Jozef Majský in court in 2015.

Jozef Majský has been sentenced for embezzling non-banking companies

The 17-year-long proceeding has come to an end. He will serve nine years in prison.

29. jul 2020
Justice Minister Mária Kolíková

EU funds should be used for the establishment of courts

Justice Minister Mária Kolíková has introduced several ways Slovakia can use the money allocated to fight the coronavirus.

29. jul 2020
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COVID-19 shot should be free, state not buying it for all its inhabitants yet

Slovakia has 5.4 million inhabitants, will pre-order 3 million vaccines.

29. jul 2020

Štiavnica in love has its souvenir note and new souvenir coin

The coin with the motif of Štiavnica is the first coin in Slovakia combining 24-carat gold with hand-coloured painting.

29. jul 2020
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Slovaks are interested in Fairtrade products

More people in Africa, Asia or Latin America can be supported when people purchase products with the Fairtrade brand.

29. jul 2020

Slovakia experienced the hottest day this year

High temperatures were followed by strong storms.

29. jul 2020
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Coronavirus affects cross-border purchases

However, return to shopping abroad as soon as possible.

29. jul 2020
Lukáš Kyselica

Deputy interior minister resigns after reports on his secret service work

State Secretary Lukáš Kyselica was allegedly asked to report about the current interior minister.

28. jul 2020
The former police officer and member of the Military Intelligence, Lukáš Kyselica, has decided to step down as the state secretary at the Interior Ministry.

News digest: Deputy interior minister quits, more weather warnings issued

Read the overview of news from Slovakia from Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

28. jul 2020
Stormy weather will hit Slovakia on July 29, 2020.

Storm and heat warnings issued for Wednesday and Thursday

The entire Slovakia will continue to be hit by storms on July 29.

28. jul 2020
EU's chief public prosecutor Laura Codruţu Kövesi.

Prosecutor supervising the Kuciak murder case will serve in the EU prosecutor's office

The EU Public Prosecutor’s Office to launch in late 2020.

28. jul 2020
A vineyard worker in the Tokaj wine region.

Short guide to Slovak grape varieties

You can find some expected and unexpected wines among the production of Slovak winemakers.

Tom Philpott 28. jul 2020

Questions over the biggest drug delivery case

Prosecutor talks about lives in danger.

28. jul 2020
Košice

What Košice can learn from Brno and Tartu

Peter Kolesár (Civitta Slovakia) and Mary MacPherson (Slovak American Foundation) point to Košice’s potential to become a regional innovative hub, demonstrating the path to follow on the examples of Brno and Estonian Tartu.

28. jul 2020
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See the sky like our ancestors saw it in Poloniny

Visitors may lie down and watch the sky.

28. jul 2020
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Police warn parents and teenagers against TikTok

Protect your privacy online, police advise people.

28. jul 2020
Index.hu editorial after the journalists filed their resignations.

We stand with Index.hu: Nincs másik

The fall of the independent news website in Hungary concerns all independent journalists in the region.

28. jul 2020

News digest: Most imported COVID-19 cases from Ukraine, warning against heat

Read the overview of news from Slovakia from Monday, July 27, 2020.

27. jul 2020
First charter flights left Bratislava.

Bratislava airport dispatches first charter flights

The start of the season was postponed due to the coronavirus.

27. jul 2020
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Most imported coronavirus-positive cases were from Ukraine

The infection has not occurred in 18 districts, the recent report shows.

27. jul 2020
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