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Na snímke kandidát na post ústavného sudcu  Michal Truban počas vypočutia Ústavnoprávnym výborom NR SR 25. januára 2019 v Bratislave. FOTO TASR - Pavel Neubauer

News digest: The Specialised Criminal Court gets an old- new chief justice

Slovaks startups draw companies' attention, Bratislava gets its first snow of the winter, and the city's Christmas tram is back in service.

News digest: Danko derides hobby horsing as ‘liberal nonsense’

Foreigners were a topic of discussion both in parliament and on the radio.

Bratislava airport.

News digest: Bratislava-Košice flights tender announced, €90 tops for trip with luggage

Former Slovak ice-hockey goalie coaches some of NHL's best netminders, Serbian Slovaks' art on UNESCO list, and look forward to taking ride on Christmas tram.

PM Robert Fico in parliament on December 3, 2024.

News digest: Primitive premier blows up at media

Check out the best hospitals, discover the top baby names, and Danko heads to Moscow.

Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok in parliament.

News digest: Two men detained and released as Interior Minister talks about possible terrorist attack

How much Slovaks intend to spend on presents, chemistry teacher on her approach to students, and how to see Christmas market differently.

Donovaly welcomes everyone back to the slopes.

News digest: Winter is here, bringing good cheer! Skiers celebrate the new season

The British boxing star whose family quit Slovakia over racism, Slovak-Palestinian relations, and President Pellegrini speaks to a Meta vice-president.

Hlas MP Samuel Migaľ.

News digest: Three days in, a “brave” coalition rebel emerges

Latest cases of police brutality, frustrated foreigners, and a closed D1 stretch.

A believer during a mass.

News digest: The rising number of people who want total state-church separation

Slovakia's gaming future, Hlas party's questionable billboard campaign, and event to draw attention to increasing poverty.

Interior Minister and Hlas party leader Matúš Šutaj Eštok in parliament on November 26, 2024.

News digest: Fico’s first day with 76 MPs ends in fiasco

We know Slovakia’s largest law firms and the most interesting projects they have been working on.

Lukáš Machala.

News digest: Culture Ministry aide and new anthem arranger pose with extremist

What prices to expect at Bratislava Christmas market, interview with AI expert, and lawyers settling unusual disputes.

PM Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday, November 21, 2024.

News digest: Fico gains an ally for his trip to Moscow

A mayor’s hour of glory in Russia and a final offer for the minister.

Martina Šimkovičová.

News digest: Culture Ministry shows price for new version of national anthem

More options to return PET bottles, poster causing stir in Nitra, and tip for film festival.

PM Robert Fico on December 10, 2023.

News digest: PM Fico takes first steps to repair fractured coalition

The ministry revises immigration laws again. Slovak tennis players prepare to compete for a prestigious cup.

Smer chair Robert Fico during his speech on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the party's founding.

News digest: Celebrating his party’s anniversary, PM Fico sends warning to coalition

Remembering November 17, interview with a scientist, and the PM's proposal for an electoral system stricter than Russia's.

People believe democracy is most threatened by corruption and weak politicians.

News digest: Worried about democracy, Slovaks will rally to celebrate freedom

The bigger the company, the higher the taxes; celebrate the arts at the Night of Theatres; and Bratislava Airport sees an uptick in passengers, with 133,000 in October.

News digest: Slovak and Polish leaders hold secret meeting in the Tatras

In the Tatras, a new attraction will also open on Friday.

PM Robert Fico.

News digest: In his China TV appearance, Fico praises president, blames West

How shopping changed after 1989, A Vietnamese Slovak on a quest for belonging, and a special concert for those aware.

Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok.

News digest: Interior minister appears to be untouchable, his smear campaign goes unpunished

A woman has lost over €400,000 to a fraudster posing as an “oil rig boss”.

Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer).

News digest: Slovakia's political system ripe for change, says PM Fico

Iggy Pop to headline Pohoda 2025, what to see at this year's Photography Month, and how to make pastries from the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.

News digest: Nationalist leader Andrej Danko was the top-earning politician last year

Fico's partnership with China, Norwegian company invests in Slovakia, and the assassination-attempt photo that won a competition.

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