Old Town Hall (Stará radnica)

The onetime mayor's office now houses several permanent exhibitions

Visit Bratislava's Old Town Hall in combination with a trip to the museum of wine.

9. apr 2020
An Easter lamb cake is placed in a wooden basket.
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Neither buckets of water nor whips. Celebrate holidays with Easter cuisine

Spectacular Slovakia listeners will lick their fingers at Easter.

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PM Igor Matovič flew in to Krompachy on Wednesday evening to deal with the coronavirus situation in Roma settlements.

PM talks about COVID-19 explosions in Roma communities on International Roma Day (news digest)

Traffic jams after limits on movement take effect, positive tests in Roma settlements, coalition conflicts and a new minister appointed. Your overview of news from Slovakia on April 8, 2020.

8. apr 2020
Contactless payments are increasing in popularity.

Coronavirus increases cap for contactless payments

More than doubled limit should only be in effect during the pandemic.

8. apr 2020
Patients are brought into Wyckoff Heights Medical Center by staff wearing personal protective gear due to COVID-19 concerns, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

American historian: Our enormous wealth means little without a public health system

This situation can and will be exploited later, and I am afraid of that, says historian from Yale University, Marci Shore.

8. apr 2020
The real panorama of the light pollution. Pictures were taken in Košice, Košicke Olšany, Ďurďošík, Košicky Klečenov - Borda, Beňatina, and near the village of Runina in Poloniny national park.

NASA picks a Slovak picture portraying our loss of stars

A young Slovak photographer had another picture featured as the NASA Astronomic picture of the day.

8. apr 2020
Ambassador Christophe Léonzi and Ambassador Joachim Bleicker

Europeans can overcome this crisis together

Solidarity in Europe really saves lives.

8. apr 2020
PM Igor Matovič, accompanied by the ministers of economy, finance, labour and others met for the first time with representatives of the big employees’ sector.

Kurzarbeit scheme to salvage big employers

Cabinet promises to introduce detailed measures in the following days.

8. apr 2020
Kyong-Jae Lee and Richard Sulík

Good news from Slovakia: Kia donated €200,000 to purchase ventilators

It is the only carmaker in Slovakia currently producing.

8. apr 2020
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What can I do during Easter? (FAQ)

Can I go shopping or refuel in another district? Can a driver not wearing a mask be fined? Find the answers.

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Traffic in Bratislava collapsed due to restrictions on movement

Traffic slowed in other regions across the country.

8. apr 2020
Bratislava
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Bratislava launches online guided tours of the capital

Videos are in Slovak but with English subtitles.

8. apr 2020
A police officer checks a vehicle in Bratislava during the coronavirus outbreak on April 6, 2020.

Limits on movement become effective, tests developed in Slovakia (news digest)

Ivan Korčok will be appointed the new Foreign Affairs Minister on April 8.

7. apr 2020
Police investigator Štefan Mlynarčík (left)and Miroslav Kriak (right), both witnesses, attend a court hearing in the Kuciak case at the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok on January 15, 2020.

Investigator Mlynarčík, who surveilled Kuciak, was dismissed

The Bratislava Region Police Department initially refused to lay him off.

7. apr 2020
People in Slovakia are asked to not travel between regions during Easter, from April 8 to April 13, unless it is essential.

Coronavirus in Slovakia: Police to fine people for non-essential Easter travels

A new curfew-like measure is in place from April 8 until April 13.

7. apr 2020
Craig Ramsay.
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Coach of Slovakia's hockey team gives up on his salary for COVID-19

Craig Ramsey is said to earn €140,000 a season.

7. apr 2020
The city public transport company DPB strengthens anti-coronavirus measures.

Bratislava adopts additional anti-coronavirus measures

City council calls on Bratislavans to avoid crowded places and take only the window seat on public transport.

7. apr 2020
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Foreign medical workers living in Slovakia ready to help with coronavirus crisis

The Health Ministry is looking for a way to engage them. It is one of the ways the government is looking to secure enough health care professionals to walk Slovakia through the crisis.

7. apr 2020
PM Igor Matovič announces new measures. He called on pensioners to stay home.

Coronavirus in Slovakia: Do I really have to stay at home this Easter? (FAQ)

Questions about stricter limits on people's movement during Easter holidays answered.

7. apr 2020

Reschedule your trip to the stone tomb in Brezová pod Bradlom

Authorities closed it because of many tourists.

7. apr 2020
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