Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the initially promised €150, by the end of the year, thanks to the additional €220 million found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky

Slovakia is resuming its primary aluminium production after 3 years: Slovalco is gradually restarting Žiar nad Hronom smelter; the first furnaces are being heated and 100 out of 226 will be operating by February for an annual production of 75.000 tonnes

Spending by Slovaks on trips abroad has returned to around its pre-pandemic level of 2,7% of GDP, but Slovakia generates less income from foreign tourism than neighbouring Czechia and Hungary, despite comparable tourism potential, new analysis shows

Far-right politician and former MP is at the centre of debate over Black Sea luxury villa, which he defiantly said would show if elected; Marian Kotleba’s real estate portfolio has been debated as Bulgarian villa was purchased far below market listings

Lines from famous Andrej Sládkovič love poem Marína are orbiting Earth engraved on one of the components of nanosatellite Marína, launched into outer space earlier this week to monitor weather and radiation; it's the 5th Slovak device, the 2nd private one