Slovakia

The Regional Public Health Office reported an increase in the number of hepatitis A cases in the Bratislava region, with 24 cases reported in December

The Slovak parliament has passed a law introducing charges for access to public information, a proposal initially criticised by the Let's Stop Corruption Foundation as a threat to transparency

ZSSK, the state-owned railway operator, in cooperation with its catering partner Wagon Slovakia Košice, introduced a new seasonal menu in the dining cars, featuring traditional Slovakian Christmas dishes

The country co-organises for the first time the NATO Resilience Symposium 2024, which will focus on topics such as combating cyber attacks, hybrid threats, terrorism

South Korean company Hyundai Mobis plans to invest over €170 million to build a new plant in Nováky, western Slovakia, which will mainly produce components for electric cars

Bratislava Transport Museum opened an exhibition on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the launch of the Vienna Tramway

The extra-parliamentary opposition party Democrats started collecting signatures for a referendum on shortening the current electoral term

For electric cars, Slovakia ranks last among all EU member states; of all cars sold last year, only 2,7% were electric

Bratislava's Danube port can become part of the EU's strategic transport routes and can be used for goods and materials for the reconstruction of Ukraine, increasing the chance of obtaining the funds; consequently, its modernisation has now been planned

In the next 15 to 20 years, according to experts, the country will need 15 to 30 TWh more electricity per year than it produces today, due to the decarbonisation of industry, heating and transport making nuclear power necessary for its future energy needs

Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Bratislava to protest against the actions of the government, sounding an alarm on culture, criticising staff changes in cultural institutions and expressing their concerns about the rule of law