Now playing Next World Slovakia logs world's highest COVID death rate with hospitals strained "We have approximately 650 workers, 100 of them are currently on sick leave because of COVID and 70% of them are dealing with COVID-patients," hospital director Alexandra Pavlovičová said. 03/03/2021
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia receives 200,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine even though it has not received approval from the EU regulator. 01/03/2021
Now playing Next Slovakia Supreme court increases jail term for killer of journalist Jan Kuciak Slovakia was rocked by the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova in February 2018. 02/12/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia attempts to test entire adult population for coronavirus As countries battle the second wave of coronavirus in Europe, some are rolling out novel testing regimes to try to get a grip on the pandemic. Slovakia's is one of the most ambitious. 03/11/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia Coronavirus: Slovakia starts testing entire population The eastern European country of 5.5 million aims to become the first nation to test its entire adult population. Like the rest of the Old Continent, it is currently experiencing a second wave of the deadly virus. 01/11/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia far right leader jailed for four years over Nazi symbols People’s Party Our Slovakia, whose members use Nazi salutes and want Slovakia out of the European Union and NATO, was the fourth-most popular party in the country in February’s parliamentary elections. 12/10/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia Businessman Kocner cleared of masterminding Jan Kuciak's murder Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová were gunned down at their home two years ago in murders that rocked the country and led to the collapse of the coalition government. 03/09/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia Jan Kuciak murder: The crime and trial that shook Slovakia to its core The alleged mastermind of the assassination of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak is expected on September 3. What impact has the murder and subsequent trial had on Slovakia? 03/09/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats over 'serious crime' Local media are reporting a possible link to the murder of a former Chechen rebel in a Berlin park last year. 11/08/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia: Knifeman shot dead by police after fatal attack on school The 22-year-old attacked his former school in northern Slovakia, killing the deputy director and injuring five, before he was shot dead by police. 11/06/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia's anti-corruption opposition party wins election The centre-right opposition Ordinary People party claimed victory in the parliamentary election in Slovakia. According to nearly complete results released by the Statistics Office early Sunday, the Ordinary People group captured 25% of the vote. 01/03/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia Will Slovakia's pro-European surge continue in Saturday's election? All you need to know to understand Slovakia's pivotal parliamentary poll on Saturday. 28/02/2020
Now playing Next Slovakia At least seven killed after gas explosion in Slovakia apartment complex The fire department said one person was still missing after the explosion. 07/12/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia 80% of adolescents worldwide not exercising enough, says WHO Lack of physical activity in adolescence can impact health, as well as cognitive development and sociability. 22/11/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakian bus crash kills at least 13 and injures many more A crash between a truck and passenger bus killed at least 13 people in western Slovakia on Wednesday and injured many others, Slovak fire and rescue services said. 13/11/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia deputy speaker resigns over link to journalist murder suspect Martin Glvac, leader of the Bratislava chapter of Fico's Smer party, is the highest-ranking individual to resign over contacts with politically-connected entrepreneur Marian Kocner. 07/11/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia New swine fever case in Slovakia as countries try to contain outbreak A fresh case of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been discovered in Slovakia in a village near the Hungarian border. 06/08/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Zuzana Caputova sworn in as Slovakia's first female president The anti-corruption campaigner has vowing to fight impunity and boost justice after the shock murder of a journalist last year. 15/06/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia How EU elections have seen far right rise in Slovakian politics Slovakia’s far right have been edging upwards in the polls, with around 14% of the vote, only 5% behind the ruling social-conservative Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD) party. 23/05/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Ex-soldier 'confesses' to killing Slovakian journalist Jan Kuciak The couple were gunned down in their home near Slovakia's capital of Bratislava in February 2018. 12/04/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Is your national anthem a criminal record? It could be in Slovakia after law voted in 'by mistake' Slovakian politicians who voted to restrict the law on the singing of foreign national anthems in public have said the result was a "mistake" and that they didn't realise what they were voting for. 08/04/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Liberal lawyer becomes Slovakia's first female president Anti-corruption lawyer Zuzana Caputova was propelled to power by revolt over the murder of a journalist. 30/03/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia prepares to elect liberal lawyer as first female president The lawyer and anti-graft campaigner, Zuzana Caputova, is set to win Slovakia's presidential election. 30/03/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia told to make more progress on anti-corruption reforms Slovakia has until the end of the year to submit a report regarding the implementation of anti-corruption measures, the Council of Europe's Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) said on Tuesday. 26/03/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Why Slovakia is poised to elect a vocal government critic Polls opened in Slovakia on Saturday to elect a new President. A vocal government critic is on course to win after the murder of an investigative journalist last year dealt a blow to the current governing party. 16/03/2019
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder 15/03/2019
