Christmas atmosphere on Hviezdoslavovo square

Peace, joy and good cheer pack a punch in the streets of Bratislava and its regions. Wassail!

As well as the city centre, individual boroughs are hosting Christmas markets this year; the nearby Schloss Hof is offering a Christmas programme too.

30. nov 2017
Canary Wharf in London.

Bratislava, it turns out, is not London

Locating an EU agency in the east would have been a positive signal to the eastern member states.

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Slovak army training.
Video

Slovakia promotes the benefits of its membership in NATO and the EU

The first series of videos are available on the internet as of Thursday.

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Finance Minister Peter Kažimír

Kažimír: I see the eurozone as the driving force of European integration

Slovak finance minister submits his official application for head of the Eurogroup

30. nov 2017

UniCredit Bank: Egg crisis hits Europe, prices to continue surging

Slovakia is theoretically self-sufficient in egg production

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Eastern entrance of the Čebrať tunnel during the launch of the construction of the tunnel in 2014.

Construction of complicated stretch of cross-country highway can go ahead

The Hubová – Ivachnová stretch bypassing Ružomberok may be complete by 2022, five years later than originally planned

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Smer MPs

Coalition MPs will support salary freeze

At the same time, the ruling parties are ready prepare new law concerning future hikes.

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M.A. Bazovský: No name, 1930-1945

Famous painter Bazovský was also a photographer

The iconic Slovak painter Miloš Alexander Bazovský, whose many works revive the rural idylls or stylised portraits of Slovaks and Slovakia, also made numerous photographs on his travels around the country. What was once an appendix to his work has now become the core of current exhibition.

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Video

Fujara teacher in the US: Americans are enchanted by the instrument

Unique Slovak musical instrument draws attention abroad, also thanks to Czechoslovak expatriate Bob Rychlik.

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Our asset: the coach

Slovakia hosts women’s world floorball championships, for the first time.

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Hrtánky

How is traditional Christmas pasta made?

“Hrtánky” were typical for families manufacturing mill sacks.

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Snow has paralysed transport

It caused various problems across Slovakia.

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PM Robert Fico

PM threatens the government’s fall

Robert Fico wants to connect the vote on freezing salaries with a no-confidence vote in the government, but some MPs do not think the cabinet will fall.

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FAQ: Health care treatment in Slovakia

The Slovak Spectator brings you the set of the most frequently asked questions with regard to health care treatment.

30. nov 2017

Slovakia’s loss in fight for medicines agency headquarters not so tragic

Observers say diplomatic performance has had a great impact on the results.

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Slovak software can predict weatehr very accurately, illustrative stock photo.

They tamed the weather: Slovak meteorological software used by the whole world

The British air force, Australian government as well as US air force all use Slovak meteorological software. Bratislava-based design developers claim, nevertheless, that meteorology is in crisis.

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Smoking is a common habit, especially among the young. (illustrative stock photo)

Slovak life expectancy remains shorter than the EU average

A recent report of the EU statistics office shows that although the life expectancy in Slovakia has been increasing, it still lags behind the EU average.

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Snow hit Slovak roads November 29.

Bratislava faced traffic jams, the rest of Slovakia snowfall and accidents

The snow started falling resulting in traffic jams for Bratislava while roads around Slovakia, including highways, saw many accidents. Meteorologists issue a second-degree warning for Thursday.

29. nov 2017
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