Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák

NAKA accuses elite prosecutor of abuse of powers

Prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Vasiľ Špirko was supervising the investigation of the current case related to the Interior Minister.

27. jul 2016
Lomnický štít peak in the High Tatras

Tasting the high life of Slovakia (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)

This regularly updated feature on luxury travel in Slovakia features mountain resorts and southern Slovak estates, as well as hotels in Bratislava.

27. jul 2016
Eduard Adamčík

Adamčík to run for the post of Sieť chairman

The five “rebels” criticising incumbent chairman of the coalition party Sieť, Radoslav Procházka, now have a clear idea about who should replace him.

26. jul 2016
Finance Minister Peter Kažimír

Minister Kažimír discusses world economy with G20 partners

The current state of the world economy, reform of the financial sector and the international architecture of the banking system were high on the agenda of talks held by G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Chengdu during the weekend of July 23-24.

26. jul 2016
Presidential Palace in Bratislava.

Another man intruded into presidential palace

Unlike the previous case, security guards caught the man right after he overcame the fence.

26. jul 2016

Pensions to grow by €8 next year

The Labour Ministry changes the valorisation scheme.

26. jul 2016
26. jul 2016
Miroslav Lajcak with PM Robert Fico.
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Lajčák not among favourites for UN post

The Slovak Foreign Minister gave an "unconvincing" performance in a Deutsche Welle talk show last week.

26. jul 2016

Objects and geometric abstraction prevail over statues

In the 21st year of the summer event Statue and Object, geometric abstract art prevails, organiser Viktor Hulík said. He added that what continues is that every year, the quality of foreign – as well as Slovak – artists participating in the project continues increasing.

26. jul 2016
Nitra Castle crowns a hill above the city centre.

World Esperanto congress starts in Nitra

The Esperanto congress has even made it onto a postage stamp.

26. jul 2016
The new Citroën C3 model to be produced in Trnava.

Trnava carmaker closes for summer holiday, too

After Volkswagen also the French carmaker interrupts its production.

26. jul 2016
Cabinet vice-chair for Investments Ľubomír Vážny

Vážny becomes head of Sociálna Poisťovňa

He replaces Dušan Muňko in the post.

26. jul 2016
US Steel Košice

USSK stands on land of Sokoľany, not Košice

The Supreme Court has made a decision in an almost 20-year dispute.

26. jul 2016
The sixth protest in front of the Bonaparte complex.

People rallied again in front of Bonaparte

In Prešov more than 300 rallied against Fico and Kaliňák.

26. jul 2016
Peter Gero

Gero: Bratislava is a good city for living

Renowned architect offers vision for further developing the capital.

25. jul 2016
R-L: Best mountain racer Rafal Majka (Poland, Tinkoff team), Briton Adam Yates (Orica team) the best under 25; Briton Chris Froome (Sky team), best overall, and Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) as the best sprinter at the end of 103rd Tour de France.
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Sagan won his fifth green jersey

This year’s Tour de France (TdF) was the most successful for Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan: he won his fifth green jersey, three stage victories and three days as TdF leader; while also being pronounced the most aggressive rider.

25. jul 2016
Foreigners have to register with the Allien Police in Slovakia, illustrative stock photo.

Number of foreigners working in Slovakia exceeded 30,000

There were 30,200 foreigners working in Slovakia at the end of the first half of this year, the data of the Central Labour, Family and Social Affairs Office shows.

25. jul 2016
Bojncie zoo has a tardition of bear breeding, illustrative stock photo.

In Bojnice zoo, bear escapee was put to sleep

A brown bear escaped from the enclosure on July 21 morning and got close to visitors.

25. jul 2016
SKSaPA Office director Milan Laurinc

Health-care system already lacks around 12,000 nurses

Slovakia’s health-care system now lacks around 12,000 nurses and midwives, with the state having problems finding staff not only for particular outpatient departments but for some medical facilities in general. The numbers of nurses are declining rather than growing.

25. jul 2016
The shooting in munich, at a shopping centre.

Slovak weapon was allegedly used in Munich attack

No Slovak citizens were among the victims of the shootings that took place in Munich in July 22. However, the lone shooter may have used a weapon originally coming from Slovakia.

25. jul 2016
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