Roma settlement in Krompachy

Ombudswoman stresses the need to protect the healthy inhabitants of quarantined settlements

Several inhabitants from the enclosed settlements have meanwhile asked for being moved to state quarantine.

13. apr 2020
13. apr 2020
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What changes for foreigners during the coronavirus outbreak?

The Foreigners’ Police have issued several instructions for foreigners living in Slovakia.

13. apr 2020
The empty Bratislava main station one day before the Easter holidays, usually one of the busiest times of year on the railroads.

Easter measures highlighted district borders in Slovakia

Coalition clashed over tailbacks in a partially locked-down country and Matovič frets over coronavirus in marginalised settlements.

13. apr 2020
Marek Krajčí, Health Minister

Health minister signs off purchase of 88 lung ventilators

Slovak hospitals will be re-profiled in three phases. In the initial phase, there are about 500 beds ready for patients.

13. apr 2020
Parking is problematic in several boroughs of Bratislava

Bratislava’s Nové Mesto puts off pilot parking project due to coronavirus

The borough wants to avoid unnecessary concentrations of people.

13. apr 2020
Empty streets of Bratislava.

Bratislava has three scenarios for the COVID-19 epidemic

The coronavirus crisis will cost the capital tens of millions of euros.

12. apr 2020
Spiš castle now and how it could look like in the past.
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11. apr 2020
Police officers patrol a northern part of Slovakia's border with Ukraine, which is nearly 100 kilometres long. The border is also an external border of the Schengen Area.

Questions over Slovakia’s response to climate change security risk

Slovakia's 2017 Security Strategy recognising threat still not approved.

10. apr 2020
The Adventures of Junshi and Stillborn 2

Roundup: Virus does not impede Slovaks’ creativity

Artists create from their bedrooms, others repair castles.

10. apr 2020
One of the Roma settlements closed due to the coronavirus is Bystrany.

Largest employer in Spiš suspends production for ten days (news digest)

Faculty of Medicine holds its first online final exams, while medical staff in Bojnice wear gas masks to protect themselves. Your overview of news from Slovakia on April 8, 2020.

9. apr 2020

Online visit to a lookout tower near Košice

It allows panoramic views of the Slanské mountains and Čierna Hora mountain.

9. apr 2020
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Coronavirus measures negatively impact pupils from poor backgrounds

Children from poor families in Slovakia face problems with distance learning.

9. apr 2020
Schools are currently empty.

Good news from Slovakia: the SAV will help teach pupils

Videos from the Slovak Academy of Sciences are expected to be shared via social networks.

9. apr 2020
People arrived to state facility in Gabčíkovo to spend the obligatory quarantine there.

From abroad to Slovakia: What repatriations look like

Foreigners with residence are also eligible for repatriations.

9. apr 2020
Orakei Korako, New Zealand
9. apr 2020
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Shops closed during Easter

Check out where and when you can do your shopping during the upcoming holidays.

9. apr 2020
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Choir members record an unofficial Slovak anthem from homes

Technik STU Choir created an unusual version of a popular song by Eugen Suchoň.

9. apr 2020
The picture that began a story of the free and public online art gallery CoronART on Facebook.

Slovak artists in isolation portray the burdens of life with coronavirus

They have founded the CoronART virtual art gallery on Facebook.

Ela Rybárová 9. apr 2020

Thousands of people quarantined in five Roma communities

Five communities in three municipalities in Slovakia were closed due to fear of the coronavirus spreading.

9. apr 2020
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