Finance Minister Eduard Heger.

Coronavirus infects the Slovak economy

Uncertainty about further development remains large.

15. apr 2020
Igor Matovic, the kingmaker who became the king.

What Slovakia and New Zealand (don't) have in common

We are all struggling with the new reality. Some more than others.

15. apr 2020

New water slide under construction in Kurinec

It is questionable whether they will open due to the pandemic.

15. apr 2020
Vladimír Pčolinský

Slovakia's intelligence service has new head

New SIS head, among others, captured the meeting of Marian Kočner, Peter Tóth and Zuzana Tománková Miková.

15. apr 2020
Embraco

The largest employer in Spiš suspends its production

The Embraco company has orders but has no material for production.

15. apr 2020
The festival Pohoda, held every July at Trenčín airport, will not take place in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Pohoda Festival postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus

Listen to an interview with Michal Kaščák, the founder of Pohoda Festival, about his decision to defer this year's edition.

15. apr 2020
Richard Sulík

Medical experts, not economists will decide on shops. But the world is more diverse than that, says Sulík

The government will present its plan of easing coronavirus measures in Slovakia next Monday.

15. apr 2020
Interpreter Barbara Randušková during one of the press conferences.

Sign language interpreter: Social media likes decided a gesture for Matovič

Barbara Randušková interprets press conferences held by PM Igor Matovič to sign language.

15. apr 2020
Facebook said on April 16, 2020, it is going to let users know if they liked, reacted or commented on posts with harmful misinformation about the coronavirus that moderators later removed. Facebook says it will also direct people who engaged with those posts to information about virus myths debunked by the World Health Organization.

Glossary: Disinformation during a pandemic may have deadly consequences

Spectator College provides readers who are trying to improve their English with glossaries of useful and frequently used words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College.

15. apr 2020
President Zuzana Čaputová meets with experts to discuss the coronavirus and its impact on Slovak economy in Bratislava on April 14, 2020.

Ikea plants halt production in Slovakia. Cabinet greenlights aid to Italy (news digest)

Read your overview of news in Slovakia from Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

14. apr 2020
Labour Minister Milan Krajniak (Sme Rodina).

Government to help all employers and self-employed affected by COVID-19

The Slovak parliament has yet to approve German-style Kurzarbeit measures.

14. apr 2020
Roger Naël receives Slovak honours in the village of Malestroit in 2017.
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The last French partisan who fought in the 1944 Slovak uprising has died

Roger Naël was the youngest French to battle the Nazis in Slovakia.

14. apr 2020
New payment methods are popular in Slovakia.

BUSINESS FOCUS: Future of banking lies in digitisation and smart solutions

Digital banking, cyberattacks, and innovations in smartbanking among the highlights of the latest Business Focus.

14. apr 2020
Blue Church (St Elizabeth's Church)

This is what empty Bratislava looks like in blossom

Pictures showing the atmosphere of the Slovak capital in the last days.

14. apr 2020
Illustrative stock photo

Slovakia expects frosty night

Frost can damage agricultural crops.

14. apr 2020
Illustrative stock photo

Ministers of agriculture and environment signed an Easter agreement on forests

Foresters, environmentalists and wood producers can find an agreement, the ministers believe.

14. apr 2020
Igor Matovič

Coronavirus measures in Slovakia: Some planned surgeries will proceed again

Government will introduce its plan for opening shops next week.

14. apr 2020
Morské oko
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Where to go for star-spangled sky and digital detox? Visit Vihorlat

Pass the romantic volcanic Morské oko lake, reached the summit of Vihorlat mountain and enjoy the tranquility and view it offers.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more 14. apr 2020

Views from Liptov of the snowy High Tatras

People use this locality for sport.

13. apr 2020
Clients and staff of the retirement home in Pezinok have been tested positively for the coronavirus.

Coronavirus closes retirement home in Pezinok (news digest)

Jaguar Land Rover will not restore its production after Easter. The overview of news from April 10-13.

13. apr 2020
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