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News digest: Council of Europe expresses concern over NGO bill

Slovaks gripped by hoaxes, country not prepared for the changes in the world, but still manages to be in Alzheimer's research premier league.

Matúš Beňo

Foreigners’ Police Department on Regrútska Street in Bratislava

News digest: Cities powerless, mothers desperate amid ongoing booking failures at Foreigners’ Police

PM Fico’s rental housing czar, most Slovaks oppose Ukraine’s EU membership, and a race you can join this weekend.

Peter Dlhopolec

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News digest: PM Fico questions Europe's rearmament

Chinese carmaker enters Slovakia, new measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease, and craft beer festival.

Matúš Beňo

News digest: Crisis, what crisis? Culture minister's empty limousine tours Europe

Robert Fico celebrates WWII liberation with Russian and Belarusian ambassadors, 'Slovakia is Europe' protests take place once again, and Austria closes two borders with Slovakia.

Iryna Uias

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News digest: Thousands march as Fico stands by “Russian-style” NGO bill

The premier has remained silent on Trump’s new tariffs. The country’s central bank governor called the move “a small Armageddon”.

Peter Dlhopolec

News digest: 350 brown bears to be culled as Slovakia declares emergency

Flats in Bratislava are getting smaller, problems at the Betliar Museum, and Gorals gain recognition.

Matúš Beňo

News digest: Police brutality detailed, but MPs refuse to listen

Wednesday brings a crucial court date for a jailed mafia boss, troubling numbers on Slovakia’s shrinking population — and fresh data on just how deep conspiracy thinking runs.

Peter Dlhopolec

News digest: Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia

A story worthy of a movie adaptation, an interview with a Slovak-Dutch soldier, and more foot-and-mouth disease news.

Matúš Beňo

A homeroom teacher hands out mid-year report summaries to first-year pupils at Ľudovít Fulla Primary School in Košice on 31 January 2025, marking the end of the first term of the 2024/2025 school year.

News digest: On Teachers’ Day, a reminder that the capital still undervalues educators

Your Friday news round-up at a glance.

Iryna Uias

Volkswagen Slovakia production line in Bratislava on 24 March 2023.

News digest: Slovakia’s car industry faces a Trump shock

Europe moves to summer time this weekend, with clocks jumping forward by one hour. That means one thing: an hour less in bed.

Peter Dlhopolec

News digest: SNS chair causes stir in coalition, refuses to back up proposals

New speaker in parliament, national football team’s World Cup hopes, and an interview with a German Studies scholar.

Matúš Beňo

A sign at the dairy farm in the village of Baka, Dunajská Streda district, on 21 March 2025.

News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots

MPs return to parliament, surprise guest at the Government Office, and controversy over Slovakia’s top film awards.

Peter Dlhopolec

One of the farms affected by the foot-and-mouth disease.

News digest: Gvt scrambles to contain foot-and-mouth disease

Legendary Bratislava inn for sale, how to get medical help, and Slovak biathlete's fabulous performance.

Matúš Beňo

News digest: Slovakia confirms foot-and-mouth disease, begins culling livestock

Rural areas of Slovakia experience 'transport poverty', taboo literature uncovered in 20th century Bratislava, and Slovakia Is Europe protests sweep Slovakia again.

Iryna Uias