Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok attends the defence and security parliamentary committee meeting on March 26, 2023.

News digest: Members of NGO government council dismissed, no reason given

Slovakia's reservations regarding the EU directive on combating corruption, an event to experience Bratislava to the fullest, and how to get the best views of the High Tatras.

Fiľakovo Castle.
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A lookout platform above the former quarry near Beňatina

Hidden gems in the east: Smuggling museum, 'Croatian' lake, and guitar heaven

Slovak regions near the Ukrainian border are a nice surprise for visitors.

Former Judicial Council President Ján Mazák, as pictured during the Council's meeting on December 14, 2023.
Former Smer MP Ľubica Rošková in a courtroom in Pezinok, western Slovakia, on April 12, 2024.

“Countess” Rošková, former Smer MP, convicted of fraud

Ľubica Rošková, a psychologist, ran a firm that applied for agricultural subsidies for non-existent arable land.

The European Parliament.
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News digest: Prominent MP threatens journalist with dismissal, accuses RTVS of 'jihad'

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Life on the Slovak-Ukrainian border, ex-Smer MP convicted of fraud, a fundraiser for the Ukrainian army.

After leaving Vyšné Nemecké, there is only a Slovak-Ukrainian border.

On the Slovak-Ukrainian border, an American feels pessimism but also sees potential

Instead of new jobs and a motorway, the Sobrance district has seen brain drain. Still, some have decided to come home.

The Dočasný Kultúrny Priestor venue in Petržalka.
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Trying to revive culture in Petržalka, gallery returns to terrace

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Picking up where others left.

Katarína Jakubjaková

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News digest: For a while, Fico was pro-Ukraine

How to enjoy Bratislava for free, a population decline, and a new coffee chain coming to Slovakia.


11. apr
SNS leader Andrej Danko (l) and Investment Minister Richard Raši (r).

News digest: Andrej Danko as Speaker? Pellegrini's Hlas does not share PM's view

Ship-like art gallery that gives you a full-spectrum experience, gallery-like space back on Petržalka terrace, and post-rock legend in Bratislava.


News digest: Playing in the Russian KHL? No ice hockey World Cup for you

Deputy environment minister flouts environmental rules, an owl is rescued, and the government boycotts another TV show.


Denys Shmyhal and Robert Fico signing the Michalovce roadmap.

Last Week: Fico does right by Ukraine, for once

Don’t expect the shift in rhetoric to last.


15. apr
Former president Ivan Gašparovič shakes hands with president-elect Peter Pellegrini on April 7, 2024 in Bratislava.

Pellegrini is a farce of Trump

The Hlas leader won the presidential race thanks to many hypocrites.


Chris Helton
Speaker of Parliament Peter Pellegrini and Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán during their meeting in Budapest on March 11, 2024.

Did Hungarians fail Slovakia in the presidential election?

Slovaks must address the Hungarian minority as their equal partner right away.


Márk Finta
The limited number of major attractions makes Bratislava boring city.

Small-town feel contributes to Bratislava's reputation of a boring city

The Slovak capital ranks high in the ranking of the most boring cities.


8. apr
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Refurbished old mill offers glimpse into distant past

The national monument is a tourist attraction.


Marcela Ballová
Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum

In Bratislava, a ship-like art gallery on the Danube gives you a full-spectrum experience

Apart from some of Slovakia's best art galleries, Bratislava is also home to many museums. On just one street close to the Old Town, there are four of them right next to each other.


Adam Ružička.

Slovak NHL player's contract terminated after controversial Instagram video

He won't be participating in matches ahead of May World Championship.


26. feb
Biathlete Ema Kapustová.

Promising biathlete hails from what locals call 'cursed' valley

Biathlete Ema Kapustová has been making waves in Revúca.


Nikola Baďová
Athletes in the Elán hall in Bratislava in January 2024.

An iconic athletics hall is changing, to become the National Padel Centre

The former owner is angry that Bratislava authorities wouldn't help preserve its original function.


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