The Teplý Vrch dam

Thousands of small jellyfish spotted in a reservoir in central Slovakia

Holidaymakers do not have to be afraid, they are not harmful.

22. jul 2021

One language for work, one for home. What bilingualism means for Hungarians in Slovakia

Contemporary Hungarian used in Slovakia takes some words and even grammar from Slovak.

22. jul 2021
Tímea Krekovič Beck

Some people still lower their voice when speaking Hungarian in public

I wish people would perceive us as an enrichment, not as a 1,000-year-old disease that still occurs here, says a Slovak-Hungarian writer.

22. jul 2021

Soak up the sun and sip coffee in a garden in Bratislava's city centre

The Aspremont Summer Palace now houses the office of the dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University.

22. jul 2021
The Slovak athletes to represent Slovakia at the Olympics in Tokyo took a joint oath at presence of President Zuzana Čaputová.

Golden hopes for Slovakia's Olympic team in Tokyo

Speed canoeists Erik Vlček attends his sixth Olympics. Walker Matej Tóth to wind up his successful career in Tokyo.

21. jul 2021

News digest: Slovakia will remain green, despite worsening situation abroad

Border rules will not change, despite protests. 72 cases of Delta variant confirmed. Slovakia commemorates 141 years since Milan Rastislav Štefánik was born.

21. jul 2021
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No changes to measures in districts or border rules expected

But the worsening situation in some holiday destinations increases the risk of getting infected.

21. jul 2021
Finance Minister Igor Matovič

Vaccination lottery will start in August

It is not clear for now how much money people will win.

21. jul 2021
Danka Barteková carried the flag at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

Slovakia will have two flag bearers at the Olympics opening ceremony

They both have already received Olympic medals.

21. jul 2021
Floods hit Germany

Flooded cars from Germany, Belgium and Netherlands may endanger Slovak market

The sellers of used cars will try to get rid of flooded vehicles.

21. jul 2021
21. jul 2021
The statue of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik by the Meudon Observatory in Paris, where the Slovak astronomer worked after his arrival in Paris in 1904.
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Štefánik was a gifted networker. He would have enjoyed social media

Milan Rastislav Štefánik quickly learnt what it takes to triumph abroad.

21. jul 2021

News digest: Unexploded WWII bomb paralysed downtown Bratislava

Only vaccinated people will meet the pope. Another bear was put to sleep.

20. jul 2021
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Full vaccination entrance ticket to masses celebrated by pope

People who have not been vaccinated yet have 11 days left to register to be considered fully vaccinated in mid-September.

20. jul 2021

Food delivery giant enters Slovak market

Well-known platform seeks growth under its new owner.

20. jul 2021
Police investigation in Podhájska, August 2020

Presence of radioactive elements in village swimming pool kept secret, ministry claims

The operator of the Podhájska swimming pool refused the allegations.

20. jul 2021
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Combination of different vaccines allowed only in specific cases

The exception applies to people who have been vaccinated with the first dose abroad and such vaccine is not available or registered in Slovakia.

20. jul 2021
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20. jul 2021
Betliar

An enchanting encounter with royalty at Betliar

The 50-room home reflects the luxurious life of the aristocracy.

20. jul 2021

News digest: Slovakia enters the new week with green

The country loses an exceptional performer. German flood wave hits Bratislava, but no danger expected. New border rules come into effect.

19. jul 2021
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