Kids help each other to get ready for the Fašiangy Carnival.

Weekend: Masks on! It's time for Bratislava Carnival parade

Have a look at fun exhibitions, dance in a Fašiangy parade and ponder the idea of night skiing.

17. feb 2023
New metal sign has been installed at two crossroads near Bratislava.

New sign allowing driving through a red light in Bratislava Region

The region has installed new road sign to make traffic smoother.

17. feb 2023
President Zuzana Čaputová.

News digest: President wants early elections earlier

Parliament condemns Russia’s aggression in Ukraine once more, Soviet-made jets for Ukraine, and an old map revealing a town’s past.

16. feb 2023
Peter Sagan.

Peter Sagan will retire from road cycling after this season

The Slovak cyclist wants to refocus on mountain biking.

16. feb 2023
Lands where the former temporary bus station stood will probably change owners.

Lucrative plots in downtown Bratislava on sale

The HB Reavis Group is selling land.

16. feb 2023
Zuzana Čaputová during her trip to Kežmarok, eastern Slovakia, on February 8, 2023.

President calls on MPs to stop the “tempest of crazy bills”

President Zuzana Čaputová suggests that early elections be held in June, not September as previously agreed.

16. feb 2023
Interim Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď (l) and interim Foreign Minister Rastislav Káčer (r) hold a joint press conference on February 16, 2023.

Russia is a terrorist regime, lawmakers say in newly adopted resolution

Slovakia is ready to send more anti-aircraft missile systems and tanks to Ukraine.

16. feb 2023
Carnival 2018 in Piešťany

Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava

Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between February 16 and February 26, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions, classical music and highlights of the year.

16. feb 2023
A MiG-29 jet flies above Sliač airport, central Slovakia, on August 22,2016.

Will Slovakia be the first country to officially send its jets to Ukraine?

Slovakia could reprise its bold move from last year, when it transferred its Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine.

16. feb 2023
The old map of Nové Mesto Nad Váhom.

Hidden maps reveal Nové Mesto Nad Váhom's lost parts

The maps were taped under an old desk.

16. feb 2023

News digest: Strike in Košice ends after one day

Slovakia on the lookout for foreigners to fill jobs, Petržalka tram extension facing problems again. Learn more in today's digest.

15. feb 2023
The city of Košice was hit by a public transport drivers strike on February 14.
15. feb 2023
A Slovak woman and two children related to ISIS mercenaries were brought to Slovakia.

UPDATED: Slovak citizen linked to ISIS facing terror charges

Renáta D. was brought back to Slovakia on secret government flight.

15. feb 2023
Bus drivers are in demand in almost all regions of Slovakia.

Slovakia hunts for foreigners to fill these jobs

Hiring confidence among employers said to be low in early 2023, survey shows.

15. feb 2023
Film set maker Jozef Mičo during christening of his book The Passion Called Film last year.

News digest: A poor boy from Terchová who met Bruce Willis and Nicole Kidman

The latest GDP flash estimate published, new Ukrainian ambassador, and a groundbreaking ruling on Roma segregation.

14. feb 2023
Christmas shopping was a driving force of the economic growth during the final quarter of 2022.

Slovaks' Christmas shopping made people poorer, but helped economy

The Slovak economy grew 1.7 percent last year, more than originally expected.

14. feb 2023
The Supreme Court has ruled that Roma children attending a primary school in Stará Ľubovňa - Podsadek are segregated.

Supreme Court rules school in eastern Slovakia segregates Roma children

A historic ruling, says the Centre for Civil and Human Rights that filed a lawsuit against state and local government.

14. feb 2023
Film set maker Jozef Mičo during christening of his book The Passion Called Film last year.

Slovak film set maker who works for Hollywood productions

Jozef Mičo has worked on more than 70 films.

14. feb 2023
A caver poses in Pivnica Cave in the Liptov region.

Unexpected underground spaces are found in a cave that served as refuge during WWII

Experts said that Pivnica Cave could be as long as at least one kilometre.

Ľubica Stančíková 14. feb 2023
Carnival parade in Bratislava's streets.

Best mask contest and doughnuts: How to enjoy this week's Bratislava Carnival

The Slovak capital would like to highlight its diversity through the new event.

14. feb 2023
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