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Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický announces the third consolidation package on 9 September 2025.

News digest: Nothing beats a Kamenický package for wrecking your day

Arms booming, bills soaring, drones moonlighting, and Nepela unmasked — all in your Tuesday digest.

Lawmakers in the debating chamber on 9 September 2025.

Slovakia divided — but not how you think

A political compass maps five camps that defy the simple left–right split, from the traditionalist left to the small liberal right.

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Today, the tower of Špania Dolina’s church holds not one, but two time capsules.

What lightning uncovered in a tiny Slovak village

A Gothic church spire toppled by storm concealed a 167-year-old time capsule — now joined by a new one for future generations.

Volvo Car Košice plant, eastern Slovakia

Pull out your CVs: Volvo’s mega plant is hiring thousands

Volvo plans to hire 1,000 people in Slovakia this year, according to Marc Gombeer, head of Volvo Car Slovakia.

Track worker laying rail panels during maintenance on the Vaďovce–Stará Turá line in western Slovakia, May 2025.

Slovakia’s growth numbers are in. They are pretty grim

Sluggish consumption, temporary investment gains and fiscal tightening weigh on outlook as the country struggles to stabilise public finances.

Plane on the tarmac at M. R. Štefánik Airport, Bratislava

Ryanair flight diverted from Bratislava to Vienna after GPS disruption

Passengers faced an anxious delay after navigation systems failed, amid growing concerns over satellite signal jamming in Europe.

Josef Trojan in Nepela

Nepela review – figure-skating hero who won Olympic gold but not his freedom

Gregor Valentovič peels back the gloss of a Cold War icon to reveal a man caught between public adoration and private battles.

Kristína Kúdelová
Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický (Smer).

News digest: Finance minister’s fifth time lucky?

MPs to storm Foreigners’ Police in Bratislava, WWII bomb shakes the capital, ex-president rules out her political comeback.

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Household bills soar by €103 a month as people brace for more cuts

More than three-quarters of households report rising costs since last year’s austerity drive – with families with young children hit hardest.

During excavation work in Bratislava, an unexploded shell was discovered. In the photo, municipal police secure the area on Landererova Street on 8 September 2025.

Second World War bomb discovered during building works in Bratislava — evacuation planned

Police shut down city-centre street after workers unearth giant American-made device.

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