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Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:05:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,579 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 849,500.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:54:59 +0100
News digest: Slovakia reopens restaurants
Education minister plans on schools opening next Monday. Nine more Omicron cases confirmed.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:11:02 +0100
Some Slovak embassies will have to close
The deputy minister says lower funding from the state budget is behind the decision.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:05:25 +0100
Local councillors charged for keeping controversial street name
The councillors have submitted a complaint in response.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:40:27 +0100
As Omicron wave approaches, Slovakia shrugs in resignation
Government seems to have given up or misunderstood - again.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:04:02 +0100
Žilina names its park after a Swedish architect
The first time a park in Slovakia gets named after a Swede.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:52:44 +0100
Air companies limit flights due to Omicron. Changes also impact flights from Bratislava airport
Ryanair to suspend flights for three weeks in January and Wizz Air eliminates some connections for several months.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:45:34 +0100
Several temperature records measured on New Year’s Eve and New Year
The weather was especially warm.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:40:19 +0100
Gastronomy facilities open for recovered and vaccinated people, lockdown to be reconsidered
They can still sell takeaway and provide delivery.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:05:00 +0100
Populism is in decline
Positive trends don’t make headlines because the people who talk most publicly about these issues would need to admit their earlier theories were wrong.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 09:45:00 +0100
Population ageing, market with care services will need to expand
The ageing population is leading to an increased burden on those of working age.

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 16:35:10 +0100
President Čaputová makes two wishes for Slovakia in 2022
The Slovak president did not mention hospitals or vaccination in her New Year's address. She called on people not to get provoked by hatred.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:50:17 +0100
Last digest of the year: Looking back at 2021
Prepare for the festivities and take a look at stories that deserve to be reread.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:27:59 +0100
Prime minister lacks the power to push through Covid vaccine mandate in Slovakia
If the law is proposed to parliament, it would not gain enough support. There is another option.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:00:34 +0100
News digest: Vaccine, test or proof of recovery required for work for one more month
Hotels and restaurants will remain open after January 10. Prepare for the first weekend of 2022. Read more in today's digest.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:52:34 +0100
How Americans search for their Slovak roots (top stories of 2021)
Take a look at the most read stories The Slovak Spectator published this year.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:47:09 +0100
MP must pay damages to a doctor for badmouthing
Kežmarok district court decided on a lawsuit filed a few months ago.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:11:27 +0100
Weekend: Things to do in Slovakia this New Year's weekend
Hike a peak where Poland and Slovakia meet, play a card game, or watch a classical music concert.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:00:43 +0100
How The Slovak Spectator has survived (letter from the publisher)
Our success as a central-European media outlet is thanks to you, our readers.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:17:22 +0100
News digest: Slovak cities scrap New Year's firewoks
Skier Petra Vlhová wins again, car production should reach at least 900,000 vehicles and an invitation to visit the town of Holíč in western Slovakia.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:06:57 +0100
Car production in Slovakia should not fall below 900,000 vehicles this year
The Slovak automotive industry faced the impacts of the pandemic and a chip shortage in 2021.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:01:54 +0100
Cities are scrapping fireworks. The pandemic is not the only reason
More cities are breaking away from large fireworks to show respect towards nature and the environment.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:44:32 +0100
Not all the losses inflicted by the pandemic can be tabulated
There is no moral to this tale, other than to cherish those you love.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Have you ever heard of “Slovak Stonehenge”?
Apart from Bratislava, Holíč was the only imperial seat in Slovakia.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:17:43 +0100
News digest: Four more Omicron cases confirmed in Slovakia
85-year old Justice Palace used to feature a gallows, the bureaucratic nonsense of 2021 and Petra Vlhová ends second in giant slalom in Lienz, Austria

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:08:03 +0100
Bratislava’s Justice Palace turns 85 years, it can house more than 740 prisoners
Death penalties were executed in its rear yard.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:02:20 +0100
The bureaucratic nonsense of the year is reporting accounts to the Financial Administration
The winner of the regular contest shows how tenacious bureaucracy can be.



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