Pavol Szalai and Zuzana Hlávková reported on dubious practices during Slovakia’s EU Council Presidency.

Anti-corruption laws are toothless

Anti-corruption measures did not have a strong influence.

26. mar 2018

ZSE Foundation: Project ideas for real change

ZSE Foundation became active in 2016. Its manager Peter Bednár speaks about its priorities and projects.

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26. mar 2018
Candle Manifestation, Bratislava, March 1988

Candle Manifestation 1988: We went into it like innocent children

Thousands of people stood on the square, holding candles and praying. But the police brutally beat them and used water cannons against them.

Ela Rybárová and 1 more 25. mar 2018
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Taiwanese living in Slovakia has new song about Miletička

His video will lead you through the famous market in Bratislava.

25. mar 2018
The communist police cars among protesters at the Candle Protest in Bratislava, March 25, 1988.

ORF reporter: I was surprised by how many Slovaks had such courage

Foreign reporters recall events of the Candle Manifestation of March 25, 1988, eighteen months before the Velvet Revolution.

Boris Vanya 24. mar 2018
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Slovak scientist develops vaccines to save lives

Because of conditions for science, he decided to work abroad.

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Slovak wines gain great success in Paris

Slovak winemaking couple were rated among the best.

23. mar 2018
SNP Square in Bratislava, March 23

Thousands of people returned to the streets

Though the main Bratislava protest was cancelled, people attended other gatherings, expressing their disagreement with the current situation.

23. mar 2018
SF principal conductor James Judd

UPDATED Easter menu in Slovak Philharmonic

The end of March and beginning April – which includes Easter – is marked by concerts with the Slovak Philharmonic's chief conductor James Judd, with special seasonal treats.

23. mar 2018

She faced Russian tanks in 1968. Today, she protests again

There are no tanks pointing at us today, says Mária Homolková, who joined protests in SNP Square once again in March 2018 to secure a better life for her grandchildren.

23. mar 2018

Switch to daylight-saving time will “delay” six trains

Slovakia will resume daylight saving time during the night from Saturday to Sunday.

22. mar 2018
The giant Easter egg is decorated with Slovak motifs.

Croatia gives Slovakia a giant Easter egg

The Easter egg will decorate the city centre for about a month.

22. mar 2018

Why will Bratislava Castle go dark?

Slovakia joins Earth Hour.

22. mar 2018
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Slovakia struggles with the segregation of Roma and disabled children

Segregation deprives Roma and disabled children of the chance to interact with their peers, while majority children miss the opportunity to learn about diversity, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights stressed.

22. mar 2018
Solivaria

Prešov gets a new shopping centre

Following Eperia Solivaria is the second new shopping centre in Prešov. Construction of a third one is already in the pipeline.

22. mar 2018
Peter Pellegrini (l) and President Andrej Kiska (r)
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22. mar 2018
Props awaiting players in one of the Brainteaselava escape rooms.

Test your brainpower and rewrite history

At one of Bratislava's escape rooms, teams can work together to save the most famous Slovak folk hero.

22. mar 2018
Bratislava, March 16

There is still work to be done

2018 is not a re-run of 1989, but there is a connection.

22. mar 2018
Andrej Kiska met with the representatives of the For a Decent Slovakia initiative.

Organisers cancelled the Bratislava protest

But they are ready to monitor the steps of the new government closely and return to streets when necessary.

22. mar 2018
Styla shopping mall

The prosecutor’s office will check police representative’s wife

The wife of high police official owns a shopping mall worth €45 million.

22. mar 2018
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