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Kováčik was selling decisions and information, charges say
The former top special prosecutor may have leaked information about police informants to criminals.
Germany marks Slovakia as COVID risk area
Travel restrictions apply to arrivals from Slovakia.
Coronavirus from the UK may have reached Slovakia by now
Thousands of people travelled from Britain to Slovakia before the ban. Slovak labs have a way to detect the virus.
Naked and nervous: Mom's famous spa story (from our archive)
An American traveller visits the Piešťany spa for an unexpected wellness experience.
News digest: Halted flights from the UK and a new highway
Chief hygienist writes to the people of Slovakia before Christmas. Supermarkets prolong opening hours.
Slovak wine producers call on people to purchase local wines
The label #PoctiveSlovenske helps wine lovers recognise local wine.
Poll: Kollár and Kotleba slightly above the electability threshold (graphs)
Pellegrini’s party would win the election.
Bratislava is getting visually cleaner
Tens of advertisement billboards have disappeared from public spaces.
Coalition copes with COVID and crisis
PM calls economy minister an idiot and demands his resignation. He and several ministers test positive one day later. Former economy minister of Pellegrini's cabinet is in hot water.
Bratislava strips Stalin of honorary citizenship
Honorary citizenship awarded to Pope John Paul II in memoriam.
The spirit of Slovak Christmas: Branč Castle
The castle is a must for history lovers.
Medovník baker from eastern Slovakia bakes angels and fairies
She has been baking for more than 20 years. See the gallery.
Infected PM has paralysed coalition. National emergency may be in danger
Another parliamentary session is expected before or shortly after Christmas to allow lockdown rules to continue.
Coronavirus crisis decreases number of foreigners working in Slovakia
Ukrainians remain the highest group of foreigners in Slovakia.
Who is complicit in the rise of the far right
Today’s conservatives work with the far right because even if their rhetorical tenor is different their core beliefs are the same.
Slovakia is more an emigration than immigration country
Expert on migration also names four areas where improvement could lead to a better life for foreigners in Slovakia.
UPDATED: Flights from the UK to Slovakia halted
Obligatory quarantine for all people traveling from the UK applies from December 21.
What do you want for Christmas?
A vaccine would be nice. But a state that inspires trust would be the gift that keeps on giving.
Archaeological research in a village in Záhorie led to discovery of pre-historic settlement
The most precious finding is a Bronze pin.
Three more ministers tested positive
Remišová, Naď and Holý confirmed they were infected, so did Sme Rodina caucus head.
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