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.

The courage to be free is the courage to speak out

US Ambassador to Slovakia salutes the courage of journalists like Ján Kuciak, their dedication, and their craft, and repeats that it is unacceptable for them to face violence or intimidation anywhere in the world.

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Michal Halabrin from Myjava

Male lace makers meet in Krakovany

The festival had international participation.

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Bratislava For Decent Slovakia protest March 16, 2018.

Thirty days that shook Slovakia

The Visegrad Group, the US, and even the EU will no longer provide a support for liberal democracy. We're on our own.

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Have you ever been inside of a dam?

The public entered inside Nosická dam.

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The National Football Stadium under construction

National football stadium in Bratislava closer to completion

The stadium will also serve as a cultural and congress venue.

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Radomír Bžán

State takes legal action in case of Bžán’s extremely high reward for legal services

It requires payback of all the millions of euros paid to Bžán’s law firm.

29. mar 2018
Easter traditions in Slovakia.

Why did the Slavs visit graves on Easter?

Traditions, which differ from region to region, often reflect the way of life of our ancestors, says ethnologist.

29. mar 2018
Mária Krajmerová and Róbert Krajmer

Anti-Corruption Unit head Krajmer resigns

He is the first police functionary to leave his post since Tomáš Drucker became interior minister.

29. mar 2018
Protest rally in Bratislava

Media in USA continues to closely watch Slovakia

Slovaks are an inspiration for the next generation - and not just in Slovakia, they wrote.

29. mar 2018

Investors warn about worsened image of Slovakia

The pro-growth sentiment among foreign investors in Slovakia persists, the regular business survey shows

29. mar 2018
Monika Jankovská

Jankovská: I never took a bribe, we have not been to the villa of Bžán

Allegations that State Secretary Monika Jankovská took a bribe as a judge first appeared five years ago, and not even the basic facts match.

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Slivovica or pelinkovec? Slovak and Slovene cuisines are more different than you’d expect

Slovakia and Slovenia are commonly confused by their names and their flags. The food and drinks of the two nations tell a different story.

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

People do not mind closed shops during Easter

No shopping on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday in Slovakia

29. mar 2018
The lookout tower on Dubeň hill.

People can view Žilina from a new lookout tower

The 27.4-metre-high tower will be open year-round.

29. mar 2018
The Supreme Court senate upheld the verdict concerning sentences for Patrik Pachinger and Dávid Brtva.

Accomplices in embezzling non-banking firms sentenced

The Supreme Court will deal with the last perpetrator in the case, Jozef Majský, in a separate proceeding.

29. mar 2018
Poisoned eastern imperial eagle from Hungary found near Nitra.

Birds of prey found poisoned in southwestern Slovakia

The perpetrators might spend one to six years in prison if found guilty.

29. mar 2018
Daniel Lipšic, the poster next to him shows tycoon Bašternák.

Prosecutor brings lawsuit against fraud suspect Bašternák

The case concerns the VAT refund amounting to nearly €2 million.

29. mar 2018
I haven’t had the heart to hike again in the Tatras after the 2004 windstorm.

In Canada, lucky is not just about the beer

MP Peter Marček and his Internet troll brethren are right – I didn’t come home because I missed Canadian beer.

29. mar 2018
Most of Slovakia’s waste still ends up in landfills. Some initiatives want to change it.

Thinking ecologically becomes trendy

Companies start taking more environment-friendly approach, but many are still not taking full advantage of it.

29. mar 2018
Kia Slovkaia produced 3-milllionth car.

Kia has manufactured 3 million vehicles in its Slovak plant

At the end of March, the Korean carmaker marked the three-millionth car produced in the Slovak plant in Teplička nad Váhom.

29. mar 2018
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