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The government marks one hundred days amid a plagiarism scandal and the departure of one of its leaders.Michaela Terenzani, 29. Jun 2020, at 13:40
Sunday saw shops open again and a Sme Rodina MP leave her plenipotentiary post after just a few days. Fico let slip an unintended confession.Michaela Terenzani, 22. Jun 2020, at 13:47
Slovakia was mentioned in international media after a school attack. The police are hard at work.Michaela Terenzani, 15. Jun 2020, at 13:50
Lifting the coronavirus measures is not a birthday party.Michaela Terenzani, 8. Jun 2020, at 13:47
Kindergartens and primary schools reopened today while Slovakia’s questionable state of emergency remains in place.Michaela Terenzani, 1. Jun 2020, at 14:24
Smart quarantine off to a rocky start as general prosecutor election kicks into high gear.Michaela Terenzani, 25. May 2020, at 14:17
It has been an eventful week for the judiciary and for the human rights defender.Michaela Terenzani, 18. May 2020, at 12:33
Borders and schools remain closed as the rest of the country opens up.Michaela Terenzani, 11. May 2020, at 13:58
The government got the MPs' confidence to carry out its plan. Experts say that if it does well, it can avert the threat of the further rise of extremism in the country.Michaela Terenzani, 4. May 2020, at 14:03
The country embarks on its way out of the anti coronavirus measures, Matovič government embarks on its way to restore the judiciary with a stumble.Michaela Terenzani, 27. Apr 2020, at 13:35
One has to give it to them that no other government had to draft its programme statement in such a complicated time.Michaela Terenzani, 20. Apr 2020, at 14:22
Coalition clashed over tailbacks in a partially locked-down country and Matovič frets over coronavirus in marginalised settlements.Michaela Terenzani, 13. Apr 2020, at 18:15
Slovakia is doing a good job flattening the curve so far, analysts suggest.Michaela Terenzani, 6. Apr 2020, at 14:00
Slovakia's government has finally started dealing with the economy.Michaela Terenzani, 30. Mar 2020, at 13:52
Matovič rains on Pellegrini’s final parade: All we found was empty shelves.Michaela Terenzani, 23. Mar 2020, at 14:00
The government keeps tightening measures. But it is not all about the corona in Slovakia these days.Michaela Terenzani, 16. Mar 2020, at 14:57
The first week of March left people in Slovakia wondering what they should worry about more.Michaela Terenzani, 9. Mar 2020, at 14:05
The composition of the next parliament still raises more questions than answers the day after election weekend.Michaela Terenzani, 2. Mar 2020, at 13:00
Parliament has provided enough material for a political comedy movie once the Slovak movie directors get tired of thrillers and dramas based on current events.Michaela Terenzani, 24. Feb 2020, at 14:30
SNS and Smer are ready to spend a lot of money to save their numbers ahead of the election.Michaela Terenzani, 17. Feb 2020, at 15:02
