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Peter Pellegrini Becomes Slovakia’s New President

Apr 7, 2024

According to unofficial data published after the second round of the presidential election held yesterday in Slovakia, Social Democrat candidate and former prime minister Peter Pellegrini left his rival Ivan Korcok with 53.55 percent of the…

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Slovaks Elect Their New President

Mar 23, 2024

4.3 million voters in Slovakia started voting at 07:00 local time to determine their new president. The voting will continue until 22:00, and if none of the candidates receives the majority of the votes, a second round will be held on April…

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2 Injured in Bear Attack in Slovakia

Mar 18, 2024

A bear wandering around the town of Liptovsky Mikulas in Slovakia attacked people nearby. It wounded a 49-year-old woman in her shoulder and a 72-year-old man in his head. It was caught by the teams and released back into the forest.…

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Slovak Opposition Protest Against Regulations on State Media

Mar 16, 2024

The Slovak opposition parties Progressive Slovakia (PS) and Freedom and Solidarity (SAS) organized a demonstration, alleging that the current government wants to politicize Slovak Radio and Television (RTVS). According to a bill prepared…

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Bear Rescued After 17 Days with Plastic Container on Head in Slovakia

May 31, 2023

In Slovakia's Raj National Park, a bear with a plastic container stuck on its head was rescued by nature conservation teams after 17 days. The bear survived by learning to drink water through the container and was freed by officers with the…

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Slovak capital hosts the City Days celebration

Apr 27, 2023

Over the weekend, Slovakia's capital hosted its annual Bratislava City Days celebration, which welcomed both residents and foreigners. More than 200 events were held around the city, involving people of all ages and from all over the world.…

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Czech Republic begins checks at border with Slovakia

Sep 30, 2022

The Czech Republic began 10-day temporary checks on its border with Slovakia due to the sharp increase in the number of migrants, mostly Syrian, trying to reach Germany. The driver was neutralized while police opened fire on the vehicle…

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Czechia to send 650 troops to Slovakia

Mar 10, 2022

Slovakia's government approved the entry of 2,100 NATO troops into the country in order to protect itself from the increasing Russian threat in recent days. The troops, which will be commanded by Czech soldiers, will consist of 700 German,…

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Deputies brawled during a session in Slovakia National Council

Feb 9, 2022

The Deputies of the opposition and the ruling party brawled during the session in Slovakia's National Council (Narodna Rada), when the military agreement signed with the US last week was discussed. Andrej Medvecky and Peter Krupa, the 2…

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slovak woman falls on railway track

Jan 27, 2022

A 73-year-old woman in Trnava, Slovakia, lost her balance while attempting to board a moving train and fell into the gap between the station and the carriage. The footage showing the incident was published by the Slovak police. In the…