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Two people die after a shooting in the Ružinov borough of Bratislava
According to the unofficial reports, it seems that after a dispute, one man shot his opponent and then committed suicide.
New government office against corruption to be headed by Peter Kovařík
Former police investigator, Peter Kovařík will become the new director of the Government Office department for corruption prevention.
The last Yak plane leaves the aircraft fleet
The plane will land at the museum in Žilina.
Lajčák elected as UN General Assembly President
Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák has become the president of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Constitutional Court approves scrapping Mečiar’s amnesties
The much awaited verdict comes after 19 years.
Foreigners: Events in Bratislava
Tips for performances and other events in the capital between June 2 and 11, including concerts, classical music, international conference, markets, shows, running events, inline race, exhibitions and more.
Slovakia drops in competitiveness ranking
The only central European country ranked lower than Slovakia was Hungary.
Railway carriers bring changes for passengers
State-run ZSSK announces changes to its timetable and will soon allow payments via text message at some routes.
Dutch ambassador receives Golden Plaque
Richard van Rijssen, whose mission ends soon, will be replaced by current representative of the Netherlands at the UN in Geneva.
Slovak students earn international prize for innovative tick repellant
Two asteroids now bear their names as part of the award.
PM calls to fight corruption
Stricter measures should be taken in order to achieve the expected results in this area, Robert Fico said.
Households continue increasing their debts
But they report relatively small financial savings.
Slovakia has new national sheep breed
The breeding process took 25 years.
Transport Minister taps foundation stone of Prešov bypass
By tapping the foundation stone, Transport Minister Árpád Érsek symbolically launched the construction of the Prešov West-Presov South D1-highway section.
Penta closes down important Czech meat factory
The shutdown of the Schneider meat-processing plant in the Czech city of Pilsen will leave 230 people jobless. Production is slated to be moved outside the Czech Republic.
The fight for dominance
The name of the eastern Slovak town of Bardejov has roots in the male Christian name, Bartolomej, or Bartholomew.
Transport Ministry stops dubious competition
The infrastructure system would have provided more information than the EU required.
Construction firm remains unpunished for tax evasion
Tax officers claim they prepared a criminal complaint, but it has not been sent to the police.
Rights of Harabin’s critic violated, court says
Judge Peter Paluda won a suit on a disciplinary proceeding against him and his subsequent suspension from office.
People are more willing to report corruption
No clear reason exists for why the number has increased.
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