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Fri, 03 Jun 2022 21:40:03 +0200
Train accident in northern Slovakia leaves dozens of people injured
Vast traffic jams in the area following the accident.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:56:39 +0200
News digest: Weekend of Open Parks and Gardens begins
Bratislava has new rules to reduce 'visual smog' in the city. There's a row over Slovakia's oil supplies. And would you jump off a 15-storey building protected only by your own invention? Find out in today's digest.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:57:49 +0200
Weekend: Experience Slovakia's largest Roma estate for yourselves
Join in a virtual tour across Slovakia, learning more about events and good news from Slovak regions.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:41:14 +0200
HR professional: How clients can become professional friends
Mutual trust key to building relationship, says Ľudmila Guerin of PwC.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:33:12 +0200
In Slovak academia, it doesn’t pay to be proved right
What supervising an undergraduate thesis taught me about how the system works (or doesn’t).

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:05:00 +0200
Rest and relaxation among the treetops. Discover Slovakia's treehouses
Treehouse accomodation offers a unique way to comfortably commune with nature.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:18:44 +0200
Rules drawn up to curb advertising in Bratislava
Authorities declare war on 'tasteless ads'

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:07:19 +0200
News digest: How to hit Kremlin's war chest
Slovakia to send more military aid to Ukraine, how Slovaks see Russia at the moment. Learn more in today's digest.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:41:46 +0200
EC president: Moral duty to help Ukraine join EU
Ukrainian President calls for further sanctions.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:39:13 +0200
Less of a brother, more of a threat, Slovaks say of Russia
More than half of Slovaks also feel that their values and identity are threatened by liberal democracy and migrants, a Globsec report finds.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:38:22 +0200
Slovakia to purchase monkeypox vaccines
The governments intends to partake of the shared purchase by the European Commission.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:36:17 +0200
New lookout tower in Spišská Nová Ves offers a view of the High Tatras
24-metres tall.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:32:43 +0200
Warhol's works sell for hundreds of millions while his museum in Slovakia lacks money for renovations
Andy Warhol was of Slovak origin.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:27:49 +0200
Zuzana howitzers off to Ukraine
State-run company signs a contract with Ukraine on what is seen as a promising boost for the Slovak military and defense industry.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:03:00 +0200
Piešťany has its own Finlandia Hall, now a protected monument
Čierne Diery initiative organising guided tours of the iconic building.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:01:42 +0200
News digest: Slovak daily ordered to remove interview
Slovak customs officers seized a hat from Texas. Employees no longer required to apply for sick pay.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:56:56 +0200
Customs officers confiscated a hat with crocodile teeth sent from Texas
The hat was confiscated from a Žilina post office.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:53:53 +0200
Bear problem: people in central Slovakia say they will hire lawyers and ask Brussels for help
People are dissatisfied with the government's bear management policies.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:00:38 +0200
Thousands of cars, 12 trains. What does Sulík's hydrogen plan entail?
Proposed projects are self-sufficient.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:27:53 +0200
Court orders daily to withdraw interview with prime minister
The decision was made based on a complaint of defamation in a question.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:17:44 +0200
The world without phone booths
I miss them already.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:39:57 +0200
How an EU oil embargo will affect Slovakia
EU leaders have agreed to ban Russian oil within the next round of sanctions against Russia.

Tue, 31 May 2022 18:59:12 +0200
News digest: Ukraine will win the war, Slovak president says
Free transport in Slovakia for Ukrainian refugees will end. Soaring prices of building materials causing problems.

Tue, 31 May 2022 18:20:23 +0200
Where to find one of Europe's most stunning hot springs? In Slovakia, Lonely Planet says
The spa town is ready to open the summer season.

Tue, 31 May 2022 18:13:15 +0200
Material physicist: We publish things that are of interest to the world
Ján Dusza earned the ESET Science Award in 2021.

Tue, 31 May 2022 18:12:24 +0200
Ryanair to operate 21 regular flights from Bratislava airport in summer
Bratislava airport handled a total of 226,070 passengers in the first four months of 2022.

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:27:37 +0200
Slovak President Čaputová visits Kyiv
Zuzana Čaputová met with Ukraine's President Zelensky and addressed Ukrainian MPs.

Tue, 31 May 2022 11:32:31 +0200
Inflation stops Bratislava tram line extension
According to a councillor, the deadline was too tight.

Tue, 31 May 2022 11:29:30 +0200
Blame shifting over polluted river
Offices and companies point fingers at each other over major pollution that has killed aquatic wildlife.

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:48:52 +0200
Soaring prices of materials make life hard for construction planners
Some sellers have started selling construction materials through auctions.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Fusion power is still decades away, but Slovak scientists are helping to bring it closer
After ITER is completed, they say a working reactor could arrive in 2050.

Mon, 30 May 2022 18:41:35 +0200
News digest: Where is the prime minister?
Finance Minister Igor Matovič considers rainbow flags on public buildings to be propaganda. Slovakia should invest in border crossings with Ukraine, PM Eduard Heger's adviser claims.

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:57:10 +0200
Jaguar Land Rover to hire hundreds of workers by autumn
Vacancies are also open to Ukrainian people.

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:55:35 +0200
Legendary credit card firm terminating operations in Slovakia
Credit cards issued by Diners Club CS will expire in early August.

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:05:01 +0200
Vertical, musical, or by bike. Gardens across Slovakia open to the public again
The message of this year's Weekend of Open Parks and Gardens is how the climate crisis changes the way we should look at parks.

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:01:29 +0200
Ex-special prosecutor is now in prison after breakthrough verdict
Slovakia is finally punishing high state officials for breaking the law.

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:58:02 +0200
Eight men vie to lead the public-service broadcaster
Current director Jaroslav Rezník wants to finish projects.

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:43:01 +0200
Two MPs propose banning rainbow flags in state institutions
OĽaNO's György Gyimesi is violating coalition agreement.

Mon, 30 May 2022 09:37:16 +0200
Echoes of history in eastern Slovakia
There are some eerie parallels between the region's past and Ukraine's more recent travails.

Mon, 30 May 2022 09:25:00 +0200
The two faces of Slovakia's prime minister: One for home, one for the world
After an initial stumble, the Slovak prime minister, Eduard Heger, is having a ‘good’ war. It’s at home that his problems are mounting.

Sat, 28 May 2022 21:00:09 +0200
Eastern Slovakia is another Burgenland, waiting for the chance to rise
Even when the war in Ukraine drags on, Slovakia should not miss its train and should restart cooperation with Ukraine to help its people in the east, opines Slovak PM's advisor Eduard Buraš.

Sat, 28 May 2022 19:33:27 +0200
A Bratislava theatre's new look returns to its past
Theatre Aréna should become one of the most modern playhouses in Slovakia, Bratislava Region said.



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