News digest: Highest number of new Covid cases detected since beginning of pandemic

Police broke up an organised group trading in illegal tobacco products. The economy minister's daughter was a participant in his recent work trip to Dubai.

4. nov 2021
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Most Slovaks are worried about climate change but sceptical of carbon neutrality

One-fifth of respondents consider it to be one of the most important problems of our time.

4. nov 2021
Tibor Gašpar
4. nov 2021
Economy Minister Richard Sulík (SaS)

Daughter's trip to Dubai and a ranch in Australia. Opposition tears into Sulík

Economy minister forced to explain his property circumstances.

4. nov 2021
Dried-up Skalnaté Pleso
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The mountain lake under Lomnický Štít has completely dried up

The situation was caused by dry weather in the mountains.

4. nov 2021
"The end of Catoliban" is one of the mottos in the recent protest against restricting the reproductive rights.

Only a small number of people support more restricted access to abortions

Respondents of the recent poll would also support the cancellation of a waiting period before abortions and the introduction of abortion pill.

4. nov 2021

Achilles to assess the vulnerability of 150 public offices in Slovakia

Government institutions will be able to better protect their systems.

4. nov 2021
McDonald's and former milk bar at Hviezdoslavovo Square

McDonald's instead of an old milk bar. Photographer shows how some places have not changed at all

Some places in Slovakia continue serving the same purpose they had before 1989.

3. nov 2021

News digest: Bratislava will apply stricter measures from next week

Lottery for vaccinated people failed. Daily caseload in the third wave breaks another record. The capital already has a Christmas tree.

3. nov 2021
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Stock in central Slovak energy distributor reportedly for sale. Hungarians are interested

The sale needs to be approved by the state since the company belongs to the critical infrastructure.

3. nov 2021
The interior of the St. Anthony of Padua Church in Košice, the longest church in Slovakia.

A crypt as big as three buses hides below Slovakia's longest church

The old crypt is normally open from November 1-8, but visitors should check the Covid rules valid for Košice before visiting.

3. nov 2021
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Third wave gaining momentum. Half of Slovakia will be in the black tier

Bratislava should prepare for stricter measures, too.

3. nov 2021

Zuckerberg's timing is worse than suspicious

Let's hope it does not take half a century to fix Facebook's mess.

3. nov 2021
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Real estate fever. Situation in smaller towns is sometimes worse than in Bratislava

Living is the most expensive in modern history of Slovakia in all regions.

3. nov 2021
Lottery for the vaccinated airs on the public-service RTVS.

Lottery worth €27 million did not help. It should have persuaded the elderly but lured the youth

After three months of lottery, Slovakia is the third worst country with a low vaccination rate in the EU and interest keeps decreasing.

3. nov 2021
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3. nov 2021
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová delivers her message during the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.
Zuzana Čaputová 3. nov 2021
Comenius University in Bratislava

EU money at risk. Universities oppose the planned reform

The representatives of universities in Slovakia disagree with more powers to the management boards, among others.

3. nov 2021

News digest: Bratislava large-capacity vaccination centre reopens

The US recommends avoiding travel to Slovakia. Buildings lit green on occasion of climate summit where Slovak president spoke.

2. nov 2021

Offer of flights from Bratislava airport expands with winter schedule

Seven regular flights should be renewed in the winter schedule.

2. nov 2021
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