Winter fairytale nature close to Košice

A popular place for sports enthusiasts.

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It will be possible to prolong national emergency. MPs approved the change

Prior to the vote in parliament, hygienists enabled coronavirus-positive MPs to attend the session.

Economy Minister Richard Sulík

Business people gave the government a minus 4 grade for its operation in 2020

Business Alliance of Slovakia: the government has failed to manage the pandemic and thus does not have room for deep and systemic reforms.

The vaccination against the coronavirus started also in Košice.

Vaccination in Slovakia continues. Dozens of healthcare workers have received the jab

Health minister ponders a fund to compensate for unwanted side effects.

The year of the mask

During 2020, mask-wearing has come to symbolise what unites and divides us.

Androver I developed by RoboTech Vision during a simulated mission in Hawaii.

Slovakia has potential to succeed in space

More involvement in the European Space Agency will be crucial.

Archaeologist Mária Hudáková with the precious Celtic statuette.

The Celt with golden eyes may be the find of the year

Archaeologist talks about how the precious statuette was found in Spiš.

President Zuzana Čaputová received the COVID-19 vaccine on December 27, 2020 in Bratislava.
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President Zuzana Čaputová received the vaccine

Vaccination is on in Slovakia, EU Commissioner Šefčovič received the jab too.

The first one to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Slovakia is Vladimír Krčméry.

First person receives COVID vaccine in Slovakia

Slovakia began coronavirus vaccine rollout on the same day the vaccines were delivered to the country. President to be vaccinated on Sunday.

Measuring the wolf's traces

Malá Fatra is gearing up for monitoring of predators

Participants from abroad not expected to arrive due to the pandemic.

Winter fairytale-like nature at Kojšovská Hoľa hill close to Košice.
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Special news digest: What the pandemic Christmas will look like in Slovakia

People in Slovakia prepare to celebrate Christmas. Post office changes opening hours. Plus, find some good reads for your days off.

Matej Drlička (August 1, 2020)

Slovak National Theatre has a new director known from festival Viva Musica!

He wants to create an online streaming platform for all plays and concerts of all ensembles.

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COVID-positive people can go shopping. Public health offices issue new rules

People who test positive should trace their closest contacts on their own; testing will not be required if quarantine is observed.

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When will shops open? (overview)

Only groceries, pharmacies and drugstores will be open.

Enea Grazioso Lanfranconi

The man who tamed the Danube

Italian engineer E. G. Lanfranconi redesigned the Danube’s riverbed in Bratislava.

Christmas trees began appearing in the squares during the First Czechoslovak Republic and there is a touching Christmas story behind it.

The heart-warming story behind the tradition of public Christmas trees in Czechoslovakia

However, the story of Rudolf Těsnohlídek, the man behind the idea, is full of tragedy.

Peter Getting
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News digest: New strain of coronavirus has not been detected in Slovakia yet

Agriculture minister was taken to the hospital. Slovak bishops warn against disinformation outlets.

Antigen testing was launched in Tatra ski resorts

People are still recommended to get tested before they leave home for skiing or a winter vacation.

Trenčín tested its inhabitants. Experts praised it as a positive example

They also verified the positive results with PCR tests.

From poster country to endemic anxiety. What people in Slovakia lost during the pandemic

Lack of communication and chaotic management corroded trust in authorities and put the public's mental health at risk.

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