PM Igor Matovič at September 19 press conference.

PM Matovič defends his wife, accused of preferential treatment

He calls the reports an attempt to discredit him. Opposition parties ask for documents proving his claims.

21. sep 2020

Slovak police detain an internationally wanted criminal

The Foreigners’ Police revealed his passport was fake after checking the international database.

21. sep 2020
View from Devín Castle

Devín Castle: The city's most popular museum

The Museum of City History, Museum of Arms and Museum of Clocks are also worth a visit.

19. sep 2020
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18. sep 2020
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18. sep 2020
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Coronavirus situation in Slovakia gradually getting worse

The places where people most often become infected are weddings, corporate parties and discos.

18. sep 2020
Festival

Foreigners will be centre stage in Bratislava for the whole week

This year’s fjúžn festival is all about exploring the world we have at home.

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18. sep 2020
People enjoying a nice sunny day on the lake in Ivanka pri Dunaji on September 15, 2020.
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Roundup: Old Rača vineyard, fjúžn festival, visit to Skalica

One of the best Hungarian films, Sátántangó, will be screened in Bratislava. Read more in this week's briefing.

18. sep 2020
Most Slovaks do not want their children to marry foreigners, a June 2020 poll has shown.

News digest: Personal data in danger and a lack of trust in foreigners

Read your overview of news from Slovakia on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

17. sep 2020
This year's motto: I have a heart on the right place.

Coronavirus does not stop volunteering activities

The Naše Mesto event will take place, but with certain limitations.

17. sep 2020
The location where the new science and technology campus should be located.

Studio that designed Google headquarters will work on a project in Bratislava

The new campus of the Eset software firm will be located in the premises of the former Military Hospital.

17. sep 2020
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UPDATED: Coronavirus app reveals personal data, IT security firm found

The data of hundreds of thousands of patients who got tested for COVID-19 were at risk.

17. sep 2020
Most people who do not know any foreigner living in Slovakia personally reside in the Banská Bystrica Region, 54.6 percent, a new Focus survey for Milan Šimečka Foundation has found.

Most Slovaks do not want their children to marry foreigners, poll shows

Half of the respondents in the latest Focus survey, 50.1 percent, believe foreigners in Slovakia cannot be trusted.

17. sep 2020
NAKA arresting judges in Žilina

Weeds after Storm. Corruption charges in judiciary in Žilina now

Police have been investigating suspected extensive corruption for five years, now they have brought charges against judges and others.

17. sep 2020
Slovak director Marko Škop during an interview before the screening of his film 'Let There Be Light' at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 1, 2019.

Extremists have swapped the threat of refugees for global microchip conspiracies

Marko Škop, an award-winning Slovak director based in Zagreb, talks about politics, coronavirus, and an earthquake.

Kristína Kúdelová 17. sep 2020
Liptovský Mikuláš, a town between the mountains

Liptovský Mikuláš has its first mural

The inspiration was a 1951 poster.

17. sep 2020
Ľudovít Makó

Police detained former head of financial criminal investigators

He is believed to be close to the Bödör family from Nitra.

17. sep 2020
Richard Sulík

State will offer stimuli at almost €3 million to three companies

175 vacancies will be created in Senica, Bardejov and Haniska.

17. sep 2020
Illah van Oijen

I always feel like a foreigner but Slovakia is my home

The Dutch-born photographer and activist co-founded Dobrý Trh and helped create an active community of neighbours.

17. sep 2020
PM Matovič announced new rules for weddings on September 16.
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16. sep 2020
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