News digest: Russian embassy street renamed after murdered Putin critic

PM warning on Russian gas supplies. 1,349 refugees from Ukraine have already found a job in Slovakia.

31. mar 2022
Russian Embassy in Bratislava

Russian Embassy street renamed after murdered Putin critic

Part of Godrova becomes Boris Nemtsov Street

31. mar 2022
PM Eduard Heger

PM warns Russian gas taps may be closed

More LNG supplies expected.

31. mar 2022
Patria AMV, illustrative stock photo

Slovakia will buy armoured vehicles from Finland

The Defence Ministry now has time to sign a contract until the end of September.

31. mar 2022
Illustrative stock photo

Threat of patient payments averted – for now

State-run health insurer and association representing outpatient departments say they will continue to seek a deal.

31. mar 2022
A new bike stand that enables cyclists to fix bike problems has been installed in Bratislava.
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A bike service stand, the first of its kind, installed in Petržalka

Bike repairs should be no problem thanks to basic tools.

31. mar 2022
Hotel Kyjev with the Ukrainian flag atop in Bratislava.

Ukrainian flag waves atop Bratislava's Hotel Kyjev, but refugees cannot stay there

Hotel Kyjev has been awaiting renovation for two decades.

31. mar 2022
The Danube

Bratislava Danube Park to tap potential of sustainable tourism

Study proposes measures to better protect the river, and to make it more accessible.

31. mar 2022

News digest: More Russian diplomats will have to leave Slovakia

Vote on crucial judicial reform postponed. One fifth of Slovaks believe pro-Kremlin narratives about the war in Ukraine.

30. mar 2022
A man walks with his dog near an apartment building damaged by shelling from fighting on the outskirts of Mariupol, Ukraine, in territory under control of the separatist government of the Donetsk People's Republic.

One third of Slovaks believe the West provoked the war in Ukraine

A recent survey suggests that trust in pro-Kremlin claims is linked with fondness towards Russia.

30. mar 2022
Russian Embassy in Bratislava

Slovakia will reduce staff at the Russian Embassy

The Russian ambassador has been informed through a diplomatic note.

30. mar 2022
Slovak parliament

Vote on map of courts, crucial for recovery plan, postponed

An April vote will be close to the deadline of asking for money from the EU recovery fund.

30. mar 2022
Disney+

Disney+ will be available in Slovakia as of mid-June

The price of a monthly subscription will be €7.99.

30. mar 2022
Illustrative stock photo

War increasing prices of fuels and groceries

Over 40% of Slovak budgets go to groceries, energies, and transport, and the price of these commodities are increasing steeply.

30. mar 2022
Chateau Topoľčianky

Summer residence of the Habsburgs and presidents serves as a hotel today

The main manor house was first constructed in the 15th century.

30. mar 2022

Zelensky's messages are meant to inspire, not inform

Social media feels like a particularly bad way to understand something as complex as war.

30. mar 2022

News digest: If not for NATO, Russian aggressor would be looking at Slovakia

Mayor of Melitopol pays visit to Bratislava. The Education Ministry launches register of schools ready to enrol Ukrainian schoolkids.

29. mar 2022
Illustrative stock photo

Refugees at home: how to request state contribution

The benefit depends on number of nights and rooms provided.

29. mar 2022
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď (left) and Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok (right)

Slovakia joined NATO 18 years ago. We must cherish it more than ever, defence minister says

I'm sure that if we were not NATO member country, the aggressor would look directly at us, Naď says.

29. mar 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin
29. mar 2022
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