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A new sugar tax introduced by the Slovak government has significantly raised prices.
City Walls Festival

3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days

Visit museums, enjoy music or party in daylight.

The Coburg family once had a private railway station in the park (as seen in the historical photo). A modern version of it will soon rise from the remains.

The Coburgs are long gone. The park is just getting started.

In a remote corner of central Slovakia, an abandoned aristocratic estate is being reborn.

Marshal Ivan Konev in Prague in 1945

Putin backs Fico’s plan for monument to Soviet marshal

Prague removed its monument to Ivan Konev five years ago.

If you happen to be part of a Slovak wedding (svadba), things can go from an idyllic image to downright strange.

Kidnapping and virginity: brace yourself for a Slovak wedding

Some of the more traditional wedding rituals seem shocking today.

Eric Smillie

News digest: Coalition and opposition voters find something to agree on

Slovak ice-hockey players victorious, learn about the curious Slovak wedding traditions, and Slovak Academy of Sciences institute blasts Covid vaccine report.

Branč Castle ruins, western Slovakia

Branč to the beach: Slovakia’s unexpected south-west

The Senica district offers quiet revelations, from curative waters to forgotten chapters of Jewish life.

From left to right: Fico's lawyer and adviser David Lindtner, Smer MP Tibor Gašpar and Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák during a press conference on 13 May 2025 in Bratislava.

As shooting anniversary nears, Fico allies escalate blame and rhetoric

Photos of PM Fico’s purported clothing and post-surgery abdomen, alongside ominous talk of civil war, took centre stage at Smer’s press conference on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Robert Fico in the STV studio shortly before the start of the political programme "O 5 minút 12" on 30 May 2010 in Bratislava.

News digest: Fico’s latest target? Sunday TV debates

A US conspiracy theorist wants to visit Slovakia. In Košice, a banner branded Fico a traitor.

A collection of police, firefighter, military and naval caps.

Would you pay €115 for this hat? Slovak minister was about to – using taxpayers’ cash

Matúš Šutaj Eštok scraps deal amid questions over inflated costs and favouritism.

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Slovak Paradise trails are already packed. The season has only just begun

Local leaders warn of bottlenecks and lingering damage from past landslides.

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Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok

Slovakia’s eye-watering €326M plan for PCs — and they do not even have Windows

Interior Minister Šutaj Eštok defends huge public procurement plan as ‘modernisation’.

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Slovak biofuel producer Envien bets big on Brazil and India

New investments mark a shift from regional player to global competitor as firm joins forces with local partners abroad.

PM Robert Fico (Smer).

News digest: PM not worried about worsening relations with EU, NATO partners

How Slovakia fares at World Championship, Zlaté Piesky to get uplift, and where to find luxury in Bratislava.

XXL limousine

Drown yourself in luxury with Slovak charm while visiting Bratislava

Tourists can relax in a torture chamber or take a private balloon ride.

A visualisation of a new project proposed at the Zlaté Piesky recreational area.
Robert Fico and lawyer Marek Para

Charges dropped against Fico adviser tied to organised crime case

Marek Para, once detained, could now be in line for a top legal post.

Bilal Zahid

UK appoints Bilal Zahid as new ambassador to Slovakia

Diplomat with eastern Europe experience to take up post in September, replacing Nigel Baker.

Robert Fico meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Last Week: Fico went to Moscow and he has a new talking point 

The prime minister wants Russia’s friendship, but anyone who knows history knows what that means. 

Slovak ice hockey players defeated Slovenia 3–1 in their second game at the Ice Hockey World Championship on 11 May 2025.
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Slovakia find rhythm against Slovenia to claim first World Championship win

Slovakia bounced back from their opening loss to Sweden.

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