Slovakia News
News digest: Teachers to be graded like students, with the best-rated receiving bonuses
Slovak teen wins $100,000 prize for his antiviral drug breakthrough, bear meat is on the menu in the High Tatras, and fraud is alleged over referendum petition signatures.
Travelling hundreds of kilometres in pursuit of the perfect lightning
Storm chasers Benji and Andrea are the only two active in central Slovakia.
Bratislava switches to warmer street lighting in response to public criticism
The city is phasing out harsh white streetlights in favour of warmer tones, guided by new lighting principles.
News digest: Parliament chaos gives Fico a Brussels headache
A protest against the Gaza invasion, foreign comedians reacted to a venue banning a Slovak comedy group, and Slovaks struggle with their own language.
General prosecutor quietly rebuilds special office once set for dismantling
After dissolving its Special Prosecutor’s Office, Slovakia now has a nearly identical structure – only the name has changed.
Slovak court curbs government effort to oust judge
Judge Kliment survives disciplinary case amid claims the justice minister was executing the prime minister’s political agenda.
News digest: President shuts down referendum push on Russia sanctions
Is Slovakia becoming the next Hungary, how many Slovaks use social media, and what to do in Bratislava this weekend.
Slovaks use social media more than Czechs – but with less caution
Elon Musk’s influence turns Slovaks off X.
Is Slovakia the next Hungary? MEPs raise alarm over democratic backsliding
Slovakia’s government struck a more cooperative tone, but MEPs remain alarmed by attacks on media, judges and the rule of law.
News digest: Pellegrini’s defence spending pitch falls flat
Slovak fine dining earns French praise, home ownership slips further out of reach, and a tragic road crash.
Can Slovakia’s new public broadcaster chief stay independent?
After a secretive appointment and with ties to government-linked media, Martina Flašíková must prove she is not a political proxy.
News digest: Parties push for constitutional changes as president urges focus on real issues
Slovak couple runs successful beer bar in Portugal, Petržalka tram postponed again, and popular event to return.
Bratislava Region simplifies transport zones, raises fares
Petržalka tram launch postponed again, no date set.
Neo-Nazi gang in Bratislava plotted armed attack and called their leader ‘Mr Führer’, court documents reveal
Members ranged in age from 15 to 30 and used Telegram to coordinate violence and share Nazi propaganda.
News digest: Ex-judge Harabin cleared of charges over pro-Russian war comments
Slovak spa town Piešťany named top European getaway, 46th Turf Gala racing meeting in Bratislava, and population decline continues in Slovakia.
Slovak universities, SAV, local governments top 2025 trust rankings
Parliament, the judiciary and large corporations remain the least trusted institutions in Slovakia.
News digest: Renaissance lady vanishes, ministry brushes off ‘stupid questions’
Top banker guilty, weekend plans sorted, and a Reddit rescue story.
Man appeals for help finding strangers who saved his life
A Slovak man whose heart stopped in central Bratislava is appealing to identify the passersby and paramedics who revived him.
Slovak central bank chief found guilty of bribery
Peter Kažimír stays in office after conviction over €48,000 payment, as court reclassifies case to avoid statute of limitations.
News digest: Slovakia lacks lasting vision, says president in special address
Discover Bratislava’s little wonders, reason to visit DIY music venue near Danube, and interview with future SAV chair.
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