Výsadba jabloní popri cyklotrase v Hriňovej.
3. jan
Prime Minister Robert Fico (left) and Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal greet each other ahead of a meeting between members of the Slovak and Ukrainian governments on 11 April 2024 in Michalovce.

News digest: Fico considers leveraging refugees in gas dispute

Famous wrecked car, PM critiqued, and MPs’ legislative blunder.

2. jan
A new diplomatic office will be established in Algeria.

Changes to economic diplomacy aimed at bolstering Slovak firms abroad

New diplomatic offices in Malaysia, Philippines and Algeria are to be opened.

2. jan
Paper prescription in 2002.

New rules force patients back to waiting rooms

A new law means a fifth of prescriptions must now be processed on paper.

2. jan
Loch in Dubovany
2. jan
The Slovak Philharmonic plays the new version of the national anthem during a concert in Reduta, Bratislava, on January 1, 2024.
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From goosebumps to guffaws: Slovakia’s anthem gets mixed reviews

The revamped anthem left the culture minister ecstatic, but experts are less impressed.

2. jan
Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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Fico: Critics doubt me, but I’m far from finished

PM Robert Fico’s New Year message was filled with metaphors, and he even wished a Happy New Year in Swedish.

Robert Fico 2. jan
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini.
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President Pellegrini’s New Year address: In 2025, I won’t be anyone’s puppet

Peter Pellegrini delivered his first New Year’s address as president, talking about courage, stability and calm.

Peter Pellegrini 2. jan
Three Kings procession

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

Join the special procession with theatrical performances or observe a rare celestial event at Bratislava Castle.

2. jan
Hlboká cesta in Bratislava
2. jan
Cake with poppy seeds

What to make of mak

What to do when you don't like a beloved Slovak ingredient?

Conrad Toft 2. jan
The Three Kings procession in Bratislava in 2023.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between January 3 and January 10.

2. jan
Ján Kovačka’s house in Horný Kalník, a village in the Martin district, is impossible to miss.

Why this house is the talk of the town

A pensioner’s house is unmissable.

Miroslava Dírerová Kovačková 1. jan
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