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Tensions between PM Peter Pellegrini and the SNS party of Andrej Danko are growing.

The coalition mentioned early elections

PM Peter Pellegrini was critical of SNS. The party responded that his opinion is not important.

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Noerr appoints a new national counsel starting from 2019

Noerr has promoted experienced lawyer, Martin Ťupek to national counsel from 1 January 2019.

News

I lost my sister in Auschwitz, Slovakia lost its future

Edita Grosmanová was on the first transport of Jews to the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz on March 25, 1942.

Edita Grosmanova and her husband Ladislav.

News

President Kiska: Candle Manifestation opened the door to big democratic change

Slovakia commemorates 31 years since the event, which heralded the upcoming revolution.

The communist police cars among protesters at the Candle Protest in Bratislava, March 25, 1988.

News

MPs to elect candidates for Constitutional Court judge again

Currently, only four of 13 judges are sitting in the court.

News

An entrepreneur has avoided trial 30 times since embezzling non-banking firms in 2002

The Supreme Court has suspended prosecution of Jozef Majský, who embezzled non-banking firms Horizont Slovakia and BMG Invest more than 15 years ago.

Businessman Jozef Majský during the trial in February 2010.

Culture & lifestyle

Bratislava is the passage of my life, says photographer Anton Sládek

He has been taking pictures of the city since his youth.

Opinion

China is shopping in southern Europe

News this week should trigger serious concern that the EU is on the verge of full disintegration. But not the news you think.

The European Central Bank acted mid-week, surprising some analysts.

News

Slovakia and Switzerland have a similar mental landscape

Slovakia feels younger, Switzerland seems more colourful, says Swiss Ambassador Alexander Hoffet.

Swiss Ambassador to Slovakia Alexander Hoffet

Business

Non-governmental and non-profit organisations will get a new register

NGOs refuse accusations of non-transparent financing.

The new register of non-profit and similar organisations may lead to better synergy.

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Breath-taking photographs of Slovak mountains

Illustrations of selected churches in Slovakia

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News

Slovak Wikipedia shuts down on March 21,2019 to protest the new EU Copyright Directive.

Prepare for the shutdown of Slovak Wikipedia

Wikipedia's decision comes a few days before the vote on a new EU Copyright Directive.

Slovakia commemorates first transports to Auschwitz

Thousands of young women and girls left the train station in Poprad. They never returned home.

Auschwitz-Birkenau, illustrative stock photo

Dobšiná faces tensions after the death of a local football player

Far-right ĽSNS organised a protest in the town. No serious incidents occurred.

Many candles have been lit at the place where 38-year-old Štefan died.

Business

Ryanair renews flights to Eindhoven

They will operate on Mondays and Fridays.

Jobs, phone calls and banks. What to prepare for after Brexit

Mobile operators and airports do not expect changes.

Only one-third of companies in Slovakia described as innovative

Environmental innovation will be needed more than ever in the years to come.

Opinion

Blog: Open those windows, please

It can bring about some real changes.

What Slovakia could teach Britain

As the Brexit process lumbers on, the British seem disinclined to take heed of anyone’s views. But Slovakia could offer some advice – and even solace.

British PM Theresa May greets her Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini.

Velvet Revolution: Few expected a smooth and non-violent transfer of power in the country

Images from the history of the Sme daily: The Revolution

SNP Square during the Velvet Revolution.

Travel

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Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava

Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between March 22 and March 31, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.