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Tue, 24 May 2022 18:58:31 +0200
News digest: Supreme Court's ruling on ex-special prosecutor
Finance Minister Matovič intends to restrict media freedom. Slovakia makes it to hockey quarter-finals in Finland.

Tue, 24 May 2022 18:23:18 +0200
Slovakia expects sporadic monkeypox outbreaks
No monkeypox case has been reported in Slovakia.

Tue, 24 May 2022 18:19:15 +0200
Most politicians welcome conviction of “corruption sweeper”
Ex-special prosecutor Kováčik will no longer serve as prosecutor.

Tue, 24 May 2022 17:11:51 +0200
Ukrainians put on masks and try to trick artificial intelligence
The company employs women with children.

Tue, 24 May 2022 13:57:13 +0200
Guilty: Supreme Court delivers final verdict on senior prosecutor
Dušan Kováčik's definitive conviction could clear the way for multiple further cases.

Tue, 24 May 2022 12:54:15 +0200
Igor Matovič escalates attacks on journalists
He suggested a law dictating who the media can invite to discussions.

Tue, 24 May 2022 11:56:51 +0200
Petrol tourism: Slovaks filled thousand-litre water tanks
Rising prices have convinced people who didn't use to shop abroad to travel to save money.

Mon, 23 May 2022 20:08:08 +0200
President apologises for awards. Fascist state activists did not fight for democracy, say historians
Three men were executed for espionage by Communist courts, but their full story shows their loyalty to Nazi-allied Slovak state.

Mon, 23 May 2022 18:51:34 +0200
News digest: In Serbia, foreigners became Slovaks
Standard and Poor's Global Ratings revised the outlook on Slovakia to negative. See where in Slovakia you can go to pick strawberries.

Mon, 23 May 2022 18:00:05 +0200
Slovak institution in Serbia issued fake documents to foreigners
With a letter of confirmation, foreigners with no link to Slovakia could obtain Slovak citizenship faster.

Mon, 23 May 2022 17:51:39 +0200
S&P rating agency lowers Slovakia outlook due to war
Standard and Poor's Global Ratings projects Slovakia's economic growth to be slower in 2022.

Mon, 23 May 2022 14:24:36 +0200
Why Matovič asks us to be colourblind
The obnoxious nature of the debate is only one of many issues that is wrong with the events of the past week in Slovakia.

Mon, 23 May 2022 12:28:20 +0200
Zuzana Čaputová in Switzerland: Liberal democracy can have many faces
State visits in the country are rare.

Mon, 23 May 2022 12:23:19 +0200
NAKA intercepts drugs intended for United Kingdom
The drug, relatively unknown in Slovakia, is worth over €300,000.

Mon, 23 May 2022 12:13:46 +0200
Low flying planes circling Košice
Planes are sometimes just 200 metres above the ground, causing concern among residents.

Mon, 23 May 2022 12:00:00 +0200
Memories: Studený hrad castle
We were powerfully reminded of Ireland or New Zealand.

Sat, 21 May 2022 06:54:08 +0200
New way to relax at Bratislava's popular Železná Studnička
Cozy wooden stairs take visitors down to the water.

Fri, 20 May 2022 14:58:23 +0200
News digest: World's first hydrogen train debuts in Slovakia
Bratislava gears up for mosquito season, it's the anniversary of Ján Čiernohaus who designed the skeleton of the Eiffel Tower, and wine cellars in the Small Carpathian Region are open for wine lovers.

Fri, 20 May 2022 14:14:12 +0200
As mosquito season nears, Bratislava readies it sprayers – and drones
The capital will again deploy volunteers to monitor mosquito hatcheries.

Fri, 20 May 2022 11:20:56 +0200
Weekend: Losing it soon in the largest maze in Central Europe
A book that costs €1,500, Urban Market kicks off in Bratislava, and where to go to relive the 1944 uprising.

Thu, 19 May 2022 17:29:52 +0200
Towns and municipalities enter strike alert
ZMOS talks about nationwide strike.

Thu, 19 May 2022 17:27:53 +0200
Scientist are fed up with people spreading lies
One scientist already won a lawsuit.

Thu, 19 May 2022 17:19:13 +0200
News digest: Slovakia pays for Russian gas in euros
A doctor filed lawsuits against MPs spreading lies about him. Government-approved anti-inflation help might not get support. Learn more in today's digest.

Thu, 19 May 2022 13:18:16 +0200
In reaction to the war, Slovakia makes hiring Ukrainians easier
Temporary protection status significantly shortens and simplifies the access of Ukrainian refugees to employment in Slovakia.

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:46:38 +0200
Slovakia paid for Russian gas in euros. Gas taps remain open
The May invoice is due on May 20.

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:43:49 +0200
The uncertain future of Matovič's package for families
The government passed several anti-inflation measures on May 18. It is now time for MPs to vote.

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:26:44 +0200
Health Ministry suspends protocol helping transgender people
The document does not include diagnostic procedures, which the ministry now sees as a problem.

Wed, 18 May 2022 19:14:00 +0200
News digest: Slovak embassy in Kyiv reopens
Government approves new Slovnaft tax. Bratislava palace to close in summer.

Wed, 18 May 2022 18:04:15 +0200
Low wages and corruption keeping young Slovaks from coming home
Only a third want to return to Slovakia, poll shows.

Wed, 18 May 2022 17:48:29 +0200
Government agrees on special Slovnaft tax
SaS weighing up veto in parliament.

Wed, 18 May 2022 13:46:23 +0200
Slovak National Gallery to close as refit enters final stage
Bratislava premises to shut for summer.

Wed, 18 May 2022 12:31:09 +0200
New confectioner's shop in Žilina employs socially-disadvantaged
They also sell products from workshops for disadvantaged people and local creators.

Wed, 18 May 2022 12:10:57 +0200
If Matovič insists on raising taxes, SaS ready to withdraw from coalition agreement
Other coalition partners' support for the finance minister's plan uncertain.



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