News digest: Court opposes benefits for semi-vaccinated, again

Third pandemic wave is already here. Slovakia commemorates one of the biggest plane crashes in Czechoslovakia.

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Third pandemic wave has already arrived in Slovakia

All of Slovakia’s districts will remain in the green tier from next Monday, though.

The remains of the plane exhibited in the museum in Bratislava.

Only three survivors. An exhibition remembers one of Czechoslovakia's most tragic plane crashes

The organiser of the exhibition hopes it will help stop the conspiracy theories about the 1976 plane crash on Zlaté Piesky in Bratislava.

MPs Richard Rasi (left) and Peter Pellegrini

Hospitals are ready, ministry says following opposition criticism

Preparation for the third wave is underway, ministry says it is making sure drugs for Covid treatment will be available.

The castle above the Kapušany village in the Prešov Region.
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Prešov lures tourists to visit its castles

A guide with information to 20 castles is at people’s disposal.

Checks at the borders

Court objects to advantages for the partly vaccinated, but no practical changes at borders yet

Constitutional Court suspended currently valid rules for crossing borders for people with just a first shot. Changes will be adopted once the ruling is effective.

Meteorologists warn about heat and storms

Weather warning for Wednesday afternoon.

News digest: Slovakia dramatically lags behind EU average in Covid vaccinations

Vaccine hesitancy up compared to May. Sputnik finally lands in Matovič's arm. Still no Olympic medals for Slovakia.

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Poverty and social exclusion a reality for one-sixth of Slovakia's inhabitants

As many as 800,000 threatened by poverty and social exclusion in 2020.

The open-top bus operates between Patrónka and Železná studienka in Bratislava during the summer.

Sunday open-top bus tours through Bratislava forests

Cabrio bus is free of charge for all, but capacity is limited.

NAKA arrestin former special prosecutor Dušan Kováčik.

War among the police? Big corruption cases complicate relations between institutions

The police inspectorate has accused important witnesses in major corruption cases in Slovakia.

Banská Bystrica has a new tourist attraction. The "orloj" is placed on the facade of the Barbakan city castle.
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New landmark in Banská Bystrica weighs 600 kg. It did not fall off the wall

An automaton clock celebrates the city's mining history.

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More people reject vaccination against Covid

At the same time, most respondents of a recent poll reject mandatory vaccination.

While Slovakia produces e-cars in Bratislava as well as Trnava, their sales remain low.

Electric cars not quite in fashion yet in Slovakia

The most popular e-cars are produced by Volkswagen.

The public service broadcaster, Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS), will lose millions of euros on licensing fees following the change approved by MPs.

Public-service RTVS condemned for sacking a journalist critical of a story about Covid vaccine

Reporters Without Borders has expressed its support for the fired reporter. The broadcaster refutes claims, asking for an apology.

Queen Elizabeth II, President Ivan Gašparovič and some participants from the British Council project Dreams and Teams, October 2008.

From a shot director to meeting the Queen: The British Council celebrates 75 years in Slovakia

The organisation’s mission had not changed over the decades, says current head.

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Power cut affects large part of Bratislava

Reasons for the vast outage remain unknown.

News digest: New week starts with several changes to rules

Higher age limit for testing and longer test negativity for events. No Olympic medals for Slovakia so far. Collusive custody will change.

They aren’t returning to spend money. Most business owners report fewer customers

Over 90 percent of entrepreneurs reported lower sales this spring compared to last year.

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Prepare for storms and high temperatures

Meteorologists have issued several weather warnings for the coming three days.

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