Slovakia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slovakia

Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder

Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder

15/03/2019

Smart Regions

Digitising Slovakia's literary heritage for posterity

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions meets the experts digitising and preserving millions of books in order to safeguard Slovakia's cultural heritage.

07/03/2019

Slovakia

Slovaks remember slayed journalist Jan Kuciak and renew justice calls

Protesters hit the streets in their thousands on Thursday evening to mark a year since “the murders that changed Slovakia”. Investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová, were shot dead at their home near Bratislava on February 21, 2018.

21/02/2019

Slovakia

One year on: how has journalist Jan Kuciak’s murder changed Slovakia?

The murder sent shockwaves through Slovakia and sparked the biggest street protests since the Velvet Revolution in 1989.

21/02/2019

Slovakia

'We want a decent Slovakia,' demand protesters in Bratislava

Protesters used the anniversary of communism’s fall to call for change to Slovakia’s political culture.

17/11/2018

Slovakia

Russian biker gang stirs controversy and divide in Slovakia

A small village in Slovakia has seen a massive influx of people over the past couple of months. It followed the arrival of the Night Wolves — an infamous Russian motorbike gang with ties to President Vladimir Putin — who opened their European headquarters on a nearby pig farm.

07/10/2018

Slovakia

3 charged after murder of Slovak journalist and his girlfriend

Three people in Slovakia have been charged with the murder of an investigative journalist and his fiancée.

28/09/2018

Green News

Back to nature in an ecocapsule

Here is a new step towards sustainable living.

08/06/2018

Slovakia

Slovakian protesters call for early elections

Thousands gathered in the Slovakian capital Bratislava on Friday for anti-government protests following the murders of an investigative reporter and his fiancee.

05/05/2018

Slovakia

Slovakia police chief steps down as protests persist

Slovakia’s national police chief has resigned amid public pressure following the assassination of a journalist in February who was investigating alleged government corruption.

18/04/2018

Slovakia

Thousands of Slovaks take to the streets protesting over corruption. There have been regular demonstrations since the murder of a journalist in February

The killing of Jan Kuciak and his fiance sparked a political crisis that brought down the prime minister

16/04/2018

Slovakia

Anti-corruption protesters rally for a 'decent Slovakia'

Demonstrations have been held in Bratislava and several other cities, as people in Slovakia call for an end to corruption, new elections, and an independent inquiry into the death of journalist Jan Kuciak.

05/04/2018

Slovakia

Tens of thousands demand snap elections in Slovakia

Tens of thousands of people filled streets in Bratislava amid public anger over alleged political corruption and cronyism.

17/03/2018

Slovakia

Slovakia: PM Fico quits amid journalist murder crisis

The unsolved killing of 27-year-old investigative reporter Jan Kuciak has sparked widespread anger in the country

15/03/2018