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Summer 2020: Tour from Bratislava on Wine Route to 'Slovak Rome'

Summer 2020: Tour from Bratislava on Wine Route to 'Slovak Rome'

Bratislava/Trnava, July 17 (TASR) – The Small Carpathian Mountains provide a picturesque backdrop for Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, with 3,000-year-long winegrowing traditions flourishing on their southeastern slopes, mainly in the Bratislava borough of Raca, in the towns of Svaty Jur, Pezinok and Modra, and in other villages including Vinosady

Pellegrini Calls on Matovic to Resign, Ready to Initiate Ouster Attempt

Pellegrini Calls on Matovic to Resign, Ready to Initiate Ouster Attempt

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chair Peter Pellegrini (Independent) at a news conference on Friday called on Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) to keep his promise and resign from his post over his diploma thesis scandal. According to Pellegrini, a thief and a liar cannot be allowed to hold the

Summer 2020: Bratislava Enchants You with History and Natural Beauty

Summer 2020: Bratislava Enchants You with History and Natural Beauty

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – A breath of history and natural landmarks can be found in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava. The Celts are known to have built a settlement here, while traces of Ancient Rome have been also discovered in the city. Between the second and fourth centuries a Roman fortification

PM Admits to Plagiarism, But Will Resign Only after Keeping Promises

PM Admits to Plagiarism, But Will Resign Only after Keeping Promises

Bratislava, July 16 (TASR) – I apologise to all honest students who didn’t cheat during their studies, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) wrote on a social network on Thursday in response to media coverage about his master’s thesis, confessing that he himself engaged in deception during his studies and

Korcok: Slovakia Both Red and Green in UK, We See Lack of Coordination

Korcok: Slovakia Both Red and Green in UK, We See Lack of Coordination

Bratislava, July 16 (TASR) – The UK has two lists indicating the level of risk posed by countries vis-a-vis coronavirus, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok (an SaS nominee) stated at a press conference on Thursday, explaining that while the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has listed Slovakia as a ‘green’ or

Analysis: 51.5 percent of Recent Coronavirus Cases in Slovakia Imported

Analysis: 51.5 percent of Recent Coronavirus Cases in Slovakia Imported

Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) – As many as 51.5 percent of the registered coronavirus infections in Slovakia between June 1-July 8 were imported from abroad, while 69 percent of the 363 cases were asymptomatic, stated Banska Bystrica Regional Public Health Authority epidemiologists Maria Avdicova and Jana Namesna in an analysis.

Government Refuses to Buy National Football Stadium from Kmotrik

Government Refuses to Buy National Football Stadium from Kmotrik

Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) – The state won’t buy the recently built National Football Stadium in Bratislava from businessman Ivan Kmotrik, Deputy Prime Minister for Legislation Stefan Holy (We Are Family) announced after a Government meeting on Wednesday. Holy said that contracts from 2013 and 2016 that would have paved