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Weddings will be limited to 100 people

Fines for violating the rules will differ for green and red regions.

16. sep 2020
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Unable to make it to an appointment at the Foreigners’ Police? Here’s what you should do

A short guide on how to cancel an appointment booked via the online system.

16. sep 2020
European Mobility Week should encourage people to use alternative means of transport to cars.
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UPDATED: Mobility week kicks off with travel discounts and various campaigns

Car transport is used the most, but its share is lower than in the rest of the EU.

16. sep 2020
Vinica Tál wineyard

The older the vine, the better the wine. How to keep an old vineyard alive

A group of friends has revitalised the Tále vineyard in Bratislava's Rača.

16. sep 2020
Finance Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO).

Slovakia has a draft plan for spending billions from the EU recovery fund

The plan is divided into eight sections, here is what is says.

16. sep 2020

Tip for trip: Jelšava Castle offers history, views and hiking

Mayor says that the trail to the castle and the way to Skalka lookout point are among the two main routes of local tourism.

16. sep 2020
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Coronavirus claims its 39th victim

A 66-year-old man was hospitalised in Prešov.

16. sep 2020
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A Slovak test can help distinguish flu from coronavirus. It awaits approval

It is important to draw the line between the two diseases, scientists stress.

16. sep 2020
Viktor Frešo: Circle Head (Biela Noc 2019)

Biela Noc festival cancelled

One of the reasons are restrictions on participants in mass events.

16. sep 2020
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Czechia will be in "intermediate mode". Here’s what you need to know

The country will be listed as red, but there will be numerous exceptions, PM Igor Matovič said.

16. sep 2020
People take part in the Umbrella March in Bratislava in mid-June 2019.
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All you need to know about [fjúžn] 2020

Many fjúžn festival events, including the Umbrella March, are planned in Bratislava despite pandemic restrictions.

16. sep 2020
On New Year’s Eve, Czech and Slovak hikers meet at the Veľká Javorina peak on the border of the two states, to celebrate the Czecho-Slovak friendship. This photo shows a gathering in 2017.

From resigned observers to truth-demanders. How Slovaks have changed in one decade

It's not just the president; sometimes it seems even the supermarket workers are cut from a different cloth than before.

16. sep 2020
Skalica

Skalica: Hospitable frontier town (from our archive)

Skalica is the most unjustly overlooked city in Slovakia with mediaeval architecture, original pastry and good wine.

15. sep 2020
PM Igor Matovič (centre) presents the new measures.

Restrictions for mass events milder, Czech Republic will turn red

The central crisis staff is discussing new measures to contain the coronavirus crisis.

14. sep 2020
Police raid targeted judges of Žilina courts in relation to corruption.

News digest: Complaints about coronavirus restrictions and raid against corruption

The overview of news from Slovakia from September 14, 2020.

14. sep 2020
Sport events will be affected by new coronavirus-related restrictions.

People from culture and sports, as well as MPs oppose measures

Many artists have no way to make a living now, MPs and lawyers wrote in their letter deeming some recent measures as possibly unconstitutional.

14. sep 2020
Slovensko.sk website

New state software house should create user-friendly and transparent IT

The Slovensko IT company headquartered in Košice officially kicked off its operation on September 11.

14. sep 2020
The police raided homes of several people linked to the corruption at Žilina courts.

Police targeted judges in Žilina due to corruption

Five people have been detained and 13 have been charged.

14. sep 2020
Late summer days in Bratislava will be marked by stricter anti-COVID measures as cases surge in the capital.

Slovakia might have squandered its moment to take a breath

The fall brings stricter measures yet authorities are determined to keep borders and economy as open as possible.

14. sep 2020
European Union leaders during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on July 17, 2020.

Slovakia has an historic chance within reach. Despite the crisis

A concise summary of EU's efforts to help the member countries pull through the economic effects of the Covid-19 crisis by Ľudmila Majláthová (Representation of the European Commission).

14. sep 2020
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