record in Q2, yet still fell behind expectations
Low comparison base was behind record economic growth as well as growth of other indicators.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:16:46 +0200
Bratislava to have direct connection with Copenhagen and Lanzarote
There are new connections from the Košice airport, too.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:06:42 +0200
Vaccination lottery brings disappointment, prompts Matovič to take a trip
The show discriminates against people who watch the broadcast online as well as those with disabilities, critics say.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:57:19 +0200
Pope’s arrival to be accompanied by protest
Protesters point to the topic of sexual abuse by church representatives and separation of church and state.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:45:46 +0200
Slovakia hit by heavy storms, child dies in summer camp
Fallen branches and trees complicate public transport in Banská Bystrica, as the town declared an emergency.



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