The 2021 ice hockey world championship is held in Riga.

Slovakia getting ready for ice hockey championships

The national team will play at least seven matches in the preliminary round.

20. may 2021
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Slovakia’s economy should recover strongly after the pandemic

The country’s GDP is expected to rise by 4.7 percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

20. may 2021
A newly-completed stretch of the D1 highway near Poprad.

Lost and found on the highway to Košice

The path of the patient in Slovak health care is a mythical creature just like Slovakia's east-west highway.

20. may 2021
Mikuláš Galanda: Unavená Žena (Tired Woman)

Slovak MPs object to EP report on sexual health

A group of lawmakers says the European Parliament has over-reached.

20. may 2021

News digest: More vaccinated people may bring further changes to the tier alert system

Temporary vaccination certificates to be issued from Saturday. Nick Cave is expected to attend the Pohoda summer festival in 2022.

19. may 2021
Finance Minister Igor Matovič

Discussion about higher budgetary expenditures ignites new conflict in coalition

The Finance Ministry led by Igor Matovič proposes to increase state expenses by €3.4 billion. SaS of Richard Sulík disagrees.

19. may 2021
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Situation keeps improving, two districts placed in yellow tier

There should be some changes to the alert tier system again.

19. may 2021

Košice Zoo welcomes a prickly new creature

The first North American porcupine and a few rare great hornbills become members of the animal family in Košice.

19. may 2021
Latest demographic statistics show Slovak population is ageing.

Ageing will be costly for Slovakia, experts call for timely reforms

Expenses for pensions, health fees and caretakers will rise at one of the fastest rates in the EU.

19. may 2021
Košice airport

Ryanair will operate two new flights from Slovakia

Its summer schedule in Slovakia includes 55 flights per week across 21 routes.

19. may 2021

Everybody can now receive the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines

The ministry has scrapped the age limits entirely.

19. may 2021

People receiving the Covid vaccine jab will receive a bilingual certificate

The certificates will be available also to people who have been already vaccinated.

19. may 2021

News digest: Some parts of Slovakia under water, economy remains above zero

Austria requires no quarantine upon arrival, but Belgium imposes it again. Schools to be equipped by digital technologies worth €40 million.

18. may 2021
People queuing in front of the vaccination centre in Bratislava, May 15

Data on people waiting for their vaccine jab revealed

The biggest interest in vaccination is in the Bratislava Region.

18. may 2021
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No quarantine required when travelling to Austria

New rules come into force on May 19.

18. may 2021
New construction in Demänovská valley.

Unhappy mayors, happy developers. What does the proposed construction law change?

Construction is governed by rules almost half a century old, Sme Rodina looking to make changes.

18. may 2021
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Making the connections between work and life

In the regular "Making the connections between work and life" section, Alena Kanabová of Accenture and Martin Maštalír of Cisco share what the turbulent last year has taught them both in and out of the office.

18. may 2021
Building of the Constitutional Court in Košice

Lawyer spent more than year and half in custody. Constitutional Court ordered his immediate release

Slovakia deserves at least a bit of shame for this case, the lawyer's attorney said.

18. may 2021
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Economy grew slightly in beginning of the year, analysts pleasantly surprised

Slovak economy remained above zero in the first quarter of 2021, growth reached 0.3 percent.

18. may 2021

Burst reservoir in central Slovakia claims one life

The water also damaged about twenty cars, some were moved several dozens of metres.

18. may 2021
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