A man waits outside a mobile Covid-19 vaccination centre outside Bolton Town Hall, England, where case numbers of the Delta variant have been relatively high.

How to change people's minds about vaccination? Experts hesitant that money is the answer

The state fears a third wave may hit hard in poorly vaccinated districts. The state should try whatever could work, researcher claims.

24. jun 2021
The Weekend of Open Parks and Gardens has became a popular event in Slovakia

Pandemic highlights the importance of parks and gardens

Parks and gardens across Slovakia will open during the Weekend of Open Parks and Gardens

24. jun 2021

News digest: Green passes to be launched on Saturday, minister asks people not to sign up right away

Three other Delta variant cases confirmed in Slovakia. Travelling within the EU should be easier thanks to Green Passes. People in tourism optimistic about the upcoming season.

24. jun 2021
Meeting a bear does not necessarily mean that it will attack you.

Q&A: How to stay safe around bears

The best approach is to avoid a bear encounter.

24. jun 2021
A traffic jam on the D2 highway outside Bratislava.

Roads from Záhorie to Bratislava are congested. What are some alternative routes?

Bridge repairs complicate traffic between the westernmost region of Slovakia and the capital, expected to last until the summer's end.

24. jun 2021
A historical march through Old Town during Bratislava City Days in 2017.

Bratislava to host multi-day festival on last weekend of June

The summer tourist season in the Slovak capital will kick off following a two-month delay.

24. jun 2021
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App that simplifies travel during Covid should be available on Saturday

Additional information on travelling will be available after the June 28 meeting of the central crisis staff.

24. jun 2021
Marian Kocner and his lawyer at the Supreme Court

The wrong way to put things right

Overturning not-guilty verdicts, especially in cases as emotive as the Kuciak murder trial, is a very bad idea.

24. jun 2021
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24. jun 2021
Slovak parliament

Pensions of former communist officials to be slashed

MPs who wrote the law say it is also meant as a warning for the future.

24. jun 2021
Slovak National Theatre (new building)

Largest Slovak theatre with seven floors and more than 2,000 rooms

Construction of the new Slovak National Theatre began in 1989 and finished in 2007.

24. jun 2021

News digest: Third wave is coming. President urges people to get vaccinated

President and the Catholic bishops encourage people to get Covid vaccine. More foreign countries classify Slovakia as green. Cabinet apologises for the infamous Moldava raid.

23. jun 2021
Sputnik V vaccination in Slovakia

Slovakia will sell or donate unused Sputnik V vaccines

Finance Minister Igor Matovič, who orchestrated the purchase, might face an attempt to oust him.

23. jun 2021
President Zuzana Čaputová asked people to get vaccinated on June 23.

Third wave cannot be handled without vaccination. President asks people to stop being hesitant

The situation in districts is improving, but the first occurrence of the Delta variant can bring complications.

23. jun 2021
Roman Mikulec and Mária Kolíková presented the proposed document at the governmental session.

Cabinet apologised for the police raid in Roma settlement in 2013

The cabinet considers the apology a humanitarian gesture towards the victims and a commitment to avoid similar failures in the future.

23. jun 2021
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Too many comments return the construction legislation to the review process

Many organisations have been critical of the changes proposed by Deputy PM Štefan Holý.

23. jun 2021
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One euro for every comment. Slovak company turns hate into love on social media

The first such campaign in Slovakia, though quite a popular technique abroad.

23. jun 2021
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Several antigen testing sites will close in the summer. But tests will still be needed

The testing sites might be kept in hospitals, policlinics and similar medical facilities.

23. jun 2021
In 2020, the National Cybersecurity Centre was involved in investigating 450 ransom attacks.

North Koreans and Russians. How did hackers target Slovakia?

The security authority reported hundreds of attacks over the past year.

23. jun 2021
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First Delta variant case confirmed in Slovakia

The labs confirmed the strain in a positive sample from a person who returned from Russia.

23. jun 2021
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