News digest: No disruptions at Bratislava airport

Explore a new Mexican restaurant in Bratislava or read a foreigner's hellish experience of buying a flat in the Slovak capital.

28. jun 2022
Unlike several European airports, Bratislava airport reports no long queues.

Bratislava airport reports no long queues, despite a staff shortage

Only one flight has been cancelled, the airport said.

28. jun 2022
Nováky in the Upper Nitra region.

Most Slovaks refuse to fight climate change by lowering living standards

Slovaks' knowledge about climate change is far from ideal, survey also shows.

28. jun 2022
Pro bono activities of law firms have featured also activities related to to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.

Pro bono: Unfair notices, legal assistance to Ukrainian refugees

Slovakia’s largest law firms have shown which individuals and organisations they represent free of charge.

28. jun 2022
Do you know the difference between an apartment and a flat?

Seven stages of buying a flat in Slovakia

The Slovak property market is like a swimming pool full of confused sharks.

28. jun 2022
A bear in Košice Zoo.

Ten thousand for a bear: the business of bear hunting

Hunting bears in Slovakia was once popular with the Libyan army.

28. jun 2022
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Dubious deals between Slovak and Italian nuclear waste companies

Two contracts were concluded during Smer governments.

28. jun 2022
Jeremy Hill and Annel Bautista explore the topic of reinvention through the story of one Mexican entrepreneur in the latest episode of the Na Slovensku Aj Po Anglicky podcast.
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Viva Eslovaquia!

Chef Brian Navarro brings the heat to Bratislava with his new Mexican restaurant, Mezcalli.

28. jun 2022

News digest: Keep up the good work, EC head tells Slovakia

Another Covid-19 wave is underway. Toblerone will produce chocolate in Slovakia.

27. jun 2022
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Commission greenlights Slovakia’s request for €400 million

Money should arrive in mid-summer, after a committee’s opinion is delivered to the Commission.

27. jun 2022
In 2017, there were less than 900 capercaillies in Slovakia.

Slovakia failed to protect the capercaillie, EU court rules

Activists have said the ruling confirms the state's fatal failure in protecting Slovak nature.

27. jun 2022
Igor Matovič (right) shakes hands with OĽaNO MP Andrej Stančík who said he had a problem with a vote together with the far right, but then voted with them anyway.

No, Mr. Matovič, the end doesn't justify the means

OĽaNO’s leader rejects formal cooperation with the fascists, while exploiting a shadow coalition in which they are full members.

27. jun 2022
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Cult airport chocolate to be produced in Bratislava

Bratislava offers significant savings.

27. jun 2022
Wearing FFP2 respirators will be mandatory indoors.
27. jun 2022

Slovak Telekom targeted in huge cyber attack

Activities to restore system are underway.

27. jun 2022
The Slovak Museum of Maps is situated in Kynceľová, near Banská Bystrica.

At Slovakia’s map museum, visitors become cartographers

The museum outside Banská Bystrica takes people on a history and geography tour, providing them with interactive stops at the same time.

27. jun 2022

Cycle on an old railway to Poland

The location of Trstená provides a glorious view of the mountains, perfect for an easy bike, walking a stations of the cross path, or snacking on locally produced Orava potato chips.

27. jun 2022
The assistence centre for Ukrainian refugees.

Slovak labour legislation copes with pandemic and inflow of Ukrainian refugees

Kurzarbeit and Lex Ukraine are the most important legislation adopted.

25. jun 2022

News digest: Salvator pharmacy will resume its original function

Bratislava marks the 280th anniversary of Maria Theresa's coronation, what to do with unwanted books, and decommissioning a former nuclear plant might take longer than planned.

24. jun 2022
A huge scale model of Banská Štiavnica.

Weekend: Bratislava is all set for summer

Meet Ukrainian cinematographer Leonid Burlaka through a screen, explore Slovak science, or hop on historical trams.

24. jun 2022
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