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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.

An illustrative image.

News digest: Families, not pensioners, will bear the brunt of Fico’s fiscal plan

The president pays nothing for the rented villa, while the public will foot the bill for the information.

Development in Bratislava.

News digest: Sharp rise in apartment prices in Bratislava

Reactions of Slovak politicians to Trump's victory, PM Fico facing scrutiny over alleged trip, and tip for photography event.

News digest: Big Brother at school? AI cameras spark debate over privacy

Slovaks tend not to trust world leaders, and Smer and its leader, PM Fico, are also beginning to face a similar issue.

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

News digest: While government praises visit to China, opposition is of different opinion

A tip on a restaurant, Slovakia on a list of top destinations, and who Slovaks would prefer in the White House.

PM Robert Fico.

News digest: With EU funds in hand, Fico slams opposition as “anti-state” foes

Despite clear skies, a chill is set to settle in over the weekend.

Prime Minister Robert Fico in parliament on October 26, 2024.

News digest: PM Fico embarks on mission to China

Cancer warrior aids the coalition in parliament, President Zelensky lands in Košice.

Main railway station in Bratislava.

News digest: More trains for All Saints’ Day and autumn holiday rush

PM Fico rushes to address an apparent coalition problem, but not the demands of doctors.

Assembly hall for the Volkswagen Touareg and Škoda Superb body shop in Bratislava in March 2024.

News digest: Shift reductions at Volkswagen prompt union concerns

The culture minister will face a vote of no confidence, and Bratislava will celebrate photography.

An employee operates the assembly line for the Land Rover Defender model at the Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing plant in Nitra on October 25, 2023.

News digest: Broken police booking system may deter foreign workers, firms warn

There's just one more weekend before the Tatras hiking trails close for the winter, doubts about the effectiveness of the Slovak aid to Cuba, plus a local family firm's global success story.

A tram in Bratislava.

News digest: Bratislava aims to connect its main railway station to the airport

Operation Coldplay yields results, and why the Slovak police checked Hungarian taxis on Thursday.

In the centre is the National Council building in Bratislava.

News digest: Desperate transfer in parliament to save coalition partner

Another ammunition plant in eastern Slovakia, documentary about Zuzana Čaputová to hit cinemas, and tip on classical music concert.

Independent MPs from the National Coalition: Pavel Ľupták (l), Rudolf Huliak (c), and Ivan Ševčík (r).

News digest: Hunting attire aficionado politically humiliates Danko—and he remains silent

Heritage advocates and doctors express discontent, former Czech PM rejoices at his victory.

The occupancy of Covid beds will be one of the main factors for the classification of districts.

News digest: Police also to look into pandemic management, anti-vaxxer government official not on team

How to spot a comet, meet the Slovak AI expert poached by Mark Zuckerberg, and a tip on an unusual concert.

President Peter Pellegrini (right) with the new health minister, Kamil Šaško.

News digest: Consolidation package signed, but hospital crisis still looms

Visit Piešťany and enjoy a street theatre performance, a Slovak athlete gives up her Slovak citizenship, and Robert Fico slams the opposition on a visit to Brussels.

President Peter Pellegrini visits Nitra Region on October 17, 2024.

News digest: The Foreigners’ Police booking system is so broken, even the president is fed up

The number of people at risk of poverty in Slovakia, which has a population of five million, has risen to over 940,000.

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