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First patient in Slovakia has implanted artificial heart

Though the artificial heart enables a normal life, the patient will remain on a transplant waiting list.

22. nov 2017
Christmas Markets Bratislava
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Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava

Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between November 24 and December 3, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.

21. nov 2017
Traditional rafting on the Dunajec river is a tourist attraction in Pieniny National Park.
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Pieniny National Park celebrates a special anniversary

The smallest national park in Slovakia was officially opened in 1967.

21. nov 2017
Olympic outfit of Slovak athletes

Fifty Shades of Grey: Slovakia's Olympic outfits will not stray from tradition

The official outfit for Slovak athletes at the PyeongChang Olympic Games has been presented; the Slovak Olympic Committee (SOV) is not satisfied.

21. nov 2017
The ferry in Vojka, at Gabčíkovo hydro-power plant could be replaced by an undergound tunnel.

Experts green-light road construction under the Danube River

Villages in the Žitný Ostrov area may find a transportation solution in a new road under the feed channel.

21. nov 2017
PSA Peugeot Citroën plant in Trnava

PSA will produce electric motors in Trnava

The French carmaker re-evaluated original plans and announced it will produce electric motors in its Slovak plant.

21. nov 2017
Richard Raši casting his vote in the regional elections.

Košice governor candidate contested the election result

Incumbent Košice Mayor Richard Raši claims that not all votes for him have been counted.

21. nov 2017
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Blog: How long until a robot takes your job?

Are robots really taking over? What are the benefits and what are the risks?

21. nov 2017
Migration crisis was one of causes for the rise in conspiracies and fake or hybrid news; illustrative stock photo

How propaganda has learned to use the truth

The Czech Centre for Investigative Journalism analysed the information war in the Visegrad Group countries.

21. nov 2017
Robert Fico claims that Smer won the regional elections because it is the party with the most chairs in regional councils.

Robert Fico has lost the electoral magic he once had

But his party can still bounce back if they do the things that make parties resilient.

21. nov 2017
Tightening conditions when merging companies will increase the red tape of lawful mergers and prolong this procedure.

New legislation protects creditors from unfair mergers

Fraudulent mergers were a legal business model enabling unfair businesses to get rid of debts

21. nov 2017
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Bratislava will get new routes to London and Tbilisi

The new routes will be launched next year

21. nov 2017
Vacancies are estimated at more than 100,000.

Unemployment rate in Slovakia went down in October

Labour market experts call for more attention to be paid to lack of qualified labour

21. nov 2017
EMA will move from London due to Brexit. It will go to Amsterdam.

EMA will go to Amsterdam, not Bratislava

The Slovak capital finished fourth in first round of vote for the seat of the prestigious European Medicines Agency

21. nov 2017
Čiata -The Line

Slovak movie The Line got main prize at Arras festival

The film, which has been nominated to represent Slovakia at the Oscars, has had a successful festival life from the very beginning, as this is already the third award.

21. nov 2017
The ceremonial launch of the Slovak presidency's logo.

Probe into Foreign Ministry scandal shows Slovakia in bad light

Former Foreign Ministry employee Zuzana Hlávková decried allegedly shady purchases at the Foreign Affairs Ministry one year ago

21. nov 2017
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112 Slovak trucks detained in Belgium due to suspicion of driver exploitation

The Association of Road Transport Operators of the Slovak Republic claim a shell company via which a Belgian entrepreneur hires drivers from eastern Europe is behind the case

21. nov 2017
Bratislava Castle

Blog: Slovakia’s time to shine is now

People may be able to recognise Slovakia’s neighbouring countries through associations with food, drinks, beautiful cities or well-known political events. But Slovakia remains very much "hidden".

Boudewijn Dekker 20. nov 2017
Head of Post Bellum Sandra Polovková

Underground resistance fighter and political prisoner awarded

The prizes awarded to Czech and Slovaks whose lives were impacted by totalitarian regimes and non-democracy were given at a ceremony in the Prague National Theatre.

20. nov 2017
Basilica Minor in Ľutina

The Dolina Čergova micro-region invests in religious tourism

Slovak-Polish cooperation will lead to a micro-museum with dozens of wooden church replicas.

20. nov 2017
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