News from Slovakia

(Thu 16 Feb 06) Since the beginning of January, Slovak hospitals with debts are no longer protected by the law, and are now threatened with the confiscation of their...

(Thu 16 Feb 06) Elections to the Slovak Parliament called for June 17 will be held according to a completely new law, which reduces the time available for voting...

(Thu 16 Feb 06) Germany, Austria and neighboring Hungary claim that the H5N1 virus is present on their territory. No similar news has been announced in Slovakia yet, although...

(Thu 16 Feb 06) Neither the shaky political situation nor the announcement of early parliamentary elections should affect the first highway construction project to be carried out via the...

(Tue 14 Feb 06) The number of new lawyers increases. According to the recent prognosis, another 8,198 students will graduate at the Slovak law universities during next five years,...

(Tue 14 Feb 06) Slovaks still don't eat enough healthy food, they drink more and more alcohol and the number of, especially young, smokers rises. The result is that...

(Tue 14 Feb 06) The investigation into last month's Antonov AN-24 military-aircraft tragedy, in which 42 Slovak servicemen and women were killed, will soon be completed. No evidence has...

(Tue 14 Feb 06) The latest monthly opinion poll shows that if a general election had been held in late January, the main opposition Smer party would have won...

(Sun 12 Feb 06) Each political party and movement in Slovakia must submit its list of candidates for the June 17 general election by midnight, March 18, the Central...

(Sun 12 Feb 06) The Smer opposition party leader Robert Fico confirmed on Thursday that his party would not change its politics after the approval of a date for...