Orbán’s government bought lucrative buildings in central Košice

Price of both houses estimated at €3 to €4 million.

8. jun 2021
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Strict Slovak-Austrian border controls scrapped

Jarovce-Kittsee border crossing is back to non-stop operation.

8. jun 2021
Sputnik V vaccination in Slovakia

Determined and unconcerned about travelling abroad. Who are the people interested in the Russian vaccine?

Sputnik V rollout launched in Slovakia on Monday. This is how the first day looked.

8. jun 2021
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Diversifying the automotive industry to the mobility sector

Jaroslav Leitmann of Civitta takes a close look at Slovakia's potential in the promising mobility sector thanks to its already strong automotive industry.

8. jun 2021
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Pandemic has made Slovakia more attractive for investors, a survey shows

Investors perceive the government’s reform policy as a positive signal for the country.

8. jun 2021

Slovaks are the only EU members that cannot film with a drone abroad

Slovakia failed to prepare a registration system according to the valid EU ordinance.

8. jun 2021

Support for pro-Western orientation in Slovakia rises. So does support for Vladimir Putin

Public approval of the Kremlin leader has increased by 14 percent in Slovakia.

8. jun 2021
Martin Neštepný

Open space is no longer the “chicken farm” it used to be

Smart solutions should be aimed at increasing the comfort of people working in offices.

8. jun 2021
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Employers cannot push employees to get vaccinated

Information on Covid vaccination creates a clash between employees’ right to privacy and the employer’s duty to create a safe work environment.

8. jun 2021
Spiš Castle

Discover one of the largest castles in Europe

Despite essentially being a ruin, enough of the walls and internal palaces of Spiš Castle are intact to house a museum and a chapel.

8. jun 2021

News digest: Slovakia's first Sputnik recipients have received their first shots

Vaccination with Pfizer vax now open to teenagers. Slovakia most likely to recognise Sputnik V in foreigners. Agriculture minister changed his mind about resignation.

7. jun 2021
Ján Mičovský

Agriculture minister withdraws resignation but PM has already found his replacement

Mičovský’s attempt to return is unlikely to be successful.

7. jun 2021
Steel pipes for the North Stream 2 pipeline are uploaded in Mukran harbour in Sassnitz, Germany.

Slovakia expects the Nord Stream 2 to not affect the usage of existing infrastructure

Alexei Miller of Gazprom assured that cooperation with Slovakia will continue at the set level.

7. jun 2021
Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok

Korčok calls on critics of the EU to come forward with concrete proposals

Foreign Minister Ivan Korčok admits the EU is late with answers to what its future should look like, inhabitants should be involved in drafting them.

7. jun 2021
July 2020 protest against changes to abortions.

Ultraconservative MPs decide now is the perfect time to debate women’s rights

Instead of the human consequences of the pandemic, or high-level corruption, MPs will be asked to debate abortion yet again.

7. jun 2021
Flight in balloon in Liptov region

Hotels, travelling, sightseeing. How to enjoy a holiday in Slovakia

Slovakia is preparing for its second pandemic summer. Check out our guide on rules applicable in the country and its various districts.

7. jun 2021
Hrušov Castle
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A comfort zone, a place to stay: Gýmeš a Hrušov

Visit the places where the first Czechoslovak president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, used to walk.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more 7. jun 2021
Interior Minister Roman Mikulec

Interior minister may face no-confidence vote. His colleague criticised him, too

Minister will ask for a meeting with PM following criticism.

7. jun 2021
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Prices of houses grew at record-breaking pace globally, Slovakia in top five

Growth of prices in V4 countries was significantly slower.

7. jun 2021
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Most parents do not want to vaccinate children against Covid

After the vaccination of this age group is launched in Slovakia, the agreement of a parent will be required.

7. jun 2021
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