Slovak Water Management Company Launches Major Cleanup of Neglected State Lands

The Slovak Water Management Company (SVP) has begun a massive cleanup of neglected state-owned lands. In the first phase, the effort focuses on the Little Carpathian wine-growing region, with plans to expand to other areas across Slovakia. At a...

Slovak Sound Check Episode 19: Meet Your Family in Slovak

Episode 19: Meet Your Family in Slovak In this episode of Slovak Sound Check, we dive into the core vocabulary you need to talk about your family in Slovak. From “mama” (mother) and “otec” (father) to “brat” (brother), and “sestra” (sister),...

Road trip diaries: Art and inspiration between Hungary and Slovakia

There’s something magical about a road trip with your best friend, especially when it crosses borders. Two girls, one car, endless possibilities. The thrill starts the moment you leave the familiar streets behind and let the road guide you through...

BRAVIE BLOW ROCKS SLOVAKIA CAREER: Crippled by horror knee

Fungai Muderere Zimpapers Sports Hub A HORROR knee injury has slammed the brakes on the career of Slovakia-based former Chicken Inn and Talen Vision midfielder Bravie Sibanda, who has been forced onto crutches after surgery. The 27-year-old FKM...

VISEGRAD BLOG: Will Czechia drift into Slovak and Hungarian direction after this week’s elections?

Czechia’s largest opposition party, billionaire ex-prime minister Andrej Babiš’ populist ANO, is widely expected to win the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 3-4. This would be a remarkable comeback after Babiš was narrowly ousted by a...

See Slovakia’s first robot-built home rise, brick by brick

3. October 2025 at 08:00 A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia. News: Receive notifications about new articles by email. Try the new feature and turn on the subscription. WLTR, aka Walter, a bricklaying robot, is now helping to...

Profits under pressure: Slovakia’s top family businesses in 2024

3. October 2025 at 07:00 Despite a 15-percent slump in overall profits, some companies did well. Niké is the oldest and largest private betting company in Slovakia. (source: SME) Font size: A - | A + Article continues after video advertisement...

Slovakia: Surrogacy Ban Enshrined in the Constitution

This amendment supplements Article 16 of the Slovak Constitution, adding a fifth paragraph that states: "It is prohibited to enter into an agreement to give birth to a child on behalf of another person." The amendment was adopted by 90 votes out...

Slovak TV Series Neuer Picked Up by Onza Distribution

BRATISLAVA: Madrid-based sales agent Onza Distribution has acquired the 8-episode procedural crime series Neuer from Slovak production company KFS Production. The series debuted on TV JOJ on 14 September 2025, becoming the most-watched programme...

Conservatives back Slovakia’s parliamentary vote for traditional values

CONSERVATIVE Christians in Slovakia have welcomed a parliamentary vote to enshrine “traditional values” and to make it the first country in Europe to give constitutional recognition to just two genders. The chairman of the Roman Catholic Bishops’...

RRZ Lowers Slovak Economic Growth Forecasts for 2025 and 2026

Bratislava, 2 October (TASR) – The Council for Budgetary Responsibility (RRZ) has revised downward its economic growth expectations for both the current and following year, citing a harsher-than-expected impact of ongoing fiscal consolidation on...

Slovak Kayakers Take Fourth Place at Worlds

Slovak kayakers finished fourth in the team competition at the World Championships in water slalom in Penrith, Australia. The trio Jakub Grigar, Martin Halčin and Adam Gonšenica performed a touch-free ride and lost 2.05 seconds to the victorious...

Slovakia Passes Constitutional Amendment Repealing LGBTQIA+ Rights

New changes to the constitution in Slovakia passed last week have rolled back hard-won LGBTQIA+ rights in what advocacy groups are calling a “dark day” in the country’s history. Proposed by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s populist-nationalist...

Slovakia’s wealthiest grow richer despite uncertainty, Forbes finds

1. October 2025 at 20:04 Top ten Slovak billionaires unchanged in 2025 ranking. Tomáš Chrenek. (source: Hej, Ty!) Font size: A - | A + Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Despite ongoing...

NI striker receives long-awaited recall for massive World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Germany

The Bangor man, one of the heroes of Euro 2016, has been named in the 27-man panel for the games in Belfast on Friday October 10, with Slovakia the first visitors, before Germany arrive on Monday October 13. Michael O’Neill has also been boosted...

Slovak PM Fico pulls out of Copenhagen summit citing post-assassination attempt health issues

BRATISLAVA – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico cancelled his trip to the informal EU summit in Copenhagen on Wednesday, citing health problems still linked to the assassination attempt against him last year. According to TV JOJ24, a private...

International Architecture Festival Kicks Off Across Slovakia, Highlighting Women’s Contributions

From Thursday through Tuesday, October 7, the international Architecture Day festival will take place in 23 cities across Slovakia, offering more than seventy events, including guided tours, discussions, lectures, workshops, and quizzes. This...

47th Slovak Heritage Festival

The Slovak Heritage Festival in New Jersey will take place on September 21st at the Middlesex County Fair Grounds, marking its 47th year. The event celebrates both traditional and contemporary Slovak dance and music, bringing a vibrant taste of...

Slovakia legislates on gender and bans same-sex adoption

Slovakia’s parliament has passed new legislation that dictates that there are only male and female genders, alongside laws which ban LGBTIQA+ people from adopting children, and laws to stop surrogacy. Prime Minister Robert Fico announced the laws...

Why are trains delayed around Bratislava?

2. October 2025 at 18:38 Faults and engineering works cause a third of delays. Bratislava - Lamač railway station (source: SME - Tomáš Benedikovič) Font size: A - | A + Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video...