Slovakia News, page 17
Former Czech PM’s dark past swept under the rug, thanks to Slovakia’s Interior Ministry
The ministry handed Andrej Babiš a legal win—but the Secret Police controversy will not die.
Who is afraid of Russia?
Watch a debate with experts.
Monuments Office is slashing experts, and key department
A major restructuring could cripple monument protection in Slovakia.
Unrest in Slovak healthcare: Doctors demand change or they will walk away
Union leader Peter Visolajský warns of a healthcare collapse as nearly 2,500 doctors prepare to resign.
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.
How to spot a comet now visible from Slovakia
Conditions are still good.
Mushroom picker attacked by bear with two cubs, basket saves his life
The attack did not dissuade hikers following day.
Slovak AI expert poached by Zuckerberg for Meta
Michal Valko reveals machine-learning endgame.
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.
Bratislava loses its last all-night pharmacy
According to the head of the Slovak Chamber of Pharmacists, anyone needing life-saving medication after 22:00 must go to A&E.
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.
As Europe revamps winter tire rules, Slovakia keeps its status quo
While Europe pushes for stricter standards, drivers in Slovakia can breathe a sigh of relief—at least for now—as old rules still apply.
In Moscow, Slovakia’s Tucker Carlson celebrates a “flourishing” Russia
MEP Ľuboš Blaha’s visit to Moscow plays out like a propaganda piece.
Police raid a club for drugs—then decide to check visas too
Foreigners at Bratislava’s Wax2 nightclub faced random visa checks in a controversial police raid.
News digest: Fastest trains between Bratislava and Košice may soon be cancelled
Where most of Slovak cross-border commuters work, iconic railway station reconstructed, and where you can visit a magnesite mine.
News digest: Fico orders secret service to prepare report on May attack against him
The interior minister confirms issues with the online booking system at the Foreigners’ Police.
Man with eight cats now charged with terrorism for endorsing attack on PM Fico
After allegedly supporting a failed assassination attempt on Robert Fico, the man claims his remarks were ironic—and that he'd had a couple of beers before letting them out.
Opposition MP exposes Smer-linked firm cashing in on umbilical cord blood in the Netherlands
MP Marcinková claims that Slovak umbilical cord blood is shipped to a private clinic in the Netherlands, even as European authorities warn against its collection.
News digest: Pro-Russian MEP goes to Moscow to open 'peace dialogue', apologise
Fastest ice-hockey player in NHL is Slovak, Bratislava ranks above Paris in public transport satisfaction, and what happens when the country fails to counter hybrid threats.
News digest: Central bank chief thought he was off the hook. The judge disagreed
Robert Fico is praised by Moscow, Slovakia can be proud of its manufacturers, and ex-minister Dolinková decides to quit parliament.
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- Police bosses handed cut-price “luxury” flats in Bratislava
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- Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen
- Slovakia’s labour market falters as migration policy falls behind EU neighbours
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- Bratislava’s embassy-backed events you don’t want to miss
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- Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen
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