Europe Slovakia PM Heger wishes to develop a "special track" of Ukraine's integration into the EU, arguing that efforts should be made to help rebuild the country after the end of the war
Europe Slovakia The country declared that it is ready to help people fleeing Ukraine because of the military conflict with Russia; the Prime Minister called on people to have compassion and understanding towards them
Europe Slovakia The Minister of Economy says it is necessary to tax the 'excessive profits' of nuclear power plants, thus having millions to offset the increase in energy prices; the owner of the nuclear power plants says it would drive the company into bankruptcy
Europe Slovakia The city of Bratislava has published a list of 600 local monuments to be protected, from a petrol station to a bowling alley
Europe Slovakia Data from the 2021 census revealed, among others, that almost 4% of the inhabitants were not born in Slovakia, that more women than men live in the country and that the number of people without a religious faith has increased since the last census in 2011
Europe Slovakia General practitioners can no longer prescribe medicines recommended by a specialist; the Association of Outpatient Providers warned this would require more visits to doctors for chronic and elderly patients and called for the amendment to be re-evaluated
Europe Slovakia President Zuzana Caputova expressed just two wishes for the country for the year that has just begun: to build cohesion and cultivate humanity in order to overcome the health crisis as well as any future crisis
Europe Slovakia Although vaccines for children have arrived in the country since 17 December, registration has not been launched
Europe Slovakia The country's largest solar power plant will be built in the west, with an investment of €60 million; the plant could also become part of the project focusing on green hydrogen production
Europe Slovakia The country has overtaken the United States in sugar consumption, particularly through sugary drinks, and now belongs to the group of countries facing the worst food risks among OECD members
Europe Slovakia The country is one of the most resilient to potential attempts by foreign governments or agencies to influence public opinion and institutions in Central Europe and the Balkans, coming third in the latest Vulnerability Index conducted by Globsec
Europe Slovakia Students of the Comenius University in Bratislava marched for free universities, namely to withdraw the current wording of the amendment to the University Act from the legislative process
Europe Slovakia The historic Jurkovic thermal power station in an iconic building on the banks of the Danube in Bratislava has been given a new life, becoming a place with offices, a gallery, a café, a restaurant and a multi-purpose hall