Join conversational French sessions with a native speaker in Old Town Library in Bratislava.

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

Join conversational French sessions with native speaker or discover the beauty of Slovak and Ukrainian embroidery workshop.

9. jan
The Slovak parliament.

News digest: Social media show two different political worlds in Slovakia

Most offered jobs in Slovakia, oldest philosophical text translated into Slovak, and Slovakia applying for holding ice-hockey championship.

8. jan
Illustrative stock photo

What were the most offered job positions in Slovakia last year?

Translation, interpretation on the lower end of offers.

8. jan
Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer).

Former defence minister accuses PM Fico of buying followers and likes on social media

Even Beyoncé does not reach the same numbers, Naď says.

8. jan
The popular Banisko recreational area near Brezno, central Slovakia, will see the construction of its third reservoir in three years.
Marcela Ballová 8. jan
Róbert Gáfrik from the Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

Oldest philosophical texts translated to Slovak for first time

The Upanishads are older than ancient Greek texts.

Peter Getting 8. jan
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.

News digest: Bratislava visit in Trump’s plans, Czech politician says

Detained “MacGyver” from Košice, Hviezdoslav hits the stage in English, and Fico back in action.

7. jan
ECAV Bishop Peter Mihoč.

A Christmas sermon takes aim at leaders—and goes viral

Some accused the bishop of politicising the pulpit. Peter Mihoč defends his approach: “The church does not exist in a vacuum.”

7. jan
The icefall along the road between Tisovec and Bánovo.

Winter magic under the rails in central Slovakia

A hidden icefall captivates visitors.

7. jan
In the foreground, from left, battling for the ball are Eric Bile (Žilina) and Kenan Bajrič (Bratislava) during the 17th-round match of the Niké League between MŠK Žilina and ŠK Slovan Bratislava on December 7, 2024, in Žilina.
7. jan
Robert Fico on a video that appears to have been shot in Vietnam.

Last Week: Fico goes on a diplomatic adventure

It may end in disaster for Slovakia.

7. jan
An employee operates the assembly line for the Land Rover Defender model at the Jaguar Land Rover production plant in Nitra on October 25, 2023.

Government casts wider net for foreign workers

Changes should make it easier to employ foreigners, but integration and motivation to stay remain a challenge.

7. jan


Shevchenko is a pop culture icon today.

After 60 years, the most important poet of Ukraine is being published in Slovakia

Taras Shevchenko now a symbol of the fight for freedom in Ukraine.

Peter Getting 6. jan
Nesto project in Bratislava.

Bratislava’s older flats see first major price hike in a year

Analysts say the secondary market remains attractive as VAT hikes affect new-builds.

5. jan
In an aerial photograph from October 20, 2022, the southern portal of the Prešov motorway tunnel on the D1 motorway near Prešov, eastern Slovakia.

The long road ahead: What’s next for the Bratislava-Košice highway?

In mid-August, the ministry announced the launch of a public procurement process for the "cursed section" of the Turany–Hubová highway, the final unbuilt stretch of the highway set to connect Bratislava and Košice.

5. jan
In the third quarter of 2024, a total of 3,392 flats in new developments across 93 projects were available for sale in Bratislava.

VAT hike threatens flat prices

The Bratislava property market showed signs of recovery in 2024.

5. jan
The Grand Opera Madam Butterfly Suite at the five-star Capella Hanoi hotel in Vietnam (left) and Prime Minister Fico (right) in the same suite, from where he posted a video on social media on January 2. Fico had not appeared in public for weeks and tried to conceal his location in his videos. However, details such as a phone, curtains, and a framed television gave him away.

News digest: Fico goes AWOL, but is spotted in a blinged-out hotel suite in Hanoi, Vietnam

Harabin refuses to apologise for his false claims, and thousands protest in Bratislava against the current direction of Slovakia.

3. jan

Leaving home, finding home

Settled residents opposed the “different” newcomers, burning crosses near Irene and Andrew’s farm to send a clear message: Go home.

Jeanne M. Zulick 3. jan
Illustrative image.

Weekend: Have you thought about your resolutions yet?

Here's what to do during the long weekend of January 3-6.

3. jan
Štefan Harabin

Harabin defies court, refuses to apologise for false claims against Eset

Former justice minister rails against the judges who found him liable, predicting they will be 'stripped of their robes'.

3. jan
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