Detail of the Prešov model

Prešov has a new attraction, a model of the historical city

The model shows how the eastern Slovak city used to look in 1768.

18. jan 2018
the Slovak EU Council Presidency

Economic competition was not distorted during EU Council’s presidency

Despite suggestions of media reports, rules of economic competition were not distorted in Foreign Ministry’s orders during Slovakia’s presidency of the EU Council, the Anti-trust Office finds.

18. jan 2018
Paris

Ryanair will fly from Bratislava to Paris year round

During the summer season the Irish airline will operate 23 regular routes from Bratislava

18. jan 2018

Crowdinvesting turned out to be a success in Slovakia

The hotel group needed only half the time to raise the target sum of €2.5 million.

18. jan 2018

Press freedom is bleeding across our borders

Critical media are always the first targets of populists and press freedom enemies.

18. jan 2018
Daniel Kramer... and his Sadko in SND

US director brings Russian bylina to Bratislava

Daniel Kramer, a controversial US theatre director, will soon premiere a co-production with the Flemish Opera in the Slovak National Theatre.

18. jan 2018

Propulsion systems are getting more variable

Automotive industry experts do not see a funeral bell tolling for diesel motor vehicles.

18. jan 2018
School-leaving exams, illustrative stock photo

Education Ministry wants to double quotas for eight-year secondary grammar schools

The draft amendment aimed at simplifying red tape in schools and introducing electronisation of the system opened the issue of quotas for secondary grammar schools and alleged discrimination.

18. jan 2018
The new stretch of the Hungarian highway M30.

New stretch of the Hungarian highway eases travel for Slovaks

The date of completion of the Bratislava-Košice highway is unknown.

18. jan 2018

Slovakia is 26th on the Employment Flexibility Index

Higher work surcharges will push Slovakia down.

18. jan 2018
Lukáš Parízek about the OSCE and Slovakia's presidency.

Slovakia: The biggest challenge of the OSCE presidency is to find consensus and dialogue

Inclusion, transparency and cooperation are the three main requirements to implement dialogue, which have become the main characteristics of Slovakia’s presidency of the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC).

18. jan 2018
Priest and exorcist Ľuboš Václavek consecrates the office of Erika Jurinová (OĽaNO).

I have met dozens of people possessed by Satan, exorcist claims

An exorcist can help a believer to escape their problems but not to solve them, psychiatrist Hunčík says.

18. jan 2018
Dog park on Poľná Street

Walking your dog in Bratislava

Large Bratislava boroughs offer dog parks and plan to open more.

18. jan 2018

Crates and boxes. Slovaks discover new ways of grocery shopping

Farmer’s boxes are gaining customers in Slovakia as people slowly become more conscious about quality and the origin of the food they eat.

17. jan 2018
Crematorium in Bratislava by architect Ferdinand Milučký

Crematorium in Bratislava is an architectural revelation

Those who have experienced farewells in other crematoria know what makes it special. Now the best work by the architect Ferdinand Milučký is getting a monograph

17. jan 2018
Jaroslav Rezník

End of investigative show a cause for concern

Media freedom watchdogs believe the scrapping of the only investigative show on public-service television is a threat to its independence.

17. jan 2018
Scandi 4
Video

Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava

Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between January 19 and January 28, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.

17. jan 2018
Štefan Svitko
Video

Slovak racer Svitko finished at Dakar

After a serious fall in the tenth leg, Slovak motorcyclist Štefan Svitko resigned from the 40th year of the Dakar Rally due to pain in his upper body.

17. jan 2018
The flat damaged by night fire in Trnava

Four people end in hospital after night fire in Trnava

One room inside a residential building was completely damaged by fire, while almost 50 people were evacuated and four hospitalised.

17. jan 2018
Testing seats at the Trenčín Technological Centre.

Adient could develop plane seats for Boeing

Vice-president of the Adient company, which produces car seats, suggests in an interview that the Trenčín-based branch could develop airplane seats.

17. jan 2018
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