Coronavirus: New measures mainly target nightlife

Pandemic commission proposes limits to events and night life, Ukraine border might close.

4. sep 2020
Marian Kočner in court

Kuciak verdict: The doubts that played in favour of Kočner (analysis)

There are several points in the murder story that the court says the prosecutors have not proven beyond reasonable doubt.

4. sep 2020
U.S Steel Košice plans to replace its blast furnaces with more environmentally-friendly facilities.

US companies in Slovakia: COVID-19 has created a new normal for us

The health and safety of employees and clients is the number one priority.

4. sep 2020
The animated short film, SH_T HAPPENS, won the 2020 Anča Award as the best Slovak animated work at the end of August. It was created by David Štumpf a Michaela Mihályi.
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Roundup: Slovak theatre in Poland, N89 tram, cigarettes

Revisit the year 2016, when John Nicholson and his family walked from Bratislava to eastern Slovakia.

4. sep 2020
In front of the Foreigners' Police in Bratislava

Complain to us, not to Facebook, acting Foreigners’ Police head says

All foreigners should be able to book their appointment online, says the acting head of the Foreigners’ Police in an interview with The Slovak Spectator.

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People queuing in front of the Foreigners' Police at Regrútska.

She arrived first, was offered 65th on an unofficial list

Having to endure constant harassment and pressure from people around was also emotionally draining, a foreigner talks about her night in Vajnory.

4. sep 2020
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3. sep 2020
Jozef Kuciak and Zlatica Kušnírová

The verdict is unjust, we are disappointed, say parents of Kuciak and Kušnírová

Lawyer for the Kuciak family, Daniel Lipšic, considers the verdict incorrect.

3. sep 2020
Marian Kočner before the verdict.

News digest: Shock verdict in the Kuciak case

The news in Slovakia on Thursday, September 3, is dominated by the much-awaited verdict.

3. sep 2020
Specialised Criminal Court President Ján Hrubala after the Kuciak murder verdict.

The verdict is not the result of sloppy work, court president says

Specialised Criminal Court President Ján Hrubala admits judges make mistakes too, but is convinced that the judges in the Kuciak case tried to do their job the best they could.

3. sep 2020
Marian Kočner and his lawyer Marek Para.

What the verdict in the Kuciak murder case means for the prosecution

The Supreme Court cannot simply overturn the verdict.

3. sep 2020
Speaker of Parliament Boris Kollár (l) and Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok (r) present the declaration on Jozef Chovanec's death on August 31.

Slovakia summoned Belgian ambassador, discussing the Slovak citizen's death in Belgium

Belgian media outlets give detailed description of a 2018 incident in which a Slovak citizen died.

3. sep 2020
Zuzana Čaputová

President Čaputová: Slovakia supports the Czech Republic in dispute with China

EU-China relations are based on dialogue and mutual respect, the president wrote on Twitter.

3. sep 2020
Liverpool

Košice airport launches two new flights to northern UK

They will be added to the flight schedule in October.

3. sep 2020
Tomáš Benedikovič and his work

Photo series from the Kuciak murder trial chosen as the best of Slovak Press Photo

Photographer of the Denník N daily called the series The Trail.

3. sep 2020
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3. sep 2020
Marian Kočner escorted to the courtroom on September 3 to hear the verdict.

Shock and shame. Slovakia responds to the verdict in the Kuciak murder case

Politicians, non-governmental sector and journalists ask for the fight for justice to continue.

3. sep 2020
During the pandemic, Slovak violinist Filip Jančík played several open-air concerts in residential areas around Slovakia.
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A trip to LA won a Slovak violinist collaboration with Avril Lavigne

Young violinist Filip Jančík, kicking off his tour in early September, popularises not only the violin but also classical music.

Jana Alexová 3. sep 2020
Kuciak's family leaving the court after "not guilty" verdict for Marian Kočner and Alena Zsuzsová.

Kuciak murder verdict: Kočner and Zsuzsová not guilty

The verdict is not valid yet. The prosecutor appealed.

3. sep 2020
The Komenského 2 Primary School in Svit, eastern Slovakia.

Glossary: A teaching programme creates a new generation of education leaders

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.

2. sep 2020
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