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News digest: R1 closed for emergency bridge demolition (and no, tanks were not to blame)

Pro-government conspiracy theorist to 'protect' journalists, locals urge PM Fico to halt a battery factory.

Dominik Papala (l) with the current foreign minister, Juraj Blanár (Smer), at Frontinus Radio.

Pro-government conspiracy theorist is appointed to 'protect' journalists

Dominik Papala was installed on a key government platform in June, but the news has only recently emerged. Existing members say the platform's credibility has been undermined.

News digest: People in Slovak towns rally for change in Culture Ministry leadership

Rising motorway vignette charges, Slovak newlyweds and their ‘Ugly Duck’, and mediaeval secrets.

News digest: Border village left stranded as Danube rises

Slovan suffers a heavy defeat in Scotland, a must-see bridge, and with September’s arrival comes the season for burčiak.

In the photo, from left: the interim head of the Slovak National Gallery Anton Bittner, Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová, and the minister’s chief of staff Lukáš Machala, during a press conference on the current situation concerning the Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava on September 17, 2024.

Culture minister blames former National Gallery director once again, this time for water leaks

Minister Šimkovičová seems intent on continually finding reasons to justify director Kusá’s dismissal.

Logistics centre of the Martinus bookstore in the newly renovated hall at the former ZŤS Martin site in October 2021.

News digest: Buy books? Minister says you’re wealthy and should pay more for them

Botanists are fretting about Slovakia’s nature, a celestial show, and an American with a passion for halušky.

Progressive Slovakia leader Michal Šimečka.

Opposition leader Šimečka removed as deputy speaker, but remains unshaken

The coalition nearly failed to unseat Michal Šimečka from the post.

Andrej Čerňanský during his recent fieldwork at Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. He was digging up plants high above the Arctic Circle that grew in forests there more than 55 million years ago.
Devín Castle in Bratislava on September 17, 2024. The castle remains closed until Thursday.

Bratislava floods stabilise; Castle to stay closed until Friday

The Danube reached 9.7 metres at its peak on Tuesday.

The Danube in Bratislava on September 16, 2024.

The Danube peaks Tuesday; Devín borough isolated by flooding

The Danube level in central Bratislava reached 963 cm shortly after midnight.

St Medard is similar to St Swithun in England in that if it rains on June 8, it will then rain for the following 40 days, until July 17.

40 days of rain? Investigating the validity of popular weather lore

Lore regarding St Medard among the most famous in Slovakia.

Flooding in the Bratislava district of Devínska Nová Ves at the intersection of Istrijská and Mlynská Streets.
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Trains between Bratislava and Vienna suspended; Ukraine offers assistance

Rain is expected during the night and on Monday in the west of Slovakia and in Spiš in eastern Slovakia.

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News digest: Autumn has arrived with a vengeance, heavy rainfall will last for days

SIS may have illegally eavesdropped on the police, Slovakia's 'blood countess' exploits reviewed, and Taraba is challenged over flood defences

A NAKA officer pictured during a 2022 investigation into criminal allegations against Robert Kaliňák (Smer), who is now defence minister, and Smer leader Robert Fico, who is now prime minister. Both were charged with crimes, but the charges were later dropped.
The Morava River below Devín Castle.

News digest: Rain, rain, go away—when is the sunshine coming back?

Slovak basketball talent is shining, and Slovakia isn’t giving up on Russian oil just yet.

News digest: Meteorologists warn of unprecedented deluge, fear flooding

How to wow German-speaking travellers, popular film festival is back. Learn more in today's digest.

Ľuboš Blaha (left) and Marian Kotleba of ĽSNS.

Smer MEP Blaha known for fiery posts has assistant with anti-Semitic views

Ivan Bielik repeatedly invokes the anti-Semitic trope of the Khazars.

People watch the water level of the Danube at Rázus Embankment on June 6, 2013 in Bratislava.

Slovakia braces for potential floods as torrential rain looms

Daytime temperatures set to drop to 10°C.

Economy Minister Peter Žiga has introduced 42 measures that are to help firms in Slovakia in the times of troubled economic growth.

News digest: Speaker can rest easy as corruption charges dropped

Tips for dealing with uncooperative neighbours, a challenging summer for Slovak culture, American Edward Monovich’s appreciation of life’s small moments.

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