Picnic with neighbours at the Good Market event

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Learn the art of ballet, explore the Good Market, experience the diversity of Slovak culture, or simply enjoy a run with friends.

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Bratislava Mayor Matúš Vallo (l) and Ukrainian Ambassador to Slovakia Myroslav Kastran stand in front of a destroyed Ukrainian ambulance in downtown Bratislava on 15 April 2025.

‘Appeasement emboldens dictators’: Ukraine’s ambassador on Russia, memory and war

As Ukraine resists invasion, Myroslav Kastran warns Europe not to repeat the mistakes of the 20th century.

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The first rental flats have just been completed in the residential complex on Petržalka’s Muchovo Square.

Bratislava looks to rental plans amid affordable housing squeeze

Facing high demand and low supply, the capital is expanding its rental housing stock through reconstruction, new builds, and developer partnerships.

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Prime Minister Robert Fico boards a plane at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava before departing for an emergency meeting of European Union member state leaders in Brussels on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

News digest: PM Fico seeks alternative route to Moscow after Baltic states deny airspace access

President signs controversial NGO law, where to watch Slovakia's world championship games, and how much Slovak MPs earn this year.

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Turčianske serpentíny

From hijacked planes to hidden ponds, Turiec has plenty to discover

With its natural beauty and rich history, the region is affectionately known as the Garden of Turiec.

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The Good Market.

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

Shop local, enjoy live music and escape to the hills.

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Slovak ice-hockey players arriving at the Bratislava airport to fly to Sweden. From left: Matúš Sukeľ, Dávid Mudrák and Andrej Golian.

Slovakia set to clash with Sweden on Ice Hockey World Championship first day

Here is the full schedule of Slovakia’s games — and where to watch them.

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Juraj Šeliga

At a journalist’s memorial, a politician spoke out. Then he learned from media he was under investigation.

Juraj Šeliga says charges were politically motivated after police acted on complaint from ally of prime minister Fico.

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Harvest in Berg, Austria.

Escape from the Slovak depression: Is housing in Austria worthwhile?

After years of boom, Slovaks' interest in Austrian border villages wanes.

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A romantic panorama of the High Tatras, a mountain range shared by Slovakia and Poland and considered one of Slovakia’s national symbols, with a cross in the foreground.

Wayside shrines of Slovakia

Small religious structures along the roads and paths are both a common sight and a defining feature of Slovakia's landscape.

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A road sign points towards the Foreigners' Police building in Bratislava.

Pay to play?

Slovakia’s bureaucratic failings are making life almost impossible for many foreign residents – and costing the country dear.

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Renovation of a former military apartment building in the town of Jelšava on 11 April 2025.

Slovak property prices rise at fastest pace since 2022 as cities lead recovery

Older flats outperform new builds amid resilient demand and falling mortgage rates. Regional disparities remain stark.

7. may
MEP Ľuboš Blaha of the ruling Smer party.

Banned for hate speech, Slovak MEP returns to Facebook and rails against critics

Ľuboš Blaha announced his comeback in a defiant video.

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The re-enactment of the Battle of the Dargov Pass was organised on 9 May 2009 by enthusiasts from the Cassovia Corp civic association and Retro Air from Košice, in the municipality of Dargov.

News digest: Anti-fascist celebration in Piešťany comes with free train rides — if you know the words

Disruption at the railway operator, suspected Russian embassy flyers and a tour of Slovak football stadiums.

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Prime Minister Robert Fico laid wreaths at the Central Military Cemetery of the Red Army in Michalovce, eastern Slovakia, on 6 May 2025.

Fico to meet Putin in Moscow, defying EU’s united front on Ukraine

The Slovak prime minister, the only EU leader set to attend Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, faces criticism at home and abroad for a visit that risks legitimising the Kremlin amid the ongoing war.

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Stadium in Prešov, eastern Slovakia

The stadiums hosting the U21 Euros in Slovakia

From Bratislava’s grand arena to Prešov’s new build, these eight grounds will set the scene for Europe’s rising stars.

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Tibor Gašpar, a Smer lawmaker, speaking at a conference in Volgograd, Russia, in late April.

Slovak politicians join Putin at Russian event but avoid mention of Ukraine war

Tibor Gašpar praised Soviet heroes and blasted “rewriting history”.

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The art of saying “no”

In a world that often praises constant “Yeses”, this reflection explores the peaceful strength and grace found in setting boundaries and honoring one’s inner truth.

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The WWII accordion in the Gemer-Malohont Museum dates back to WWII.

This accordion survived the Eastern Front. Then a guy swapped it for a bike.

Engraved with 20 war-torn cities, the Royal Standart saw more chaos than most people — before ending up in a sleepy Slovak village.

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Na snímke zástupcovia mimoparlamentného Slovenského hnutia obrody odovzdali v pondelok 5. mája 2025 petíciu občanov do Kancelárie prezidenta SR, ktorou žiadajú vyhlásenie referenda o neuplatňovaní sankcií voči Ruskej federácii. Vyzbierať sa im podarilo takmer 400.000 podpisov.  Organizátori petície žiadajú prezidenta SR Petra Pellegriniho, aby vyhlásil referendum s otázkou v znení: Súhlasíte s tým, aby SR neuplatňovala sankcie voči Ruskej federácii, ktoré škodia slovenským občanom, živnostníkom a aj podnikateľom? FOTO TASR - Jakub Kotian

News digest: President Pellegrini to face tough decision on holding contentious referendum

The love story that happend on the Carpathia instead of the Titanic, changes to public transport in the capital, and host of Italian culture and art events.

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