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

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

Notwithstanding the high occupancy rate, experts note that Bratislava is one of the cities in Eastern Europe with the lowest revenues from short-term rentals, despite attracting both leisure and business travellers, according to Trend magazine