Bebo White

Slovak University grants honorary degree to American professor

The worldwide expert gave two lectures at the Slovak University of Technology.

27. apr 2018
Prosecutor Vasiľ Špirko

Prosecutor Špirko receives possible punishment

He might be sanctioned with the reduction from his salary for speaking to journalists.

26. apr 2018
Dutch Ambassador to Slovakia, Henk Cor van der Kwast, President Andrej Kiska and financial director of Jub Holland, Dolph Uittenbogaard, during the ceremonial launch of the new tulip variety.

Presidential Palace garden boasts new variety of Dutch tulips

The Netherlands cultivated the red-white variety on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Slovak Republic

26. apr 2018
Smer chairman Robert Fico speaking at the party's congress.

Smer changes statutes at congress

Fico lambasted the media, opposition, civic activists and President Andrej Kiska in his speech.

26. apr 2018
Skywalk in Bratislava

Bratislava has a new attraction – walking in the sky

Apart from a beautiful view, the UFO restaurant on the SNP Bridge will offer a skywalk and ropeway.

26. apr 2018
Interior Minister Denisa Saková
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Top 3 news from Last Week in Slovakia

New interior minister is criticised for her close relationship with Robert Kaliňák.

26. apr 2018
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New legislation orders firms to disclose salaries in job offers

HR experts see it as a good idea in a bad form

26. apr 2018
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Slovakia to send soldiers to Latvia

The presence of Slovak troops will cost Slovakia around €10 million.

26. apr 2018
President Andrej Kiska (r) officially appoints Denisa Saková the interior minister.

President appoints Saková as interior minister

She will be tasked with finding a temporary Police Corps president; the prime minister wants to supervise the process.

26. apr 2018
Some judges of the Constitutional Court; illustrative stock photo

Freezing some salaries was unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court accepted only part of the complaint.

26. apr 2018

Nearly half of Slovak firms ready to offer a bribe to keep a contract

Consulting firm EY published its 15th global fraud survey

26. apr 2018
The view on Mlynské Nivy road next to the building site of the brand new bus station.

Rebuilding of Mlynské Nivy will test the nerves of Bratislavans

The road will be not closed completely as originally planned, but traffic will be limited

26. apr 2018
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Bratislava transport company sold financial claims worth €7 million

The city transport company sold unpaid fines worth more than seven million euros to a private company for €106,000.

Peter Kapitán 26. apr 2018
Denisa Saková and Robert Kaliňák
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Last Week in Slovakia: Denisa Saková is the new interior minister

Listen to all the headlines from The Slovak Spectator's news podcast.

26. apr 2018
Girls are lured to study IT.

Women in IT should not be taboo

Girls still have too few idols who have achieved success in the IT sector.

26. apr 2018
Ján Kuciak's house in Veľká Mača

Veľká Mača house to commemorate Ján Kuciak

The house of the murdered journalist is frequently visited and locals do not oppose to turning it into a museum for freedom of speech.

26. apr 2018
By the end of 2017, six villages in ŽItný Ostrov could not use water from piping due to atrazine contamination.

Groundwater in Žitný Ostrov is contaminated

The environment minister warned that similar incidents of contamination could reoccur due to herbicide use in the past.

25. apr 2018
Slovak Kližan beat Djokovic in Barcelona, April 25.
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Slovak tennis sensation Kližan beat Djokovic in Barcelona

Another Slovak tennis player, Jozef Kovalík, also made it among the best 16.

25. apr 2018
Ján Kuciak

US Embassy will rename an award after Ján Kuciak

The award is granted annually to people trying to improve the lives of their fellow citizens and strengthen democracy.

25. apr 2018
Foreigners Police building in Bratislava.

Free Info Days for foreigners relaunched

Foreigners living in Slovakia will get necessary information about life in Slovakia once a month at the Foreigners’ Police department in Bratislava.

25. apr 2018
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