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Tanya Benito with with moderator James Thomson.
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From Mexico to Slovakia – finding a new life

Tanya Benito’s journey to Slovakia began as a professional opportunity but quickly turned into a life-changing experience.

Hviezdoslavov.

Bratislava satellite town breaks records and keeps expanding

Not all Slovak towns are growing. Find out where people are leaving and where they are moving in.

Zvolen's hockey team have advanced to the semi-finals of the Tipos Extraliga play-offs after defeating Spišská Nová Ves 3-0 in Game 6 of the quarter-final series, winning the series 4-2 overall.
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Zvolen find their moment, Košice leave no doubt

Play-off picture takes shape as Tipos Extraliga reaches semi-final stage.

Koštúfka v račanských pivnicách

In Bratislava, spring begins with 90 wines and a stroll through hidden cellars

Koštúfka reveals the deep roots of Slovak wine-making — and a few bottles you will not find anywhere else.

'Dutch' on patrol somewhere in Ukraine

Trading McDonald’s for the front lines

A Slovak-Dutch soldier’s journey from fast-food shifts to Ukraine’s battlefields, driven by prophetic dreams and an unwavering sense of purpose.

Brown Bear in the Košice Zoo.

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.

Slovak roots: helping put Slovakia out there

Slovakia's Skalica district is looking for ways to offer unique experiences to tourists.

Protest against the FMD measures.

Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion” 

The benefits of EU membership suddenly become apparent. 

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, February 26, 2024.

France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together

Since Slovakia’s independence, France has stood alongside it.

Nicolas Suran
Cowsheds for dairy cattle operated by FirstFarms in Plavecký Štvrtok.
Last year, the Government Office prepared a communications campaign titled "I Respect a Different Opinion".

Fico’s office approves funds for groups linked to Kremlin-friendly news sites

Two civic groups tied to controversial websites to receive €10,000 each from the prime minister’s reserve fund.

The bombing of Nové Zámky.
Sewage system in Bratislava.

Slovakia could be fined millions as sewage system falls 40 years behind

Only 71 percent of population connected, far below EU average.

A lightning-struck water tower in Žiar nad Hronom that once doubled as an observatory

Tower with a past plots its starry comeback

Struck by lightning and left to rot, this 1920s relic is preparing for a stylish return — with public input welcome.

Tax returns, illustartive stock photo

How companies can optimise the assignation of tax to non-profit organisations

The time we all love as much as Monday morning meetings is approaching - the deadline for filing annual tax returns.

Renáta Bláhová
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.
Bratislava’s seasonal recreational bus routes are back from this weekend.

Hop on board! Bratislava launches forest bus routes

Tram line 4 stops at Vodná veža from 29 March.

ČSOB Bratislava Marathon 2025

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Run a marathon, create together with children, or find inspiration in music.

The defendant Juraj Bugár, alias Bugi, at the hearing of the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok on 26 September 2022.

Mafia trio jailed for killing man who knew too much

More than 20 years after René Sánka vanished, his killers are finally brought to justice.

Dalibor Dvorský Sr during an interview with a FanDuel journalist.

Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight

A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

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