Although the weather was not exactly photo-friendly on this particular hike, it was still good to be out there in the mountains.

Winter hiking in the Tatras: A dramatic change from the trails of summer

A word to the wise: Don't ask for the Wi-Fi password.

8. mar 2024

News digest: It might be Women's Day, but it's not all roses in Slovakia

The strange case of the light-fingered arts faculty dean, Easter and its traditions are approaching, and a forgotten disease is back.

8. mar 2024
Muse кафе в центрі Кошице.
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Stuff 'happens': A light-fingered professor walked off with a painting (video)

He claims it was a staged artistic event. The owners are not convinced.

8. mar 2024
Athletes in the Elán hall in Bratislava in January 2024.

An iconic athletics hall is changing, to become the National Padel Centre

The former owner is angry that Bratislava authorities wouldn't help preserve its original function.

8. mar 2024
Michaela Musilová
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8. mar 2024
A still from the regional round of the FIRST LEGO League in Košice in February.

Weekend: Do you want to see how Lego robots fight?

Enjoy an opera singer in an ice dome, visit a caricature artist's exhibition. Here's what to do during the weekend of March 8-10.

8. mar 2024
Bratislava is changing its skyline.

Residential market in Bratislava reviving, prices expected to grow

The sale of flats might increase to 400-600 units per quarter.

8. mar 2024
Pavol Gašpar now serves as deputy SIS chair with competences of the chair.

News digest: Slovakia's top spy agency run by a "bad guy" now

Czech-Slovak relations getting colder, a plan to build local shared service centres, and another Slovak Matters piece is out.

7. mar 2024
PM Robert Fico with Czech PM Petr Fiala.

Slovakia's foreign policy makes Czech PM defer joint meetings with Slovak cabinet

Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár's meeting with Sergey Lavrov is one of the reasons behind suspension.

7. mar 2024
A WWII minie discovered in Bratislava in March 2024.

Hundreds of unexploded WWII mines uncovered in Bratislava

More than 1,000 German mines were found in three days.

7. mar 2024

Ways to skin a Slovak: Lies, damn lies and (re)klamy

Though this article was originally written 21 years ago, has much changed?

7. mar 2024
The meeting in Jesenské in last June.

Shared service centres to be created in least developed regions

The creation of 22 centres should be financed from the Recovery Plan.

7. mar 2024
The limited number of major attractions makes Bratislava boring city.

Bratislava creates its own service centre, with good results

The new centre in the capital draws inspiration from the private sphere. It plans to expand its activities soon.

7. mar 2024
10,000 Trees: Crucial Weekend 6

3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days

Plant trees on the triple border of Slovakia, Hungary and Austria or visit Slovak National Gallery with a special programme on International Women's Day.

7. mar 2024
Dutch Ambassador to Slovakia Gabriella Sancisi with US Ambassador to Slovakia Gautam Rana in Bratislava in December 2022.

Foreign Ministry summons Dutch Ambassador Gabriella Sancisi over Prague event

The event should be held on Thursday, March 7, in the premises provided by the Dutch Embassy in Prague.

6. mar 2024
Trees in the Kôprová Dolina valley in the High Tatras mountain range.

News digest: Activists warn of excessive logging, authorities reject claims

Several hundred pieces of WWII ammunition found in capital, theft at Košice steelworks, and special event dedicated to 1960s Bratislava.

6. mar 2024
Barkai's Cottage.

No electricity, no water. Cheap stays in mountains proving big hit

Cottage in Slovak Karst National Park is popular.

Marcela Ballová 6. mar 2024
The U.S. Steel Košice plant.

Three kilometres of cable stolen from Košice steelworks

Damages estimated at more than €10,000.

6. mar 2024
Smer MP with pro-Russian views Ľuboš Blaha.

Court rejects Eset lawsuit over Smer politician's claims

Luboš Blaha said firm was connected to US intelligence service.

6. mar 2024
The young organist Daniel Gabčo will make his public debut as a soloist on March 17.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between March 11 and 17.

6. mar 2024
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