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

From lakeside concerts to puppet theatre and historic film.

Fans at a previous edition of the Lovestream festival in Bratislava.

Weekend: More festivals of every kind for you to enjoy

Here’s what to do during the weekend of August 15-17.

The picturesque town of Banská Štiavnica, in central Slovakia.
Paper machine PS19 at Mondi SCP in Ružomberok on 27 June 2025.

News digest: Tariffs and taxes put Slovakia in a slowdown

Ambulance tender in turmoil; PM Fico’s deficit plan falters; Malé Leváre’s journey from ‘village of death’ to refuge.

Louis Pasteur University Hospital in Košice

Madness, season five

From Zajac to Šaško, nothing fundamental changes in the ambulance service.

Miroslav Beblavý
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Is Friedrich Merz a descendant of Nazis?

Slovak fact-checkers debunk claim about Friedrich Merz’s family.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

In the service of China’s interests

The economic weekly Trend repeatedly serves as a vehicle for Chinese propaganda.

Matej Šimalčík
The document department at the Client Centre on Tomášikova Street in Bratislava on 7 December 2023.

No need to queue at Foreigners’ Police for BOK activation

Police remind residents they can use district police and client centres instead.

Róbert Boženík

From Boavista to the Potteries – why Boženík said no to Russia

The 25-year-old passed up a lucrative offer from Lokomotiv Moscow, saying the war in Ukraine made the transfer impossible to consider.

Družba Fountain in Bratislava

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Head to a buzzing music festival and splash out on a lively day by the waters of Draždiak Lake.

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