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The beauty of a Tatra valley
The majority of tourists visit the mountain lake and waterfall in the Velická Valley.
Slovaks receive the European “science Oscar”
Ján Tkáč from the Slovak Academy of Sciences has received financing for a project to diagnose prostate cancer more accurately.
Water tow at Oravská dam changes from utopia to reality
Adrenaline lovers have a new attraction.
Do you know if you can vote in municipal elections?
Submit your answers to help research public opinion among foreigners in Slovakia.
Growing popularity of domestic food increases food fraud
Food inspections found 9.4 percent irregularities in six months
IFP: Roma employment in Slovakia lags behind majority
In the long term, the employment rate of Roma is significantly lower than that of the majority, with the main reasons being poor education and low skills, as well as insufficient support through the programs of labour offices.
We were on the run, but we were welcomed
Slovak-Swiss writer Irena Brežná was forced to emigrate but found a way to fill her life with meaning in a foreign land.
Gipsy Bashavel makes Bratislava dance again
Visitors can enjoy lively music and dancing, taste traditional Roma delicacies, and watch young talents take to the stage.
Iconic company Palma will again produce table oils in Slovakia
The firm is owned by financiers of the Slavia Capital group.
Cargo ships on the Danube are better off in Slovakia
Unlike in other countries, the Slovak section of the Danube river is fully navigable for cargo shipping as of mid-August.
Protest pointing to stalemate in SAV takes place at Cabinet Office
The academy of sciences has been paralysed and its operation threatened, organisers from the initiative Veda Chce Žiť (Science Wants to Live) argue.
Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between August 17 and August 26, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.
Last Week in Slovakia: This could be the hottest summer
Listen to all the headlines from the last week.
Snina stopped the fascists
UPDATED: The town of Snina clearly expressed a ban against a public meeting organised by the extreme-right ĽSNS MP Milan Mazurek.
Bratislava airport experienced highest-ever number of passengers in July
The highest number of passengers processed has been achieved in July 2018, for the third consecutive month.
Justice Minister sends officials to check whether Yandiyev is not being tortured in Russia
One month since he was extradited by Slovakia to Russia – where he faces charges of terrorism – the fate and whereabouts of Aslan Yandiyev will be checked by Slovak diplomats; event if they find wrongdoing, however, they can only report it to international institutions.
Tradition of horse wagon carriage has survived half a century
Carriages beautifully decorated this year as well.
Our emigrants’ stories: lessons in humanity
Slovaks who fled the 1968 occupation tell us what it means to be a refugee.
The memory of emigration will survive in our children's children
Dušan Tóth, a noted figure of the Slovak community in Canada remembers August 21, 1968 and his emigration.
Some did not hesitate to jump from a plane to leave the country
Crucial events take place amid banalities like fruit preserves and frying crackling, says playwright Viliam Klimáček who wrote a book about Czechoslovak emigrants.
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