Bratislava ranked 45th among cities in utilizing talents.

Slovakia drops in competitiveness of talents ranking

Switzerland topped the international chart, while Slovakia ranked 40th. Last year, Slovakia was 37th.

Diplomats in Slovakia shocked over murder of journalist

Several embassies have extended condolences to the families of the two murdered young people.

Gašpar, Fico, and Kaliňák (right to left). The one million euros that the government offers for information about the murder is displayed on the table.

Fico stands by Trošková

Innocent people are being connected with the murder and it's over the line, says the prime minister.

UPDATED: Marches for murdered journalist will be on Friday

The organisers are also asking for immediate investigation into scandals concerning shady businessmen Marián Kočner and Ladislav Bašternák.

Poll: Slovaks trust EP and EC more than national institutions

As many as 75 percent of Slovaks feel like citizens of the European Union.

Railways are a promising means of transport.

Trains between Považská Teplá and Žilina become faster

Slovak railways have ceremonially launched the operation on a modernised section, 23 kilometres long, which will cut train rides by two minutes, and after the track is finished it will be 16 minutes.

The Hanušovce mansion

Period furniture with library will return to Hanušovce Museum

The renovated historical building has a special meaning for Slovaks but the new acquisitions could make it attractive for foreigners.

Slovak passport.

More than 500 Slovaks asked for their citizenship to be returned

A total of 410 applicants got their passports back.

Journalists Monika Tódová (l) and Mária Benedikovičová

Beating, burning cars and paranoia - Slovak investigative journalists talk about their work

Slovak journalists admit they were often afraid but hardly any of them thought their adversaries would dare kill a journalist.

Maria Troskova (middle)

Kuciak investigated links between politicians and mafia

The Prime minister's assistant, Mária Trošková, worked with a man suspected of links with the mafia.

People came out to the SNP Square in Bratislava on the freezing evening of February 26 to light candles in the memory of investigative reporter Ján Kuciak and his partner Martina Kušnírová, who were murdered.
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Slovaks and Czechs pay tribute to the murdered journalist

Gatherings were organised on Monday night around the country as well as in Prague and Brno. This is what it looked like in Bratislava.

Ján Kuciak

The murder of a journalist concerns us all

It is an attack on all citizens of this country, because journalists are the eyes, the ears, and the mouth of the public.

Divé Maky presented their successful Roma talents, explaiend campaign.

Campaign for Roma sets out to make Nazis cry

Only successful and educated Roma can both be role models for their peers and stereotype breakers to change prejudices, say managers of the organisation seeking support for young, talented Roma, explaining their controversial campaign.

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Why Slovaks are drinking less beer

Annual beer consumption has decreased by more than 60,000 litres over the past 10 years.

Slovakia experiences arctic weather

Monday morning brought record breaking low temperatures.

The Leopoldov prison

New men’s prison to be built as PPP project

It should bring relief to overcrowded prisons and their poor technical conditions.

Consumers have reduced their spending due to high inflation and spent savings.

Slovak food prices rose the most within the EU in January

Slovaks noticed more expensive foodstuffs straight away as they make up almost one-fifth of their total costs.

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Police search houses in connection with conspiracy magazine

Its editor-in-chief is being prosecuted for inciting hatred against the Jewish community

 Sklabinský castle
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Castle for sale

Four investors have shown interest in buying the castle ruin.

Cross-country skiing at the golf course in Veľká Lomnica

More and more cross-country skiing tracks mushroom under the Tatras

Defying their name, the new cross-country skiing tracks appear not just in mountain resorts but also in cities and towns at the foot of the High Tatras including re-purposed stadia or cycling paths.

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