Subcontractors often supply carmakers in Slovakia and abroad.

More subcontractors expected to arrive

Suppliers usually offer their services worldwide.

13. sep 2016
Illustrative stock photo

Demand for used cars increases

Customers ask particularly for younger and less-used vehicles.

13. sep 2016
President of the European Council Donald Tusk (l) and Slovak PM Robert Fico

Quote of the week

“I sense a huge amount of respect for this summit.”

13. sep 2016
Škoda car

Sales of vehicles grow

Slovaks are most interested in purchasing cars made by Škoda Auto.

13. sep 2016
Varonika Vadovičová in Rio

Slovakia has three golds, one silver

Rifle shooter Veronika Vadovičová won the first Rio paralympic medal for Slovakia on the first day of the games. Two more golds and one silver medal were added by September 12.

12. sep 2016
The Swiss ship crashed into Danube bank near Vojka.

Cruise ship crashes into Danube bank, nobody injured

A Swiss cruise ship crashed into a bank of the Danube River near the village of Vojka nad Dunajom (Trnava region) early September 10 morning.

12. sep 2016

The state slashes support for the promotion of Slovakia

Businesses active in tourism complain that in spite of the growing number of tourists they will get less money for promotion of their services and Slovakia.

12. sep 2016
Security measures during previous EU events in Reduta.

In mid-September, Bratislava turns into a fortress

The upcoming international events connected with the country’s presidency of the EU Council will turn the Slovak capital into an impregnable fortress with vast security and road traffic limitations.

12. sep 2016
Illustrative stock photo.

Police charged three people for possible cartel with street cameras

The National criminal Agency (NAKA) seems to be uncovering an extensive cartel and potential fraud in the use of public money, in this case money from the EU funds.

12. sep 2016
L-R:Vice-president of European Commission Jyrki Katainen, Slovak Finance Minister Peter Kažimír and Secetary General of OECD Angel Gurría after the end of ECOFIN informal meeting.

ECOFIN: EU focuses on increasing tax certainty

The European Union should strive to increase the certainty in taxes, finance ministers of EU members agreed on September 10, during the informal meeting (ECOFIN) in Bratislava.

12. sep 2016

Chamber of commerce awarded

The British Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia received the award for the second year in a row.

12. sep 2016
The site for the new Jaguar Land Rover auto assembly plant near Nitra.

Experts say Slovakia has room for another carmaker

As Jaguar Land Rover arrives, there may be even more growth.

12. sep 2016
AeroMobil at display in Brussels

AeroMobil not to be for billionaires

The production should be launched in 2018.

12. sep 2016
Illustrative stock photo

State to support purchase of e-cars

The ministry plans to build one charging station per 10 e-cars in the future.

12. sep 2016
The 20th meridian passes through the area of the village of Pohorelá

Both feet on the meridian

The 20th meridian, which crosses the Slovak Republic, passes through the area of the village of Pohorelá and it's interesting for tourists.

11. sep 2016
Restoration of an early-Gothic church in Čerín

Rare frescoes from Čerín reveal new secrets

Although it seems like previous restoration work on the precious wall paintings of early-Gothic church in Čerín would have known everything about the paintings, thanks to technology new discoveries are still being made.

10. sep 2016
Holubyho chata

Blog: Walking across Slovakia: Day 8

No tents, no sleeping rough, two teenagers and two adults, 900km, 4 rucksacks and some maps, a lot of maps: this is going to be fun.

10. sep 2016
Slovak industry, illustrative stock photo.

Slovakia too lives on ecological debt

Automotive and supporting industries classify Slovakia among the most energy intensive countries in the EU, experts say.

9. sep 2016

Hell in Slovakia

White majority remains indifferent to horrific experiences of non-white visitors.

9. sep 2016
Most cars produced in Slovakia head for export.

Records continue to be set in car manufacturing

Carmakers in Slovakia manufacture record number of cars; new models launched.

9. sep 2016
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