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The first rental flats have just been completed in the residential complex on Petržalka’s Muchovo Square.

Bratislava looks to rental plans amid affordable housing squeeze

Facing high demand and low supply, the capital is expanding its rental housing stock through reconstruction, new builds, and developer partnerships.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with journalists during a briefing at the informal meeting of foreign ministers from EU member states and Ukraine, held in Lviv, Ukraine, on 9 May.

News digest: 'Dear Kaja' Fico responds dismissively to EU over his Moscow visit

Will the new Pope come to Slovakia? 'Slovakia is Europe' protests take place across Slovakia, while in Kyiv Matovič declares 'Slovakia is not Fico'.

Turčianske serpentíny

From hijacked planes to hidden ponds, Turiec has plenty to discover

With its natural beauty and rich history, the region is affectionately known as the Garden of Turiec.

Vampire Roxana lets down her fangs.

Underground vampires are taking over Slovakia one rave at a time

Forget the garlic — this blood-soaked party scene is fuelled by roleplay, passion and a very strict dress code.

Rušňoparáda in Košice.

Weekend: Locomotives, concerts, Quidditch and more fun

Here's what to do during the weekend of May 9-11.

Juraj Šeliga

At a journalist’s memorial, a politician spoke out. Then he learned from media he was under investigation.

Juraj Šeliga says charges were politically motivated after police acted on complaint from ally of prime minister Fico.

A romantic panorama of the High Tatras, a mountain range shared by Slovakia and Poland and considered one of Slovakia’s national symbols, with a cross in the foreground.

Wayside shrines of Slovakia

Small religious structures along the roads and paths are both a common sight and a defining feature of Slovakia's landscape.

Branislav Chovan
Bratislava Mayor Matúš Vallo (l) and Ukrainian Ambassador to Slovakia Myroslav Kastran stand in front of a destroyed Ukrainian ambulance in downtown Bratislava on 15 April 2025.

‘Appeasement emboldens dictators’: Ukraine’s ambassador on Russia, memory and war

As Ukraine resists invasion, Myroslav Kastran warns Europe not to repeat the mistakes of the 20th century.

A road sign points towards the Foreigners' Police building in Bratislava.

Pay to play?

Slovakia’s bureaucratic failings are making life almost impossible for many foreign residents – and costing the country dear.

The Good Market.

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

Shop local, enjoy live music and escape to the hills.

Slovak ice-hockey players arriving at the Bratislava airport to fly to Sweden. From left: Matúš Sukeľ, Dávid Mudrák and Andrej Golian.

Slovakia set to clash with Sweden on Ice Hockey World Championship first day

Here is the full schedule of Slovakia’s games — and where to watch them.

Renovation of a former military apartment building in the town of Jelšava on 11 April 2025.

Slovak property prices rise at fastest pace since 2022 as cities lead recovery

Older flats outperform new builds amid resilient demand and falling mortgage rates. Regional disparities remain stark.

Stadium in Prešov, eastern Slovakia

The stadiums hosting the U21 Euros in Slovakia

From Bratislava’s grand arena to Prešov’s new build, these eight grounds will set the scene for Europe’s rising stars.

The Carpathia stewardesses. Júlia Červenková is second from left.
Peter Getting
MEP Ľuboš Blaha of the ruling Smer party.

Banned for hate speech, Slovak MEP returns to Facebook and rails against critics

Ľuboš Blaha announced his comeback in a defiant video.

Prime Minister Robert Fico boards a plane at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava before departing for an emergency meeting of European Union member state leaders in Brussels on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

News digest: PM Fico seeks alternative route to Moscow after Baltic states deny airspace access

President signs controversial NGO law, where to watch Slovakia's world championship games, and how much Slovak MPs earn this year.

Prime Minister Robert Fico laid wreaths at the Central Military Cemetery of the Red Army in Michalovce, eastern Slovakia, on 6 May 2025.

Fico to meet Putin in Moscow, defying EU’s united front on Ukraine

The Slovak prime minister, the only EU leader set to attend Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, faces criticism at home and abroad for a visit that risks legitimising the Kremlin amid the ongoing war.

Tibor Gašpar, a Smer lawmaker, speaking at a conference in Volgograd, Russia, in late April.

Slovak politicians join Putin at Russian event but avoid mention of Ukraine war

Tibor Gašpar praised Soviet heroes and blasted “rewriting history”.

The re-enactment of the Battle of the Dargov Pass was organised on 9 May 2009 by enthusiasts from the Cassovia Corp civic association and Retro Air from Košice, in the municipality of Dargov.

News digest: Anti-fascist celebration in Piešťany comes with free train rides — if you know the words

Disruption at the railway operator, suspected Russian embassy flyers and a tour of Slovak football stadiums.

The WWII accordion in the Gemer-Malohont Museum dates back to WWII.

This accordion survived the Eastern Front. Then a guy swapped it for a bike.

Engraved with 20 war-torn cities, the Royal Standart saw more chaos than most people — before ending up in a sleepy Slovak village.

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