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Bratislava Hot Serenaders

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between January 11 and January 18.

Basic hygiene and preventive measures remain key to reducing spread of the HMPV virus.

No need to panic: The 'new' HMPV virus is not new and is not a pandemic threat, doctors say

The virus has been reported in Slovakia, but experts say it is seasonal, familiar, and not a cause for alarm.

The Slovak National Gallery building.
Slovnaft still relies on Russian oil.

Ukraine set to halt oil transit, Fico warns of 'gas crisis'

Russia uses oil and gas exports to finance its war against Ukraine.

Join conversational French sessions with a native speaker in Old Town Library in Bratislava.

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

Join conversational French sessions with native speaker or discover the beauty of Slovak and Ukrainian embroidery workshop.

A night heron, a protected bird species.

Weekend: Help scientists learn more about birds in Slovakia

Here's what to do during the weekend of January 10-12.

In the image, on the left in the foreground, is the Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok (HLAS), speaking during a press conference after the 178th extraordinary meeting of the Security Council at the Government Office of the Slovak Republic on Friday, January 10, 2025, in Bratislava.

News digest: Fico blames Ukraine for cyberattack on land registry, president calls for government action

More SNG staff resign in protest, the PM finally reports to MPs on his trip to Moscow, and doctors says the 'new' HMPV is not a pandemic threat.

Róbert Gáfrik from the Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

Oldest philosophical texts translated to Slovak for first time

The Upanishads are older than ancient Greek texts.

Peter Getting
The Land Registry office in Košice.

News digest: Quite possibly the worst cyber attack in history of Slovakia

Foreign museums cease cooperation with SNG, tips on three events for free, and PM warning that Slovakia might stop humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Illustrative stock photo

What were the most offered job positions in Slovakia last year?

Translation, interpretation on the lower end of offers.

Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer).

Former defence minister accuses PM Fico of buying followers and likes on social media

Even Beyoncé does not reach the same numbers, Naď says.

The Slovak parliament.

News digest: Social media show two different political worlds in Slovakia

Most offered jobs in Slovakia, oldest philosophical text translated into Slovak, and Slovakia applying for holding ice-hockey championship.

An employee operates the assembly line for the Land Rover Defender model at the Jaguar Land Rover production plant in Nitra on October 25, 2023.

Government casts wider net for foreign workers

Changes should make it easier to employ foreigners, but integration and motivation to stay remain a challenge.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.

News digest: Bratislava visit in Trump’s plans, Czech politician says

Detained “MacGyver” from Košice, Hviezdoslav hits the stage in English, and Fico back in action.

ECAV Bishop Peter Mihoč.

A Christmas sermon takes aim at leaders—and goes viral

Some accused the bishop of politicising the pulpit. Peter Mihoč defends his approach: “The church does not exist in a vacuum.”

In the foreground, from left, battling for the ball are Eric Bile (Žilina) and Kenan Bajrič (Bratislava) during the 17th-round match of the Niké League between MŠK Žilina and ŠK Slovan Bratislava on December 7, 2024, in Žilina.
The icefall along the road between Tisovec and Bánovo.

Winter magic under the rails in central Slovakia

A hidden icefall captivates visitors.

Robert Fico on a video that appears to have been shot in Vietnam.

Last Week: Fico goes on a diplomatic adventure

It may end in disaster for Slovakia.



Shevchenko is a pop culture icon today.

After 60 years, the most important poet of Ukraine is being published in Slovakia

Taras Shevchenko now a symbol of the fight for freedom in Ukraine.

Peter Getting
Nesto project in Bratislava.

Bratislava’s older flats see first major price hike in a year

Analysts say the secondary market remains attractive as VAT hikes affect new-builds.

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