The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has increased to 395,300.

The Holy Stairs and a Renaissance manor house await visitors of Malacky.

Protesters blocked the roads in Bratislava, one protest in Košice was attended by a former president.

Gatherings were held to protest against the government and vaccination.

Wednesday brought another success for the Slovak Paralympic Team.

Two worlds clash in the award-winning documentary A New Shift.

The Malá Fatra region is home to one of the most vibrant Slovak cities, but it is Terchová and nearby hills that you will fall in love with.

Ukraine should be proud that their army could stand up against the Russian Federation. NATO did not help Ukraine as much as it helped Afghanistan, says analyst.

Several protests to be held on national holiday. Another proposal restricting abortions comes to parliament. More in today’s digest.

The Covid vaccination uptake in marginalised communities is far below the national average, provoking concerns ahead of Delta wave.

Peter Kovařík does not want to continue in the post while being prosecuted.

Sme Rodina nominee for the top spy post released from custody after more than five months. Charges dropped in another case against Haščák of Penta as well.

Hiking, biking and wine-tasting await visitors of the Small Carpathians.

Rare LT-38 tank was manufactured in Czechoslovakia.

Eight Slovak MEPs have called for excluding Smer from the socialist faction.

The country secured two medals in the men’s C4 time trial.

Slovakia will recognise its patron saint and the day its constitution was adopted.

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.

The operation in Kabul lasted about 80 hours.

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.

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.