The country will vote against the European Commission's proposal to relax EU GMO rules by exempting plants produced with new genomic techniques, which reduce demand for risky pesticides, from the GMO directive

GymBeam, Slovakia’s biggest fitness brand, built a regional e-commerce empire from Košice; now, after attracting investors for €110 million, is moving its headquarters to Austria

A Bratislava court has barred former Slovak National Theatre director Matej Drlička from making any public statements about Culture Minister Šimkovičová from 6 December, granting her request for an emergency injunction following a defamation complaint

A long-awaited 9,1 km section of the R2 between Kriváň and Mýtna opened to traffic, a symbolic victory for the government; it cuts about 8 minutes of travel on the stretch and comprises Slovakia’s longest and highest viaduct 4,3 km up to 41 metres high

Media freedom organisation Reporters without Borders latest list of press freedom “predators” lincludes prime minister Fico, citing social media attacks and partisan appointments to the public broadcaster and media regulatory body