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A lightning-struck water tower in Žiar nad Hronom that once doubled as an observatory

Tower with a past plots its starry comeback

Struck by lightning and left to rot, this 1920s relic is preparing for a stylish return — with public input welcome.

Last year, the Government Office prepared a communications campaign titled "I Respect a Different Opinion".

Fico’s office approves funds for groups linked to Kremlin-friendly news sites

Two civic groups tied to controversial websites to receive €10,000 each from the prime minister’s reserve fund.

The defendant Juraj Bugár, alias Bugi, at the hearing of the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok on 26 September 2022.

Mafia trio jailed for killing man who knew too much

More than 20 years after René Sánka vanished, his killers are finally brought to justice.

Sewage system in Bratislava.

Slovakia could be fined millions as sewage system falls 40 years behind

Only 71 percent of population connected, far below EU average.

Illustrative image.

Ambulance, outpatient or ER? Know when to go

Your quick guide to emergency care in Slovakia.

Renáta Filo

Dialects: can west understand east?

Some dialect variations can be limited to one village.

Eric Smillie
SNS chair Andrej Danko.

News digest: SNS chair causes stir in coalition, refuses to back up proposals

New speaker in parliament, national football team’s World Cup hopes, and an interview with a German Studies scholar.

Pro-Palestine protestors gather outside the US Embassy on Bratislava's Hviezdoslavovo námestie square on 22 March 2025.

This protest was for Gaza—then it turned into a showdown with a Marxist MEP and a far-right influencer

Led by members of the anti-capitalist Front movement, the protest in central Bratislava drew a modest turnout of around 80 attendees.

The Slovak national team posing before its match against Slovenia in Nations League.

What are Slovakia’s chances of qualifying to the FIFA World Cup?

Germany, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg in Slovakia’s group.

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