Slovakia’s family businesses hold their ground

02.09.2026 23:45 Our analysis of more than 1,400 companies shows they generated €18.7 billion in revenues last year – wholesale accounted for more than one-third.

Five Slovaks in court after newborn baby stabbed to death in England

02.09.2026 23:45 Four adults face murder charges after Baby S suffered 33 wounds in Sheffield.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

02.09.2026 23:45 A castle after dark, rarely heard music, Jewish heritage sites, queer horror and an autumn show for cactus obsessives.

Slovaks earn more, but can buy less than a year ago

02.09.2026 17:46 Real wages fell for the first time in two and a half years, with public administration recording the sharpest drop.

Coalition MP to pay €10,000 after blaming investigator for murder case he never worked on

02.09.2026 17:46 Roman Michelko reached a last-minute settlement with suspended police investigator Ján Čurilla.

How the Ottomans and the Little Ice Age reshaped present-day Slovakia

02.09.2026 17:46 Floods, droughts and warfare transformed the landscape in the 16th and 17th centuries, changing what people grew, where they lived and how they defended themselves.

Farming the fields of Zázrivá

02.09.2026 11:15 The government outlawed the three-field rotating system for farming.

After years of delays, country’s largest hydropower plant is getting new turbines

02.09.2026 11:15 The €465-million Gabčíkovo overhaul will take a decade. The tender took almost as long, and critics say too much about the deal remains hidden.

Bratislava cinema cancels Holocaust film after staff object to Israeli embassy involvement

02.09.2026 04:15 The film about Jewish athletes persecuted by the Nazis will now be shown elsewhere.

Kaufland nears record profit. Its workers are weighing a strike

02.09.2026 04:15 Employees are voting on possible strike action after 19 rounds of talks failed to produce a collective agreement.

Russia warned Slovakia over Ukraine compensation plan. Fico then put it on hold

01.09.2026 22:15 Moscow said joining a commission assessing claims for war damage would be an “unfriendly step”. Fico’s government denies bowing to Russian pressure.

Places to visit in central Slovakia that recall the 1944 uprising

01.09.2026 22:15 Around 40 sites, including museums, memorials, bunkers and former battlefields, are linked to the Slovak National Uprising.

Road rules change in September. Here’s what you need to know

01.09.2026 22:15 Extreme speeding fines rise to €1,300, e-scooters are largely banned from pavements and new rules apply to phone use at pedestrian crossings.

One of Slovakia’s best hospitals to gain university status

01.09.2026 22:15 Banská Bystrica will also get a medical faculty, adding to the study options in a country that already attracts foreign medical students.

Slow down: New rules protect pedestrians and punish repeat offenders

01.09.2026 15:45 Fines for extreme speeding rise to €1,300, while e-scooters are pushed off pavements and distracted pedestrians face restrictions.