Hold onto your hats - heavy storms in Slovakia continue

Summer storms cause property damage, destroy gardens and possibly the harvest

25. jul 2017
Forestry office in Žarnovica

The neighbours of Žarnovica

The history of the central-Slovak town of Žarnovica is closely connected with the nearby environment.

Branislav Chovan 24. jul 2017
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Cracked watermelon will not give you cancer

Do not trust the hoax that tells you it will - and other hoaxes that appeared on the Slovak internet this week.

24. jul 2017
Strong storm hit prešov on July 23.
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Emergency declared in Prešov after Sunday storm

A powerful storm swept through the city on July 23.

24. jul 2017
Cookies. illustrative stock photo

Bahlsen reacts to pressure, cookies will be the same across Europe

Butter will now be used for products meant for the eastern-European market.

24. jul 2017
Ponds/water reservoirs at Železná Studnička, recently renovated.

Ponds in Železná Studnička area of Bratislava are restored

The revitalisation project lasted from October until April.

24. jul 2017
Marko Mirgorodský

Slovak water slalom racers won seven medals

Young Slovak talents made the hearts of sports fans race with their performance at the World Championship in water slalom.

24. jul 2017
Štefan Nosáľ and Lúčnica

Lúčnica leader Štefan Nosáľ dies

Štefan Nosáľ, long-time choreographer and artistic director of the Lúčnica folklore ensemble, died at the age of 90.

24. jul 2017
Austrian fish fingers angered PM Fico.

Fico for better fish fingers

It’s true that in the past four months, Mr Fico has been comparatively less busy than his Visegrad Group partners.

24. jul 2017
Helfried Carl

Austrian Ambassador: I like almost everything about Slovakia

Most people want the EU to exist in the future – we just have to mobilise this majority and not take things for granted, says Austrian Ambassador to Slovakia Helfried Carl in an interview with The Slovak Spectator.

24. jul 2017
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Same job conditions for Slovaks and Austrians

The new law should secure that the employees dispatched to Austria receive the same wage for the same work in the same place.

24. jul 2017
General Bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia Miloš Klátik

Austrian church representatives receive medals

They received commemorative medals awarded on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the reformation.

23. jul 2017
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Spectacular Slovakia: Executioner’s Bastion on film

The museum and fortifications also house mediaeval weaponry.

23. jul 2017
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Cooperation on tourism projects

The project is expected to restore the activities in tourism and promotion of cultural traditions.

22. jul 2017
Baby harriers

Harvest may kill harriers

Without the help of humans, baby harriers almost always die during harvest.

and 1 more 22. jul 2017
The view from Belvedere palace in Vienna with Wienerwald in the background.

Twists in development of Vienna and Bratislava

At one point in the history Pressburg, now Bratislava, was bigger and more important town than Vienna.

21. jul 2017
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Students cooked monarchy food

The aim of the project is to get students in touch with other cultures, teach them how to cook and serve their traditional dishes.

21. jul 2017

The time bomb of age is ticking in Bratislava

The Slovak capital will have one of the oldest populations in Slovakia as well as in central Europe.

21. jul 2017
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Ukrainian caught beauty of Nitra in video

The city under Zobor is beautiful also from a bird’s perspective.

21. jul 2017
Labour Minister Ján Richter (l) and Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Unemployment rate hits an historical low

Economic analyst sees cyclic economic growth behind the fall in unemployment.

20. jul 2017
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