Pohoda 2016 festival opens.

20th Jubilee year of Pohoda music festival begins

Headliners include PJ Harvey and the Prodigy as well as the Nederlands Dans Theater.

8. jul 2016

No excuses

We cannot pretend that the life of the country now stops for six months and suddenly we will forget our shortcomings and act like an exemplary democracy that has no problems whatsoever.

7. jul 2016
Harley Days

Foreigners: Events around Slovakia

Tips for performances, exhibitions and other events in the Slovak regions between July 8 and 17, including festivals, classical music, concerts, riding, outdoor events, competition and more.

7. jul 2016
Anton Šafárik (L) at the appointment ceremony with president Kiska.

Kiska appointed new SIS head

Nominee of the coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) Anton Šafárik became the new head of the Slovak Information Service (SIS) intelligence agency on July 6.

7. jul 2016
Deputy speakers Hrnčiar (L) and Ďuriš Nicholsonová argue over who shall preside over the parliamentary session on July 7.

Session on recalling PM Fico postponed indefinitely

The parliamentary session to hold a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Robert Fico, postponed from July 6 to July 7 due to the lack of quorum was suspended until further notice by deputy speaker Andrej Hrnčiar.

7. jul 2016
R-L: Head of IOM in Slovakia Zuzana Vatráľová, IOM advisor for Europe Pasquale Lupoli and IOM CEO William Lacy Swing in presidential palace, Bratislava, June 28.

Conference on home-comings of migrants takes place in Bratislava

The Slovak presidency of the Council of European Union (EU) involves several events, one of them is a two-day conference on migrants returning home.

7. jul 2016
President Andrej Kiska

Kiska again rejects Constitutional Court candidates

In a repeated motion, President Andrej Kiska refused to appoint three judges to the Constitutional Court.

7. jul 2016
The British Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) company comes to Nitra among foreign investments.

Gestamp to create almost 400 new jobs in Nitra

A company called Gestamp Nitra plans to build a new car components plant in Nitra Industrial Park North.

7. jul 2016

Parliament session on Kaliňák to resume in September

The no-confidence vote in Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák was postponed with 81 coalition votes, from July 6 to the September session.

7. jul 2016
Slovak philhamronics with chief conductor Emanul Villaume

Slovak Philharmonics represent the country in Brussels

The opening of the Slovak presidency of the Council of the European Union includes cultural events; one of them is the opening concert in Brussels by the Slovak Philharmonics (SF) and the Slovak Philharmonic Choir (SFZ).

7. jul 2016
The National Bank of Slovakia

Slovak banking sector posts €276.4 mn net earnings in May

The Slovak banking sector posted net earnings of €276.4 million up to the end of May, according to data published by the Slovak central bank (NBS).

7. jul 2016
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš

First volunteers begin military training

Military training for the first volunteers began at the Training Battalion base in Martin on July 6 and will last until September 30.

7. jul 2016
l-r: Radoslav Procházka, Andrej Danko, Robert Fico and Béla Bugár

Government's first 100 days in office: No concrete changes yet

Only few governments have had such a variety of difficulties to deal with during their first hundred days in office as the third government of Robert Fico.

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Stéphane Béchy from France (Bratislava Organ Festival 2016)

Foreigners: Events in Bratislava

Tips for performances, exhibitions and other events in the capital between July 8 and 17, including classical music, concerts, festivals, outdoor, art course, party, exhibitions and more.

6. jul 2016
The new government had a photo-session before its first meeting.

Government witnessed turbulent start

Analysts evaluate the first 100 days of the new government.

6. jul 2016
Slovak wines are gaining wider attention.

Following Slovakia's wine route (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)

You can taste Chardonnay almost everywhere in the world, but the Devín, Dunaj, and Milia varieties you can taste only here in Slovakia.

6. jul 2016

Opposition marketing maintains protest momentum

Attendees personally thank Filip Rybanič who leaked bank account information from the interior minister and ex-transport minister.

6. jul 2016
Dominika Cibulková

Cibulková drops out of Wimbledon

Despite the loss, the Slovak tennis player talks about a successful series.

6. jul 2016

Voderady outlet awaits new investor

The first outlet centre in Slovakia reportedly had links to controversial businessman Ladislav Bašternák.

6. jul 2016
Illustrative stock photo

Number of Slovaks living abroad in decline

Slovaks often do not report any nationality at all.

6. jul 2016
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