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Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between February 14 and February 21.

Ivan Solej

Former court official indicted for fraud, yet still hired by government

Ivan Solej, accused of fraud and excessive salaries, kept a Justice Ministry job and later secured an EU-funded contract.

Dušan Gabriš

Explorers uncover secret cave hiding ancient skeletons

Is this the cave that was once reportedly sealed off due to hazardous air?

Stanislava Heššová
Pampi the dog with his owner Matej.

Fur real? This viral Slovak dog has a manager

A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

President Peter Pellegrini

President may soon have to decide on holding contentious referendum

Pro-Russian micro-parties say they have collected more than 240,000 signatures; 350,000 are required.

As for a few phrases pertaining to eating and food, a good one is that "I am hungry as a wolf" (som hladný ako vlk), though every time I hear it, all I think of is the Duran Duran song "Hungry Like a Wolf".

A Spanish bird made of beef

If you get hangry, you probably feel like a wolf when hungry.

Eric Smillie
A still from Molchat Doma's Live at Panorama Hotel video
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The Radoľa Manor in the village of the same name near the town of Kysucké Nové Mesto houses an exhibition of around 300 alphabet books from all over the world.

Weekend: Alphabet books from around the world in one place

Here's what to do during the weekend of February 14-16.

Kežmarok

Thieves rip skier statue from square and cash it in

Thieves spent 45 minutes stealing the statue in Kežmarok.

Gelnica

Teen girl sets man on fire and goes back to school next day

Meanwhile, the town of Gelnica, where the incident happened, recently made headlines over claims of racism.

Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer) arrives at a government meeting in Bratislava on February 12, 2025.

News digest: Fico poses with war criminal, then heads to meet the pope

A look at the most popular films in Slovak cinemas in 2024, a year that also proved successful for tourism.

A Palaeo-artistic rendering based on findings of this and previously published studies shows how a relatively rapid rise in atmospheric CO2 approximately 294 million years ago released Earth from its penultimate icehouse (left) and transitioned the world to a warmer and drier climate of the Early Permian (right).

International team led by Slovak scientist sheds light on ancient climate enigma

Their study employed a novel approach pioneered by Hana Jurikova.

One of the works students showcased during the last Night of Architecture in February.

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

Visit the Night of Architecture and Design or set out on a hike close to Bratislava.

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Zvolen Castle in Zvolen, central Slovakia.

More exhibitions, projects closing or in risk of closure in National Gallery

Management yet to say there is plan to supplant cancelled acitivities, exhibitions.

SNS leader Andrej Danko

Criticism, admiration, and a pledge of loyalty: What Danko wrote to Fico

Letter from SNS leader Andrej Danko to the prime minister.

One of the McDonald's restaurants in Bratislava.

McDonald's announces big expansion in Slovakia

Plan is to enter smaller towns as well.

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News digest: Slovakia files complaint against Belgium over death of its national

More activities, exhibitions cancelled or at risk in SNG, McDonald's big expansion in Slovakia, and tips on hidden gems in Kysuce region.

Hikers on the way to Veľká Rača. Veľká Rača is the highest peak in Kysuce, with an elevation of 1,236 metres above sea level.

‘It’s not the euro – it’s us.’ Kysuce must fix what they neglected to win Poles back.

Tourism needs more than pints and beds, says a local entrepreneur and mayor.

DAC Dunajská Streda player Matej Trusa.

Top Polish football club wanted Matej Trusa - until they heard the price

Another Slovak forward, Dávid Strelec, was on the verge of a move to England - but the deal fell through.

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