Leontín Dohovič received the 2025 Nation’s Memory Institute Award for illuminating the abuses of Soviet-era repression and preserving Ukrainian cultural life.

Coalition cracks reopen, Brussels challenges the finance minister’s rosy numbers, and a forgotten hero of the 1980s gets his story told.

European Commission figures suggest Slovakia remains among the EU’s worst fiscal performers.

As the court examines Daniel Lipšic’s conduct, he accuses the general prosecutor of retaliation, conflicts of interest and double standards.

Slovakia unveils astonishing Ice Cathedral modelled on historic papal basilica — built from 225 tonnes of ice and honouring two popes.

Reporter Milan Čupka’s book, now about to be published in English, explores stories of courageous immigrants.

Cemmac photovoltaic power plant exceeds expectations after first year of operations.

PM Robert Fico rallies Smer supporters in Nitra.

Around 50,000 people filled Bratislava’s Námestie slobody, joining tens of thousands elsewhere to mark 17 November and to protest against PM Fico’s government.

Populist Smer politician uses 17 November to denounce liberal democracy and praise Moscow.

A small village in the east of the country invites visitors to wander through restored marshes and learn about the importance of preserving them.

Ratings agency cites deepening deficits, heavy automotive exposure and weak external demand, but says eurozone membership and ongoing consolidation support stability.

Branislav Tvarožek, a wartime partisan nearing 100, was made to stand in heavy rain while dignitaries and tight security occupied access to the memorial.

In 1980s Bratislava, Tomáš Petřivý set a washbowl and soap at the Palace of Justice, a silent charge against the regime’s unclean courts. The system crushed him; he died at 30.

A modest concrete block with hundreds of bronze footprints stands on Freedom Square, marking the protests that helped bring down totalitarian rule.

What looked like a sudden uprising was the culmination of civic defiance, underground networks and a widening gap between the rulers and the ruled.

The then foreign minister and UN General Assembly president directly communicated with the sexual predator. 

Data comparing purchasing power then and now reveals how market liberalisation reshaped everyday life, from grocery shopping to car ownership.

A €4.5 million revamp will unveil newly restored gates, walls and exhibitions — plus an app bringing centuries-old defences back to life.

Slovak diplomat Miroslav Lajčák drawn into Epstein affair, Slovakia opens Chip Competence Centre, and Wizz Air opens new base at Bratislava Airport.