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Shortage of chips may affect car production in Bratislava

One of Slovakia's automotive plants had to halt production last month for the same reason.

21. apr 2021
The Slovak Roma racewalker Daniel Kováč is compared to the Slovak Olympic champion and racewalker Matej Tóth.

The talented Roma who are becoming Slovakia's future Olympic hopefuls

Poverty-stricken young athletes Daniel Kováč and Annamária Horváthová used to train wearing ripped shoes and ballerinas.

Ela Rybárová 21. apr 2021
PM Eduard Heger, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok after the meeting of Security Council

News digest: No expulsions yet, Slovak authorities monitoring the situation

Teachers vaccinated with AstraZeneca will soon receive second dose. Criminal charges filed against former special prosecutor.

20. apr 2021
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20. apr 2021
Parliament

Six parties would make it into parliament, extremists not among them

Hlas remains the strongest party, according to recent AKO poll.

20. apr 2021
Alexander Mishkin and Anatoly Chepiga

Russian agents also operated in Slovakia. Expulsion would make things harder for Moscow

Slovakia is likely to take action in the wake of the latest information about the Vrbetice blast.

20. apr 2021
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People in Slovakia felt night earthquake near Vienna

The earthquake was measured by a national network of seismic stations.

20. apr 2021

Covid death rate still appears high in Slovakia due to delays in hospital reports

Analysts also call for the validation of positive antigen tests with PCR tests.

20. apr 2021
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OECD recommends Slovak government supports education and innovations

Slovakia has seen little progress when it comes to structural reforms, especially since the beginning of the pandemic.

20. apr 2021
Church of the Holy Trinity

The most decorative church in Košice

The Church of the Holy Trinity is decorated with detail and offers visitors a place for personal worship and reflection.

20. apr 2021
Pribinova Street with Eurovea and the SND.

Tram line in new downtown stirs emotions among Bratislavans

Culture Ministry opposes the idea of routing the tram in front of the Slovak National Theater building.

20. apr 2021
Non-essential shops reopened on April 19.

News digest: Slovakia stands with Czechia, proposes joint Visegrad position

The country opens up and lifts measures. Commission wraps up investigation into ex-police chief's suicide.

19. apr 2021
The Moderna vaccine
19. apr 2021
Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok

Slovakia’s Security Council summoned to discuss situation in Czechia

We need facts to adopt decision, Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok stressed.

19. apr 2021
As of Monday, hairdressers are among the businesses allowed to open for clients after a four-month-long lockdown.

Test-obsessed Slovakia opens up, though most elderly are still not immunised

What does the government need to do to make this post-lockdown opening Slovakia’s last? Sputnik, still at the centre of attention, is not the answer.

19. apr 2021
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National Receipt Lottery wrapped up

It lasted between September 2013 and February 2021.

19. apr 2021
Ski resorts in Jasná and Štrbské Pleso will open again

Skiers are returning to the slopes

After some restrictions are lifted, people can go to Štrbské Pleso and Jasná again. They need to follow certain conditions, though.

19. apr 2021
Ex-police chief Milan Lučanský

Ex-police chief Lučanský was not beaten by guards. He committed suicide

The report on the suicide of former Police Corps president dispels some hoaxes.

19. apr 2021
Finance Minister Igor Matovič

Matovič keeps losing popularity. He dropped to the very bottom

The public's trust in President Čaputová fell as well, the recent Focus poll suggests.

19. apr 2021
The explosion of the ammunition depot in Vrbětice in 2014.

Czechia is our closest ally. Slovak officials support diplomatic actions against Russia

President, prime minister and other high-ranking officials responded to the explosion row between Czechia and Russia.

19. apr 2021
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