The Mičurin pool

Mičurin pool in Bratislava reopens after two years

It is the only open air pool in the Old Town; this summer access is free.

7. jul 2017
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Slovakia to be hit by storms

Meteorologists warn of heavy rain and strong winds, but also against high temperatures.

7. jul 2017
Andrej Danko and Robert Fico.

The last cabinet session cancelled and postponed

The prime minister rejects the speculations that the government is in crisis due to the SNS chair’s refusal to come to national celebrations at Devín Castle.

6. jul 2017
Finance Minister Peter Kažimír

FinMin outlines three alternatives for change of the debt brake

The Council for Budgetary Responsibility does not think that it is necessary to change the rules of the debt brake.

6. jul 2017
PM Robert Fico and Economy Minister Peter Žiga while announcing the result of the arbitration at premises of the Gabčíkovo power plant.

Agreement on operation of Gabčíkovo is invalid, arbitration decided

The Vienna International Arbitral Centre rejected the claim of Slovenské Elektrárne.

6. jul 2017
Head of the festival Michal Kaščák opened Pohoda 2017.

The Pohoda 2017 music festival starts with a "day of humour"

The three-day festival of music – with a host of accompanying events – started on June 6, with stricter security measures than in previous years.

6. jul 2017
Peter Sagan
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Did Sagan really have to go?

Several factors influenced the disqualification verdict, and it is hard to comment without having complete information, says one of the commissaires.

6. jul 2017
The second tree house, at Dlhé Lúky

The second tree house will be opened to visitors and residents of Bratislava

The tree house at Kačín near Bratislava which has become a popular destination, is joined by another house recently built in the Dlhé Lúky locality.

6. jul 2017
Car sharing in Bratislava

Car-sharing launched in Bratislava

Electric up! begins with half- and full-day rental, will later charge per hour

6. jul 2017
The celebraiton of Ss Cyril and Methodius at Devín July 5.

Fico refused Danko, criticised Kiska for not attending

The Devín celebrations of Saints Cyril and Methodius on July 5 caused some uproar among Slovak politicians.

6. jul 2017
Marián tkáč of Matica Slovenská

Missing items at Matica Slovenská are under investigation

Alleged theft at the national cultural heritage organisation Matica Slovenská was recently discovered.

6. jul 2017
Yeme grocery store in Bratislava.

Small grocery stores target Slovak tastes

Though in the past people often went grocery shopping weekly to every 10 days, today many prefer shopping for one to two days.

6. jul 2017
Mass service for the local Roma community held by Martin Mekel

Religion the most productive way to integrate Roma

A wave of religious conversion flows through Slovakia's Roma settlements. Spiritual organisations may show more success at integrating Roma than municipalities and social workers do.

5. jul 2017
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Foreigners: Events in Bratislava

Tips for performances and other events in the capital between July 7 and July 16, including concerts, parties, festivals, classical music, inline skating, exhibitions and more.

5. jul 2017
Pohoda 2016

Pohoda brings new attractions

Visitors to Slovakia’s biggest festival can enjoy various music styles and activities

5. jul 2017
Slovakia lacks rental housing.

Blog: Prices of apartments in the Czech Republic and Slovakia increase rapidly

Despite efforts of the national banks, a drop is not in sight.

5. jul 2017

Illegal gambling websites come into focus

Fines for running illegal gambling websites may be as high as €500,000.

4. jul 2017
The Slovak team with their robot.
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Slovak pupils go to US to compete at World Robot Olympics

Their Vianočka robot can sort out balls of various colours

4. jul 2017
Peter Sagan, left, sprints as Britain's Mark Cavendish crashes, during the sprint of the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race.
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Peter Sagan was disqualified from the Tour de France after a foul at the finish

In the finishing sprint of the fourth stage of the Tour de France 2017, Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan was excluded for allegedly intentionally elbowing Mark Cavendish into a scary fall.

4. jul 2017
Ss Cyril and Methodius are also celebrated at Devín near Bratislava (archive photo from 1991)

Ss Cyril and Methodius are revered not just by Slovaks but also by other Slavonic nations

The day commemorating the arrival of evangelists from Constaninople, the Saints Cyril and Methodius – July 5 – has been pronounced a state holiday.

4. jul 2017
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