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Coalition crisis reignited, all options remain open
Matovič sent partners back to the start with one press conference.
For Slovakia, one crisis is not enough
Amid the mounting pressure to step down, the prime minister muffed the one thing his government has been fairly good at.
End of Matovič government not ruled out as post-Sputnik crisis continues
Coalition SaS demands reshuffles exceeding the exchange of the health minister.
Lessons from one year with a (very) ordinary PM
Not everyone ‘grows into the job’.
Matovič’s latest crisis response is to woo anti-system voters
Also this week: The coalition loses an MP, Sputnik creates new splits in the coalition, and some good news about the economy.
Slovakia tightens seal on borders as country breaks Covid records
Government cites the new variants spreading in Europe as the reason. Hospitals still under strain, vaccination of teachers finally underway.
The worst of pandemic politics in Slovakia now on display
Also this week: the floating Sputnik, Lipšic heads the office he founded, and employees can bid farewell to meal vouchers if they want to.
Vaccination is a story that requires some editing
Organised crime charges fly high during an eventful week for the police and judiciary.
Matovič government takes after Smer in lawmaking
The second-largest testing scheme of the whole population is underway in Slovakia. Government says they ordered enough vaccines. Layoffs of transnationals in Bratislava.
Who’s the foreigner in this country now?
The virus has highlighted some differences between migrants and locals, but erased others.
A swab instead of a jab. The renamed testing kicked off
The government spent the week deciding about nationwide testing. Lockdown is starting to show in infection numbers, experts say.
Deputy PM travelled freely from the UK, so did the new strain
The strain first found in southern England now complicates the already complicated epidemic situation in Slovakia. Sme Rodina minister gives an unconvincing explanation.
The year of the vaccine started with a stricter lockdown
Some hospitals are on their last legs. A prominent suicide puts the government's future at stake.
President calls for solution-oriented approach instead of blame game
In her second New Year's address, President Zuzana Čaputová called for restoring trust and joined forces to cope with the crisis.
The year of the mask
During 2020, mask-wearing has come to symbolise what unites and divides us.
Coalition copes with COVID and crisis
PM calls economy minister an idiot and demands his resignation. He and several ministers test positive one day later. Former economy minister of Pellegrini's cabinet is in hot water.
There is a word Slovaks can teach the world
Miroslav Beblavý wrote a book about papalášism in Slovakia. In this interview he explains what shocked him about it the most.
It'll be a lockdown Christmas in Slovakia
Mitigation rules for Christmas holidays not enough, government's advisors call for a lockdown. State budget, pension changes, judiciary reform, and new GP takes office.
While coalition fights over schools, coronavirus grows stronger
New general prosecutor elected, thorough cleaning expected. Prominent arrests continue in December.
Matovič could have made comments about the US rather than Mongolia
I am proud of what has been achieved in Slovakia, says Billy Altansukh.
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- Slovakia’s labour market falters as migration policy falls behind EU neighbours
- Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen
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- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
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- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
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- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- German shoemaker Lowa joins wave of factory closures in Slovakia
- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
- Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen
- Bratislava’s embassy-backed events you don’t want to miss
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
- News digest: Police linked to Fico gunman video leak – minister accused of cover-up
- Police bosses handed cut-price “luxury” flats in Bratislava
- Cyclists, sausages and a railcar called Hurvínek Photo
- Slovakia’s labour market falters as migration policy falls behind EU neighbours
- Remembering the priest-scientist and pioneer of wireless communication
- Perk, Trnava: “Stylish, affordable, and seriously tasty” – restaurant review
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