Robert Fico leaving NAKA

News digest: Fico testifies to police, crematoria talk about unbearable situation

Slovak manufacturer will supply Slovakia with needed syringes for vaccination after hospitals claim they had problems buying them. Neighbouring countries will provide medical help to Slovakia.

18. feb 2021
Every inhabitant of Slovakia counts, regardless of their citizenship.

Everyone counts – foreigners urged to take part in census

Data will help create better policies and services for communities, experts say.

18. feb 2021
Ľudovít Makó
18. feb 2021
An apple tasted sweet, but not like an apple.

I am not hungry. I had Covid

The power of the nose is much more influential over the body and psyche than previously understood.

Thom Kolton 18. feb 2021
A new app allows vendors to accept debit and credit card payments without the need for a bank terminal.

No more cash in taxis or at street vendors? There is now an app for that

Vendors will still have to pay fees to the provider, but lower than bank terminal rent.

18. feb 2021
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Slovakia faces lawsuit from EC due to insufficient air quality protection

The largest contributors to air pollution in Slovakia are large industrial sources and domestic sources of pollution.

18. feb 2021
Pavol Lazar is the vice-president of Prestige Philately Club Prague, which brings together exceptional collectors from several countries.

Stamp collector: A counterfeit is sometimes more precious than its original

Pavol Lazar's collection of stamps is worth €1.5 million.

Tatiana Kapitánová 18. feb 2021
Prešov cemetery

Prešov cemetery is an architectural jewel, receiving praise from abroad

One global award has already come the cemetery's way.

18. feb 2021
President Zuzana Čaputová met with the representatives of retail chains on February 17.

Retail chains will contribute more to the food bank

The aid will go to people endangered by the lack of food.

18. feb 2021
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Hotels closed their business the most

The number of tourism accommodation facilities plummeted last year due to the pandemic.

18. feb 2021
Filip Polášek (l) and Ivan Dodig

The success of a Slovak tennis player: He will play in the Australian Open doubles finals

Filip Polášek is the first male Grand Slam tennis player to make it to the finals.

18. feb 2021

News digest: Coalition loses its first MP amid calls for resignations

Employers call for approving the supply of Russian vaccines. Stricter border rules come into force.

17. feb 2021
PM Igor Matovič (l) and Health Minister Marek Krajčí face calls for stepping down.

Unfavourable situation prompts calls for the PM and health minister to resign

It does not appear coalition representatives have discussed potential replacements, though.

17. feb 2021
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Slovakia will ask foreign healthcare workers for help

The Health Ministry has pointed to complications caused by the new Covid strains.

17. feb 2021
Mathematician Richard Kollár during the press conference in the Presidential Palace on February 16, 2021.

Coronavirus in Slovakia: what is going on?

The answer is just three words.

17. feb 2021
A new avalanche beacon checkpoint was established in Hrebienok in the High Tatras.

Ski mountaineers in the Tatras can use new warning system against avalanches

The PIEPS Checkpoint is a world-famous board according to which ski mountaineers can assess avalanches through avalanche transceivers.

17. feb 2021

Sexual harassment widespread in Slovak universities

Over three quarters of all male and female students at Slovak universities experience sexual harassment, a study finds.

17. feb 2021
Police check whether the valid measures are being observed.

More districts in the black tier as the pandemic situation worsens

Scientists recommend steps to improve the situation. Let's experiment less, says President Čaputová.

17. feb 2021
Miroslav Kollár

Coalition is losing one MP

Measures taken by the government are not working, and there is no self-reflection, according to Miroslav Kollár.

17. feb 2021
Trnava

Slovakia tests a million people each week yet fails to contain coronavirus spread

The government insists on antigen testing, ignoring instructions for use, with lags in more accurate PCR testing and tracing of contacts.

16. feb 2021
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