The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 394,900.

Restaurants, shopping malls, even neighborhoods, cities and whole countries would seemingly have similar motivations for action.

28 people to arrive from Afghanistan. Universities to decide on opening new semester. Slovak ice hockey players qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics. More in today's digest.

The number of deaths recorded in July fell below the five-year average for the first time in 13 months.

Mostly family members of Afghans with Slovak citizenship, including children and students.

Matovič’s lottery shows – again – what happens when anti-system politicians are allowed to rule the country.

Šaštín is a national pilgrimage site in Slovakia. Francis is not the first pope to visit the site.

It warns customers who have already purchased these products to refrain from using them.

A bronze Celtic statue with golden eyes was unearthed in the same Poprad locality last year.

The number of participants in the annual commemoration of the Slovak National Uprising was restricted due to the pandemic.

They will still have to show a negative test and register, though.

The paralympic table tennis player lost the final match.

However, the Sliač military airport will not host the SIAF festival this year due to a major reconstruction.

Can the Ružinov borough stub out cigarette butt littering?

Cross-border commuters will not need to quarantine as of Monday. Art Nouveau building in Bratislava's centre shines again. Second medal for Slovakia at the Tokyo Paralympics.

The highway operator is introducing a system allowing speeds of up to 130 km/h on the bypass.

Hella Group is opening a development centre in western Slovakia

High Tatras get its first via ferrata. Japan's father of skiing was Slovak. More news in the Spectacular Slovakia roundup.

Experts reject criticism of ‘new’ look, say building that housed legendary café now has original appearance.

If your backpack is too heavy, you must have packed all your fears in it. Jana Liptáková shares the story of her pilgrimage.

The approval comes after years of protests and changes.

Concerns of the famous architect who helped develop the valley one century ago have materialised.

Peter Kovařík filed a complaint against the charges.

Lottery was not meant to increase vaccination uptake, according to Matovič. Teachers expect chaos at the start of the new school year. First medal for Slovakia at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Health insurer calls on clients to get their annual dental check-ups before the end of the year.

The bilingual game was inspired by the popular pastime of geocaching.

Metelka is a Paralympic winner from Rio de Janeiro.

The Environment Ministry is also searching for unofficial breeding stations.

The rules of the competition say something else.

Returning to school accompanied by joys as well as fears for adolescents.

Deputy culture minister dismissed despite objections of Roma organisations. Minimum wage will go up next year. More districts in the orange tier next week.

Zuzana Kumanová has been supported by several Roma organisations active in Slovakia, who disagreed with the proposal.

The coronavirus, like the 9/11 hijackers, has excelled its forerunners in sheer deviousness.

Tripartite meeting didn’t heed the demands of unions.

Sailing legend Paul Johnson never learnt about the success as he died in June of this year.

Industrial production has not reached the pre-pandemic level despite strong growth.

Nets and spikes are being installed against birds.

If you're stuck on where to stay in the High Tatras, I would suggest choosing which hikes you want to try first.

If necessary, Slovakia can send another special plane to Afghanistan. Vaccination with Sputnik ends at the end of August.

They can obtain information only if employees voluntarily provide it.

With the arrival of the school year, public transport in the capital should run more often.

Former director of the Slovak intelligence agency Vladimír Pčolinský faces corruption charges. It is not easy to find DNA on banknotes, police say.

Fighting Covid-19 requires sacrifice, patience, and patriotism, writes US Ambassador Bridget Brink.

Demand for production operators grew.

The public may join the call by signing an online petition.

All employees will be dismissed before September 2022.