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News digest: Anti-fascist celebration in Piešťany comes with free train rides — if you know the words
Disruption at the railway operator, suspected Russian embassy flyers and a tour of Slovak football stadiums.
News digest: No plus one. Fico saves the Moscow spotlight for himself
Pro-Russian bikers return to Slovak roads, developers vie for the top spot in a new ranking, and Košice celebrates its hockey champions.
News digest: No crime, no threat, just foreign
A farm boy turned inventor, a horse video that went viral, and why to stop by the Culture Ministry on Friday.
Zoos are empty, farms are quiet, and a virus has shaken a nation
A major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has forced Slovakia into drastic measures, while the internet has gone wild with theories about the virus’s origin.
News digest: Police linked to Fico gunman video leak – minister accused of cover-up
Demonstrations ahead, EU flags Slovakia’s deficit, and a coaching great.
Slovakia mourns Pope Francis, a shepherd of hope and humility
Leaders recall his visit, his warmth and his unwavering focus on the poor and marginalised.
News digest: Finns air unseen video of Fico shooting, PM’s bloody jacket driven away by minister
Slovaks are eating fewer eggs, film awards handed out, and police detain a man after a sword attack threat in Bratislava.
News digest: A parade too far? Fico heads to Moscow despite EU warnings
AI-generated video shows PM behind bars, MP sneaks “booze” into parliament, and Slovakia braces for a sweltering Wednesday.
News digest: ‘Charlatans and quacks’: Pandemic investigator accuses scientists, pushes for jab ban
From windy forecasts to media freedom fights and heartfelt hellos.
News digest: Cities powerless, mothers desperate amid ongoing booking failures at Foreigners’ Police
PM Fico’s rental housing czar, most Slovaks oppose Ukraine’s EU membership, and a race you can join this weekend.
Local fuming over plans to burn waste near famous mineral springs
Proposals for incinerator spark fierce resistance from mayors, activists and spa lovers — and some say shady politics are to blame.
News digest: Thousands march as Fico stands by “Russian-style” NGO bill
The premier has remained silent on Trump’s new tariffs. The country’s central bank governor called the move “a small Armageddon”.
Slovakia clings to its gas transit dream, even as pipelines burn
Despite an explosion at a key Russian station, Bratislava presses ahead with plans to restore gas flows via Ukraine.
Strange romance: Slovak leaders’ affection for Russia has yo-yoed
From Mečiar’s NATO sabotage in the 1990s to Fico’s photo-ops with Putin today.
A diplomat who thrives on building bridges…and making things happen
Facilitating cross-border collaboration is fundamental to Europe’s future, says Maja Wawrzyk.
News digest: Police brutality detailed, but MPs refuse to listen
Wednesday brings a crucial court date for a jailed mafia boss, troubling numbers on Slovakia’s shrinking population — and fresh data on just how deep conspiracy thinking runs.
News digest: Slovakia’s car industry faces a Trump shock
Europe moves to summer time this weekend, with clocks jumping forward by one hour. That means one thing: an hour less in bed.
She flagged minister’s undeclared villa. He wants her fined €80,000
Defence Minister Kaliňák says it’s about the law. MP Veronika Remišová says it’s a mafia move.
News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots
MPs return to parliament, surprise guest at the Government Office, and controversy over Slovakia’s top film awards.
News digest: Fico brought his veto to Brussels—then found nothing to block
While a fire claims young lives, poverty tightens its grip in Slovakia.
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