Peter Kremský of PAS

PAS: Slovakia's business environment ranking declines

Slovakia slipped three places in the latest global Superindex PAS ranking of countries that evaluates the conditions in which businesses operate.

Pasha Selim (Andrej Hryc)

Mozart abducted in SND by young performers

The last premiere of the season and the restored Opera Studio piece, The Abduction from the Seraglio by W.A. Mozart, has been staged by young singers and a director who tapped into this genre for the first time.

Košice courts were searched for bomb on November 30, with nothing found.

Police deal with increasing number of bomb threats

By the end of May 2017, there were 44 cases of false alarms; for the whole of 2016, there were 54 such cases.

Artillery ammunition, illustrative stock photo

Ammunition disappears from warehouse

It is the second case over the past few months.

RegioJet may soon enter the integrated transport

The carrier is expected to become part of the system next year.

The discovery close to Podunajské Biskupice

Impressive archaeological site revealed under planned Bratislava ring road

Archaelogists uncover the region's most extensive discovery of the past 80 years.

A new educational complex is open in Slovak Paradise

Both children and adults can learn more about the insects that live in the area.

HIV test set

Number of HIV infections is on the rise

Slovakia still among the EU countries with the fewest patients suffering from the disease.

l-r: Adam Zreľák, Robert Fico, Robert Kaliňák and Pavel Hapal

Fico complains about unfair football rules

But he has been silent about other scandals connected with football players.

The Tatra chamois

The numbers of chamois have dropped

But the decline in population is not dramatic, according to conservationists.

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New investor is heading to Považie region

The logistics firm will provide comprehensive services for local sugar mill.

ĽSNS MPs sitting in parliament.

Poll shows a majority of Slovaks think that extremist party should be banned

More than the half of all respondents believe that the ĽSNS party should be dissolved by the Supreme Court.

Ruthenian majority in Slovkaia have their own culture, history, architecture, etc.

Statistics: Three percent of inhabitants are born outside Slovakia

The foreigners living in Slovakia constitute a 1.3-percent share of the total population, according to data from the Slovak Statistics Office.

Fat Joe

Foreigners: Events in Bratislava

Tips for performances and other events in the capital between June 30 and July 9, including concerts, parties, festivals, classical music, inline skating, exhibitions and more.

Strike at Volkswagen could prompt others

The recent strike at the biggest carmaker in Slovakia may serve as a lesson for some, trade unionists in other companies agree.

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Animals will no longer be “things”

New rules to prevent the torture of animals to come into effect in early 2018.

David Davis

Brexit is a new chapter, not an end

We hope that the deal the UK is offering will be reciprocated for Britons living in Slovakia, who have also made important contributions.

Church of St James in Levoča (l)

Church tower in Levoča will be open to visitors

The climb offers a view of the historical part of the city.

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Rules for illegal labour will be less strict

The change is considered a welcomed compromise.

Black Hawk helicopter

The first two Black Hawks land in Slovakia

Another seven will follow later.

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