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Sun, 07 Nov 2021 10:05:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 5,338 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 518,000.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:41:01 +0100
Too early for Christmas shopping? Sellers advise people to hurry this year
If you're looking at electronics or books, Santa may not be able to bring you what you want in time.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0100
Endangered turtles in Slovakia face threats and we are the cause
While water resources managers are pumping water into an oxbow in eastern Slovakia, a permanent solution still remains on paper.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:01:32 +0100
News digest: Slovak winemakers call foreign wine offer at Dubai Expo a disgrace
Experts propose tightening anti-pandemic measures, sidewalks in Bratislava will get paving with unique design, a church in Košice boasts a huge crypt.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:11:35 +0100
Slovak winemakers angered by foreign wines offered in Slovak pavilion at Dubai Expo
They call on the Economy Ministry to show them more respect.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:00:07 +0100
Stricter measures planned as Covid spreads, school closures advised for worst districts
The government has options to hinder the spread of the virus before it starts considering limits to in-person education, expert says.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:43:28 +0100
New paving design in Bratislava highlights city's identity
The new patterns were inspired by prominent Slovak artists.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:44:08 +0100
Weekend: British wildlife broadcaster keen to film Slovak wildlife
Dive into the latest travel, culture and ice hockey stories, starting with the chamois of the Tatras.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:34:29 +0100
Utilities authority proposes helping electricity intensive companies
The change should compensate companies for high electricity prices.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:38:44 +0100
News digest: Highest number of new Covid cases detected since beginning of pandemic
Police broke up an organised group trading in illegal tobacco products. The economy minister's daughter was a participant in his recent work trip to Dubai.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:18:42 +0100
Most Slovaks are worried about climate change but sceptical of carbon neutrality
One-fifth of respondents consider it to be one of the most important problems of our time.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:08:08 +0100
Supreme Court releases former police corps president and others
Their custody ends on November 5.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:00:08 +0100
Daughter's trip to Dubai and a ranch in Australia. Opposition tears into Sulík
Economy minister forced to explain his property circumstances.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:41:29 +0100
The mountain lake under Lomnický Štít has completely dried up
The situation was caused by dry weather in the mountains.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:48:18 +0100
Only a small number of people support more restricted access to abortions
Respondents of the recent poll would also support the cancellation of a waiting period before abortions and the introduction of abortion pill.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:43:35 +0100
Achilles to assess the vulnerability of 150 public offices in Slovakia
Government institutions will be able to better protect their systems.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:50:01 +0100
McDonald's instead of an old milk bar. Photographer shows how some places have not changed at all
Some places in Slovakia continue serving the same purpose they had before 1989.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 18:25:46 +0100
News digest: Bratislava will apply stricter measures from next week
Lottery for vaccinated people failed. Daily caseload in the third wave breaks another record. The capital already has a Christmas tree.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:52:46 +0100
Stock in central Slovak energy distributor reportedly for sale. Hungarians are interested
The sale needs to be approved by the state since the company belongs to the critical infrastructure.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:44:16 +0100
A crypt as big as three buses hides below Slovakia's longest church
The old crypt is normally open from November 1-8, but visitors should check the Covid rules valid for Košice before visiting.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:36:37 +0100
Third wave gaining momentum. Half of Slovakia will be in the black tier
Bratislava should prepare for stricter measures, too.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:34:05 +0100
Zuckerberg's timing is worse than suspicious
Let's hope it does not take half a century to fix Facebook's mess.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:06:58 +0100
Real estate fever. Situation in smaller towns is sometimes worse than in Bratislava
Living is the most expensive in modern history of Slovakia in all regions.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:00:09 +0100
Lottery worth €27 million did not help. It should have persuaded the elderly but lured the youth
After three months of lottery, Slovakia is the third worst country with a low vaccination rate in the EU and interest keeps decreasing.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:45:06 +0100
United States opens its borders to foreigners, but only the vaccinated
New rules come into force on November 8.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:38:42 +0100
Čaputová: We are failing the effort to prevent the irreversible devastation of our planet
Read the Slovak president's full speech from Glasgow.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:03:12 +0100
EU money at risk. Universities oppose the planned reform
The representatives of universities in Slovakia disagree with more powers to the management boards, among others.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:47:57 +0100
News digest: Bratislava large-capacity vaccination centre reopens
The US recommends avoiding travel to Slovakia. Buildings lit green on occasion of climate summit where Slovak president spoke.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:37:51 +0100
Offer of flights from Bratislava airport expands with winter schedule
Seven regular flights should be renewed in the winter schedule.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:33:15 +0100
Cash payments in shops to be rounded off
But no need to get rid of one and two cent coins.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:28:32 +0100
He threatened journalists online but later used hackers as an excuse
Police found that 93 comments violated the law.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:29:57 +0100
Winter hiking season kicks off in the High Tatras, despite trail closures
Hikers, who should follow Covid updates for the High Tatras region, can now download a map of open hiking trails.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:21:32 +0100
One in three Slovaks interested in investing in visual arts
Paintings and usable art objects are the most sought-after.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:14:17 +0100
Both pro-life and pro-choice organisations address the parliament
While one group stresses the social aspect of the proposal submitted by a group around Anna Záborská, the other points to its risks.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:01:53 +0100
Smer continues to rise, despite recently leaked recordings
Robert Fico's party is the second-most popular in the recent Focus poll.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:50:19 +0100
Bacon, lawyers, corruption charges and Covid lies
The breathtaking extent of Fico’s cynicism is revealed in leaked tapes.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:53:19 +0100
Pandemics are uninsurable, climate change is the real challenge
In 2020, global insured losses from natural catastrophes amounted to $81 billion.



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