Ladislav Bašternák at court in November 2018.

Bašternák will go to prison and lose his property

The court issued a stricter sentence for the controversial businessman guilty of tax fraud.

14. mar 2019
McDonald’s in Bratislava

McDonald’s ends 24/7 operation

Other fast food chains not planning on introducing the 24/7 concept either.

14. mar 2019
Bratislava Main Station, illustrative stock photo.

Bratislava railway station gets €0.5 mln facelift prior to hockey championship

A complex refurbishment of the railway station is still out of sight.

14. mar 2019
Illustrative stock photo

Interior Ministry identifies candidates running for police corps president

A total of eight people will run for the top posts in the Police Corps Presidium and police inspectorate.

13. mar 2019
Alena Zsuzsová was questioned in Nitra on March 13.

Zsuzsová denies charges in the Kuciak murder case

She does not know why Zoltán Andruskó identified her as the person who ordered the murder.

13. mar 2019
The security clearance to operate a drone is not needed, the Defence Ministry said.

Drone users do not need a security clearance after all

The National Security Authority (NBÚ) said in January that the clearance for drone users is not needed. The Defence Ministry ignored them until now.

13. mar 2019
Zuzana Čaputová and Maroš Šefčovič during a debate for the Sme daily.

The 2019 presidential campaign: Who dominated the media?

Šefčovič’s team deleted comments and the conspiracy media embraced Harabin, but Čaputová managed to take over the media.

13. mar 2019
Zuzana Čaputová, Štefan Harabin, Maroš Šefčovič

Presidential campaign reveals that Slovakia is calling for change

These are the main themes of the election campaign.

13. mar 2019
Illustrative stock photo

What do Slovaks prefer: beer or wine?

The average Slovak drinks 72 litres of beer per year.

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Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matečná

Agriculture minister has refused to appoint a developer to lead state forestry company

Businessman Rastislav Hutta will not be in charge of TANAP forests.

13. mar 2019
The Grassalkovich Palace is the residence of the president of Slovakia.

OSCE experts will oversee Slovakia's presidential election

Six observers have already visited the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court to learn more about the election laws.

13. mar 2019
President Andrej Kiska appoints Finance Minister Peter Kažimír as a new NBS governor.

Kažimír appointed as new governor of Slovakia's central bank

Peter Kažimír must become an independent and impartial governor, President Kiska said.

13. mar 2019
The D1 stretch (Lietavská Lúčka - Višňové - Dubná skala) under construction.

Višňové Tunnel: 2023 deadline seems unrealistic

Unless the Višňové Tunnel is built by the new deadline, the EU will not pay for it. It is the state's fault, analysts claim.

13. mar 2019
Maroš Šefčovič

Presidential election: The Church could not have sent a clearer message

Every five years, Slovakia’s politicians miraculously discover their spiritual side.

13. mar 2019
Farmers are starting to get anxious.

How financial groups get richer while farmers protest

Farmers’ disputes over land take too long, which leads to their bankruptcy.

13. mar 2019
#FridaysForFuture in Bratislava

Pupils also skip school to strike for climate in Slovakia

#FridaysForFuture strikes take place in Bratislava, Košice, Žilina and Liptovský Mikuláš.

13. mar 2019
Hard Brexit will affect not only Slovakia's car exports but also food imports from Britain.

Which products could Slovaks be short of in the case of a no-deal Brexit?

The country cannot adopt measures to mitigate the effects of a hard Brexit on foreign trade in advance. It has to wait for Brussels to resolve the EU-UK divorce.

12. mar 2019
The conspiracy magazine ZEM & VEK.

The ministry promoted a conspiracy magazine on its website

Zem a Vek was the only magazine shared on the ministry's website, apart from its own publication.

12. mar 2019
The military airport in Kuchyňa, near Malacky

The Defence Ministry ends talks on US investment in airports

This is due partly to the fear that foreign troops will be placed in Slovakia. The Foreign Affairs Ministry rejects such claims.

12. mar 2019
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Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava

Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between March 15 and March 24, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.

12. mar 2019
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