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Daniel Bombic, charged with extremist criminal offences, sits during a hearing at the Supreme Court in Bratislava on Tuesday, 29 April 2025.

Supreme Court orders detention of far-right provocateur

Daniel Bombic’s Telegram rants landed him behind bars after he violated a court order prohibiting him from posting hateful content.

Demolition of the Rázsochy hospital in Bratislava in January 2020

Ceiling collapses at clinic as ministers unveil plans for new national hospital in Bratislava

Opposition raises transparency concerns as the government designates the project a strategic investment.

A procession during Košice City Days last year.
Prime Minister Robert Fico addressed students at the Oxford Union in May 2013.

UPDATED: Premier Fico to deliver Oxford Union speech during unofficial UK visit

This will be Robert Fico’s second appearance at the elite debating society.

Prepadnutý kaštieľ, or “Sunken Manor”, a ruin so obscure that few Želiezovce locals even know it exists.
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A cursed manor might be hiding in a forest. No one’s sure what it is

In southern Slovakia, bricks and whispered legends are all that remain of a mystery that has resisted history’s grasp.

Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický

Slovakia keeps A+ rating – for now – as global woes cloud future

S&P maintains strong rating but sounds alarm over global uncertainties and car industry risks.

A Slovak railway track.

Still waiting: Slovak-Austrian rail project faces more delays and cost overruns

Delays, flooding and unexpected discoveries have pushed projected completion of a revamp to the Bratislava-Vienna line back to late 2025.

Kuchajda lake, in Bratislava's Nové Mesto borough.

Running around another Bratislava lake is about to get more enjoyable

Nové Mesto is also upgrading amenities to improve the swimming season.

Prelika in Prešov

They distilled for over a century — now Prešov’s last spirit maker is no more

Prelika is shuttered as two western rivals take over its spirits and mustard lines.

Smer MP Marián Kéry

MP who condemned plagiarism now faces allegations of copying his own university thesis

Smer’s Marián Kéry says he ‘consulted’ classmate before submitting near-identical university thesis.

Promenáda shopping mall in Nitra

Beaten for speaking Ukrainian: foreign students terrorised in Slovak city

Shocking attacks in university town of Nitra leave students terrified to speak their mother tongue.

A still from last year's edition of Bratislava City Days.
The cost of employing a worker in Slovakia has risen by 14 percent over the past six years.

Hiring a worker in Slovakia now costs more, even without a pay rise

A think tank warns that state-imposed obligations have pushed up labour costs by 14 percent since 2019.

The former AB Kozmetika building on Račianska Street in Bratislava, now converted into an apartment complex.

Police bosses handed cut-price “luxury” flats in Bratislava

One deputy police chief upgraded to a four-room flat with terrace and parking – for less than €160 a month.

Hurvínek back on track
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Cyclists, sausages and a railcar called Hurvínek

Slovakia’s nostalgic train rides offer more than just scenery.

A line of parked lorries on the D1 motorway near Bidovce, heading away from Košice, on 10 March 2024.

Slovakia’s labour market falters as migration policy falls behind EU neighbours

Despite legal reforms, businesses warn that sluggish foreign recruitment and weak integration threaten long-term competitiveness.

President Zuzana Čaputová during her audience with the Pope on 14 December 2020 in the Vatican. The meeting, held at the height of the pandemic, took place without face masks at the Pope’s request. “To protect him, however, we were all tested,” the president said. Even during that encounter, they spoke about divisions in society. “I deeply value the Pope’s long-standing support for the poor, the socially vulnerable, and those in need. It is profoundly inspiring to hear him speak about how essential it is to love every single person without exception.”
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Slovakia mourns Pope Francis, a shepherd of hope and humility

Leaders recall his visit, his warmth and his unwavering focus on the poor and marginalised.

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Natália Hejková with the EuroLeague Women championship trophy.

Confetti, chants and history: Hejková’s dream goodbye after nearly 40 years at the top

USK Praha’s stunning EuroLeague title run capped a glittering career that began by accident and ended with a sixth trophy.

Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický (Smer) speaks about the consolidation of public finances during a press conference on 4 December 2023 in Bratislava.

Slovakia’s public finances remain in deep trouble

The government’s costly subsidies and giveaways pushed the deficit to nearly 5.3 percent of GDP in 2024.

A destroyed Ukrainian ambulance is now on display in Bratislava.

Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava

Oksana is now a sobering exhibit outside Bratislava’s Old Market Hall.

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