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Russian discount chain to launch in Slovakia

First store to open in Banská Bystrica as low-cost retailer linked to sanctioned Russian businessmen expands despite setbacks elsewhere in Europe.

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Still no roof over their heads: Petržalka tram stops left half-built

City brings in new subcontractor after botched work leaves passengers waiting at incomplete stops.

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Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický (l), Health Minister Kamil Šaško (c) and PM Robert Fico.

Slovakia faces €1 billion tax shortfall as growth slows

Finance Ministry forecasts weaker VAT and corporate tax revenues, adding pressure on Robert Fico’s government to tighten compliance.

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PLESS is a passive “over-the-horizon” system developed by Czech firm ERA. It detects and tracks air, land and naval targets by picking up radar, jammer and datalink emissions across a wide frequency range. Unlike active radars, it operates covertly and can monitor objects beyond the radio horizon, making it useful for long-range surveillance.

Defence minister pushes anti-drone purchases despite expert doubts

Robert Kaliňák cites Russian drone incursions into Poland as justification for planned Czech radar and aircraft purchases.

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Board showing the results of the vote on abolishing the transaction tax for sole traders in Bratislava on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. From next year, sole traders and other self-employed individuals will no longer be required to pay the transaction tax. The amendment to the Financial Transactions Tax Act, tabled by a group of MPs from the coalition SNS party, received the support of all 128 lawmakers present.

Slovakia exempts sole traders from transaction tax – but companies still liable

Parliament votes to relieve the self-employed from January, but experts warn the law remains unclear and continues to favour cash payments over electronic transfers.

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Concerns over Slovak cooperation with Chinese cyberspace authority

The Investment Ministry hosted Zhuang Rongwen, sparking warnings about censorship, data risks.

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PM Robert Fico during his speech he gave to the Prešov University students.

Fico’s unannounced university speech sparks debate on politics in academia

The PM spoke of a “new world order” and criticised the EU, while academics point to the failure to defend the neutrality of the academic setting.

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Gruntovačka returned as pupils, students and locals across the Banská Bystrica Region joined forces to clean up castles, trails and nature for World Cleanup Day.

People roll up their sleeves to clean Slovakia’s beauty spots

Volunteers, pupils and local officials joined forces for the 14th edition of “Gruntovačka” cleanup across the Banská Bystrica Region.

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The new Košice factory of Chinese company Shenzhen Uniconn.

Slovakia has attracted a new Chinese investor to the east

Chinese supplier Shenzhen Uniconn is investing €23.5 million in its first European plant, in Košice.

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The bridge from Devínska Nová Ves to Marchegg nearing completion.

Trains between Bratislava and Vienna via Devínska Nová Ves will resume in October

After reconstruction and electrification, the 2.4-km section from Devínska Nová Ves to the Austrian border will reopen, cutting travel time to 56 minutes.

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