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Sagan receives prestigious Vélo d’Or
The Slovak cyclist finished a successful season.
MPs pass new rules of procedure again
MPs vote to override president’s veto on new rules for MP behaviour.
Slovakia extradites Hamzat S. to Sweden
Suspected of terrorism by Russian, he was waiting for the courts’ decision.
SaS criticises the rental of Nováky power plant’s turbine
The opposition party wants to summon a special session of the parliamentary committee.
Union wants agreement with hospitals
Despite the hospitals’ decision to terminate contracts, the insurer does not think patients will be impacted much.
Slovak Hungarians deal with disappointments
A decreasing number of Hungarians living in Slovakia participate in elections.
Ruling on heating a partial success
The verdict still allows heat producers to decide whether people are able to leave the distribution network.
Walking across Slovakia: Day 32
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.
ÚRSO changes energy market rules
The regulator proposes optimising some deadlines and steps when changing the supplier of electricity or gas.
Slovaks praise Austrian vote for president
The results are good news for the country as well as Europe as a whole, according to Deputy Speaker of Parliament Béla Bugár.
SHMÚ measured coldest night of year
People living in eastern Slovakia experienced lowest temperatures below minus 15 degrees Celsius.
Sale of flats in Zaha Hadid’s project started
Sky Park will provide 780 apartments, offices and a public park.
Šefčovič: Each EU state to prepare national integrated energy plan
More than 75 percent of old buildings in Europe are energy-inefficient.
Rumours about the sale of steelmaker USSK re-emerge
Slovak millionaires rumoured to have submitted a bid for the biggest employer in eastern Slovakia.
Mysterious prints show past globetrotters, rare connections
Museums and historical buildings can sometimes hide surprising findings, such as the discovery of a collection of old prints during the 1960s renovation of a mansion in Svätý Anton.
State hospitals overseen by special supervisory bodies
In reaction to an endless series of scandals surrounding public procurement in state-owned hospitals, Slovak Health Minister Tomáš Drucker announced a new measure aimed at solving the issue.
Windstorm damaged graves at National Cemetery and caused train accident
The windstorm which hit Slovakia on December 2 caused considerable damage in several areas around Slovakia.
Lajčák’s numbers are not accurate
The recent scandal surrounding the events organised by the Foreign Ministry and connected with the Slovak presidency of the Council of European Union gets ever more and more protracted and unclear, with FAM explanations bringing confusion rather than clarity.
Police seized drugs worth more than €20,000, charging 7 suspects
A raid revealed drugs worth about €23,000 in four towns, with 12 people being detained.
Japanese Minebea company invests in Košice
After several big investments in the west of Slovakia, the biggest investment of the past decade is coming to east of Slovakia: the Japanese company Minebea will create at least 1,100 jobs there.
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