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Sat, 02 Apr 2022 10:20:00 +0200
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 5,591 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,722,000.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 07:10:00 +0200
Bratislava cinema to screen best of 2021 Slovak films
Slovak Film Week takes place in the first week of April, offering Slovak films with English subtitles.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 07:00:17 +0200
Міста відкривають громадські центри для українських біженців
Volkswagen Slovakia зупинить виробництво на тиждень, Найбільший ринок у Братиславі оновлюється, а євразійський удод визнаний Птахом року Словач...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:53:52 +0200
News digest: Volkswagen Slovakia will halt production for a week
Bratislava's Nová Tržnica is getting a facelift, cities are opening community centres for Ukrainian refugees, and the Eurasian hoopoe is Slovakia's Bird of the Year 2022.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:27:09 +0200
Bratislava's own 'mini-Pompidou Centre' gets a facelift
Restoration of the Nová Tržnica market hall will be co-financed by designer T-shirt sales.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:39:39 +0200
Foreigners’ Police offices return closer to normal hours
A fall in the number of people fleeing Ukraine has prompted the change.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:09:36 +0200
Blog: Schools need to focus on more than just academic learning
It is important for students to take control of their own education and development, a skill that they will need in any place of work.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:50:51 +0200
Weekend: A secret Poloniny area loved by communists
We also have a lot of Bratislava news to share with you in this week's Spectacular Slovakia Roundup, including Slovak Film Week.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:58:04 +0200
Прем'єр-міністр попереджає про можливе припинення поставок російського газу до Словаччини
Посольство Росії в Братиславі буде знаходитися на вулиці Бориса Нємцова. У Словаччині вже понад 1300 біженців з України знайшли роботу.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:45:00 +0200
Slovak schools learn how to integrate Ukrainian children
Some schools report full capacities.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:02:34 +0200
News digest: Russian embassy street renamed after murdered Putin critic
PM warning on Russian gas supplies. 1,349 refugees from Ukraine have already found a job in Slovakia.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:33:46 +0200
Russian Embassy street renamed after murdered Putin critic
Part of Godrova becomes Boris Nemtsov Street

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:16:57 +0200
PM warns Russian gas taps may be closed
More LNG supplies expected.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:10:00 +0200
Descendants of Czechoslovak emigrants get easier access to Slovak citizenship
Residence permit, certificate of Slovak Living Abroad and state citizenship can be requested at embassies.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:44:04 +0200
Slovakia will buy armoured vehicles from Finland
The Defence Ministry now has time to sign a contract until the end of September.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:41:57 +0200
Threat of patient payments averted – for now
State-run health insurer and association representing outpatient departments say they will continue to seek a deal.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:36:44 +0200
A bike service stand, the first of its kind, installed in Petržalka
Bike repairs should be no problem thanks to basic tools.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:03:25 +0200
Ukrainian flag waves atop Bratislava's Hotel Kyjev, but refugees cannot stay there
Hotel Kyjev has been awaiting renovation for two decades.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:44:47 +0200
Bratislava Danube Park to tap potential of sustainable tourism
Study proposes measures to better protect the river, and to make it more accessible.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 06:44:36 +0200
Ще більше російських дипломатів будуть змушені залишити Словаччину
П'ята частина словаків вірить прокремлівським наративам про війну в Україні. Голосування щодо найважливішої судової реформи відкладен...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:30:00 +0200
News digest: More Russian diplomats will have to leave Slovakia
Vote on crucial judicial reform postponed. One fifth of Slovaks believe pro-Kremlin narratives about the war in Ukraine.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:47:51 +0200
One third of Slovaks believe the West provoked the war in Ukraine
A recent survey suggests that trust in pro-Kremlin claims is linked with fondness towards Russia.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:43:09 +0200
Slovakia will reduce staff at the Russian Embassy
The Russian ambassador has been informed through a diplomatic note.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:59:20 +0200
Vote on map of courts, crucial for recovery plan, postponed
An April vote will be close to the deadline of asking for money from the EU recovery fund.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:44:23 +0200
Disney+ will be available in Slovakia as of mid-June
The price of a monthly subscription will be €7.99.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:38:43 +0200
War increasing prices of fuels and groceries
Over 40% of Slovak budgets go to groceries, energies, and transport, and the price of these commodities are increasing steeply.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0200
Summer residence of the Habsburgs and presidents serves as a hotel today
The main manor house was first constructed in the 15th century.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:11:23 +0200
Мер Мелітополя відвідав Братиславу
Якби не НАТО, російська агресія була б спрямована на Словаччину, каже міністр оборони. Міністерство освіти запустило реєстр шкіл, готови...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:05:53 +0200
Zelensky's messages are meant to inspire, not inform
Social media feels like a particularly bad way to understand something as complex as war.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:39:29 +0200
News digest: If not for NATO, Russian aggressor would be looking at Slovakia
Mayor of Melitopol pays visit to Bratislava. The Education Ministry launches register of schools ready to enrol Ukrainian schoolkids.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:24:45 +0200
Refugees at home: how to request state contribution
The benefit depends on number of nights and rooms provided.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:09:59 +0200
Slovakia joined NATO 18 years ago. We must cherish it more than ever, defence minister says
I'm sure that if we were not NATO member country, the aggressor would look directly at us, Naď says.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:32:37 +0200
After years of humiliation, Russia feels pride once again. She is finally being taken seriously
My Russian story.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:45:39 +0200
Reliance on armament company with ties to Russia continues today
For now, the Willing company is required to service the Russian MiG-19 jets until 2023.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:38:04 +0200
Skiers break a record after they ski down a hill
Skiers broke a record from 2019 at Štrbské Pleso over the past weekend.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:42:22 +0200
The Nobel Prize for Slovak scientists? Most people consider it possible
The most probable fields are medicine, technologies and physics, according to a recent poll.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:51:01 +0200
У Братиславі відкривається центр великої місткості для біженців
Росія висилає словацьких дипломатів. Міністра внутрішніх справ очікує голосування щодо вотуму недовіри. Збройні сили Словаччини встан...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:40:00 +0200
News digest: Russia expels Slovak diplomats
Interior minister will face no-confidence vote. Large-capacity centre in Bratislava opens. New dates set for the Kuciak murder case. More in today's digest.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:55:30 +0200
One judge exchanged in the Kuciak murder case panel
New dates for proceedings set as well.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:53:11 +0200
New large-capacity centre for Ukrainian refugees opens in Bratislava
The centre will be open 24/7 and provide complete assistance to refugees.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:17:32 +0200
Has it only been two years? The government begins the second half of its term
Two prime ministers, one pandemic and war on the border – so far. And don’t forget the fight against corruption.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:29:05 +0200
Flights to Zagreb, Sicily and Dalaman. Summer flight schedule in Bratislava airport launched
Charter flights will take travellers even to Sri Lanka and Senegal.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:12:06 +0200
Interior minister will face no-confidence vote; criticised for mishandling refugee crisis
Roman Mikulec has to explain the choice of company for assistance at the border, which is close to the ruling OĽaNO.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:39:14 +0200
Slovak post office will send packages with humanitarian aid to Ukraine for free
Alcohol, weapons, explosives and flammable objects cannot be sent in the packages.



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