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Winter fairytale nature close to Košice
A popular place for sports enthusiasts.
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.
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.
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.
Slovakia has potential to succeed in space
More involvement in the European Space Agency will be crucial.
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 vaccine
Vaccination is on in Slovakia, EU Commissioner Šefčovič received the jab too.
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.
Malá Fatra is gearing up for monitoring of predators
Participants from abroad not expected to arrive due to the pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
When will shops open? (overview)
Only groceries, pharmacies and drugstores will be open.
The man who tamed the Danube
Italian engineer E. G. Lanfranconi redesigned the Danube’s riverbed in Bratislava.
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.
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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- Hollywood turns Slovak highlands into high-speed playground Video
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- Neuroimmunologist Norbert Žilka: Slovakia in Alzheimer's research premier league
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- Independent cultural space on Bratislava embankment to end soon
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- Košice steelworks sinks deeper into the red
- A 'pink moon' will grace Slovak skies this Sunday
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