Mediaeval mines, a leaning tower and quiet mountain villages reveal a city where history and tranquillity meet.

Banská Bystrica’s rivals have long called it “red” or “unfed” — a taunt repeated in Zvolen, the neighbouring city with which Bystrica shares a complicated history. The two towns compete in almost ...

Welcome to Today in Slovakia — where chalks spark a revolution and eco-warriors block a ministry.

Jozef Ráž Jr was abroad at the time of the collision, which left dozens injured and renewed scrutiny of Slovakia’s ageing ...

A district court in eastern Slovakia has blocked a village council from tearing down a Roma family’s illegally built house.

The VAT reduction in the sector is a textbook example of how tax relief does not automatically translate into lower prices.

At a service centre near Senec, a truck sits on the forecourt connected to an electric charger. It will be there for the next hour, until its battery reaches full charge – enough to cover the ...

Slovakia marks 36 years since November 17, 1989 with a state holiday that, for the first time since 2001, is not a day off ...

A foggy October day in Bratislava in 1975 set the stage for one of Czechoslovakia’s greatest football triumphs.

Fans of the world of the famous wizard Harry Potter should not miss a small village in central Slovakia. The Potions ...

"Wow, you guys look alike, are you brothers?" asked Slovak-American Ron Shevock's wife after meeting in person with people ...

Some people joked he "definitely respected the speed limit of six kilometres per hour" – a reference to a controversial and ...