A taste of Slovakia: bábovka, the marbled cake for Sunday

14.08.2026 17:01 Easy to make, pleasingly light and made for sharing, this cocoa-swirled cake is a staple of Slovak home baking.

One-of-a-kind supercar designed to rival Ferrari goes on display 30 years after its debut

14.08.2026 10:45 Financial difficulties meant only one Innotech Mysterro prototype was ever built.

Foreigners learn what really makes Slovak so difficult

14.08.2026 10:45 A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

News digest: Teen kicks pensioner, teens stab cab driver. Top prosecutor sounds the alarm

14.08.2026 04:16 Trump-inspired event at Bratislava Castle, controversial bishop closer to beatification, agriculture minister takes animal rights group to police.

Agriculture Ministry calls in police over animal rights group’s campaign

13.08.2026 21:15 Martin Smrek says he was questioned for an hour but was not told which of his organisation’s claims was suspected of breaking the law.

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

13.08.2026 21:15 Austrian jazz, classical chamber music and a free outdoor yoga session are among this week’s events.

Unique Slovak yeast may help maize beat drought

13.08.2026 21:15 Plants have coping mechanisms when they lack water, but they come at a cost.

Slovaks cross border into Austria in inflatable boats and wade through river after low water stops ferry

13.08.2026 21:15 With the ferry closed, commuters face lengthy detours as no bridge connects the two countries in Záhorská Ves.

‘An Aryaniser as a blessed?’ Jewish community protests as Vatican advances Slovak bishop’s beatification case

13.08.2026 21:15 Ján Vojtaššák was later persecuted and imprisoned by the communists, but critics point to his conduct under Slovakia’s Nazi-allied wartime regime.

Motorcycle sales are heading for an all-time record. This €3,090 scooter is leading the boom

13.08.2026 14:32 Dealers sold 4,938 bikes in the first half of 2026.

Weekend: Unusual in all the best ways

13.08.2026 14:32 Here's what to do during the weekend of 14-16 August.

Apple reseller hoped to grow by buying its rival. The numbers tell a different story

13.08.2026 01:16 iStyle acquired competitor m:zone in 2023 with ambitions to boost its market position.

Slovakia eyes Czech Skyfox aircraft as F-16 trainers and drone defence

13.08.2026 01:16 Critics say the government must first justify the purchase and its costs.

News digest: The radars are Russian after all. Now who’s to blame?

13.08.2026 01:16 Culture minister on Beethoven’s success, a trip to Veľký Krtíš, partial solar eclipse photos and extended tram disruption in central Bratislava.

Emma Zapletalová makes history with European 400m hurdles gold

13.08.2026 01:16 The Slovak 400m hurdler held her nerve in Birmingham to win the European title, despite feeling she was still some way from her best.