Railway station in Svit.
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High Tatras’ railway station nears completion, showcasing Baťa’s architectural legacy

Iconic Svit railway station may also be used as cultural centre.

16. oct 2024
Hyundai Mobis CEO and President Lee Gyu Suk (left) and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Hyundai Mobis to build electric car component plant in Slovakia

In a major boost for the region, South Korean auto parts giant Hyundai Mobis plans to create 281 jobs in Nováky after the local coal mine closure.

16. oct 2024
Illustrative image. Most of Slovaks that cross-border commute work in the construction sector.

Germany’s economy may be stalling, but Slovak workers aren’t coming home yet

Slovaks are commuting in droves to countries like Germany and Austria, as local jobs fail to compete with foreign wages and benefits.

Michaela Štalmachová 16. oct 2024

News digest: Fico orders secret service to prepare report on May attack against him

The interior minister confirms issues with the online booking system at the Foreigners’ Police.

15. oct 2024
Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok.

Man with eight cats now charged with terrorism for endorsing attack on PM Fico

After allegedly supporting a failed assassination attempt on Robert Fico, the man claims his remarks were ironic—and that he'd had a couple of beers before letting them out.

15. oct 2024
The price of Slovak butter is influenced by the cost of milk and cream on European markets.

Agriculture minister insists butter is not expensive. He might want to check again.

Slovensko leader and former PM Igor Matovič flew to Paris to compare butter prices.

15. oct 2024
SaS MP Vladimíra Marcinková.

Opposition MP exposes Smer-linked firm cashing in on umbilical cord blood in the Netherlands

MP Marcinková claims that Slovak umbilical cord blood is shipped to a private clinic in the Netherlands, even as European authorities warn against its collection.

15. oct 2024

Daniel Tomko Jr. with his father Daniel Tomko from Tomark.

A Prešov-based company welds truck trailers and develops airplanes for the entire world

The Tomark company is nominated for the FéliX Business Award.

15. oct 2024
Hidden behind a massive door and located deep underground is the magnesite mine in the town of Jelšava, which has been in operation for over 100 years.

In Jelšava, off-road vehicles take tourists into the depths of an unseen underground world

Tourists will find no place quite like the magnesite mine in the Gemer region of Slovakia.

15. oct 2024
Smer MP Ľuboš Blaha.

News digest: Pro-Russian MEP goes to Moscow to open 'peace dialogue', apologise

Fastest ice-hockey player in NHL is Slovak, Bratislava ranks above Paris in public transport satisfaction, and what happens when the country fails to counter hybrid threats.

14. oct 2024
The Bratislava public transport is seen in a positive way by 71 percent of people, more than London, Paris.

Bratislava with better public transport than Paris, Lisbon

However, the city still pales in comparison with neighbouring countries.

14. oct 2024
Martin Pospíšil.
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Slovak ice-hockey player with great NHL season start, named fastest player

Martin Pospíšil has racked up five points in three games.

14. oct 2024
Rišo poses at their first exhibition, "A ty chuje: zelená a biela".

The mystery behind the lizard: What “A ty chuje” really means on Bratislava’s walls

My art isn’t intended to be political, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to avoid making political statements, says the creator of a popular lizard.

14. oct 2024
Billboard of the Creative Society sect in Bratislava-Petržalka.

Last Week: A Czech journalist, a Slovak prosecutor and a sect from Ukraine

A peculiar criminal case shows what happens when a country fails to counter hybrid threats.

13. oct 2024

News digest: Central bank chief thought he was off the hook. The judge disagreed

Robert Fico is praised by Moscow, Slovakia can be proud of its manufacturers, and ex-minister Dolinková decides to quit parliament.

11. oct 2024
Lavrov (l) pictured with Fico, then prime minister, in Bratislava on April 4, 2015.

Fico's warning to Brussels prompts warm praise from Lavrov

The prime minister had mused about a missile attack on the EU capital and a visit to Moscow.

11. oct 2024
The cycle path, with kerbs, on Vajanského Embankment.

Debate over Vajanského Embankment cycle path: Minister Ráž vs. Mayor Vallo

Bratislava city will face a €33,000 fine if it fails to remove kerbs and narrow its cycle path.

11. oct 2024
One of the art pieces on display in Bratislava this year.

Weekend: History and art buffs are in for a treat

Take part in a laser biathlon race, witness historic battles. What to do during the weekend.

11. oct 2024
From left, head of the company Ján Haramia JR., founder Ján Haramia and sister Zuzana Bystroňová.
11. oct 2024
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