Liptov averts a rail near-miss, a Slovak comedian faces claims of unwanted intimate touching, and a festive waste truck cheers Bratislava.

A ferrata beneath one of Europe’s largest medieval ruins, a Balinese retreat on the edge of town — this corner of central Slovakia is anything but predictable.

It is true the town can be quiet, but occasional concerts, cafés in old legion buildings and bee-house sleepovers keep things interesting.

At a winter market in Bratislava, generosity proved more powerful than difference.

A century of Slovak emigration shows what the country loses when its young depart.

The coalition’s last-minute changes have done little to calm concerns that the adopted law — which dismisses the watchdog’s leadership — remains incompatible with EU rules.

Investigators are probing how a freight train ended up on the same track as an express service, the latest in a series of safety scares on the rail network.

The popular Christmas truck travels the capital daily, spreading Advent cheer and greeting residents along its route.

The biggest ski resorts in Slovakia, how war in Ukraine impacted one of the key sectors, and Slovaks brewed non-alcoholic beer among the first in Europe.

The number of MEPs resisting Russia-related resolutions has doubled since 2019, with Slovakia contributing some of the assembly’s most loyal pro-Kremlin voters.

A trail beneath Babia hora now boasts giant animals guiding families through protected peat bogs.

The Slovak Spectator and Index examine slope lengths, lift capacity and what’s new this season.

At that time the market wasn’t interested. 50 years later, non-alcoholic beer makes up almost a quarter of Slovakia’s beer production.

I am about to step on a few toes but it is time to slay the myth that the women of Slovakia are the most beautiful in the world.

Rankings of companies and institutions across 50 fields of business.

The Whistleblowers’ Act amendment has a single aim. 

Another jewellery heist, this time in Košice; imports of some insulin types to end in 2027; and Ukraine opens a new consulate in Prešov.

Ardian Bobaj says police punched him, used racist slurs, and kicked his luggage as they left.

The “Južné mesto” sign will be replaced with “Petržalka” from December 14, though the final stop will keep its original name.

Authorities hope Slovak links may help identify middle-aged man discovered near mountain campsite in 2024.