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Five Slovaks Killed in Bus Crash near Serbian Town of Aleksinac

Five Slovaks Killed in Bus Crash near Serbian Town of Aleksinac

Belgrade, June 21 (TASR) – A hospital in the Serbian town of Nis has admitted 14 people that were injured in a bus crash near the Serbian town of Aleksinac in which five Slovaks were killed earlier on Tuesday morning, TASR learnt on the same day. According to Nis Clinical Centre

New Flight Connection from Bratislava to Corfu as of Friday

New Flight Connection from Bratislava to Corfu as of Friday

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – As of Friday, it’s possible to fly to the Greek island of Corfu from Bratislava’s M.R. Stefanik Airport, TASR learnt from airport spokesperson Veronika Sevcikova on the same day. This is a regular line, provided by low-cost carrier Ryanair, and will fly once

No Slovaks Aboard Hijacked Plane in Egypt

No Slovaks Aboard Hijacked Plane in Egypt

Bratislava, March 29 (TASR) – It appears that no Slovaks were on board the aircraft that was hijacked in Egypt on Tuesday, head of the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry’s press department Juraj Tomaga told TASR on the same day. The ministry continues to monitor the situation. EgyptAir flight 181

Number of Tourists Visiting Slovakia Still on Rise in Early 2016

Number of Tourists Visiting Slovakia Still on Rise in Early 2016

Following a record year in 2015, when Slovakia was visited by 4.3 million tourists, demand for holidays in the country continued to grow at the beginning of this year. The number of visitors in Slovakia grew by 31 percent y-o-y in January, with 320,000 holidaymakers in total, a

Four Shots Fired at Slovak Buses near Colosseum but No One Injured

Four Shots Fired at Slovak Buses near Colosseum but No One Injured

Bratislava/Rome, March 27 (TASR) – Four vehicles of a Slovak transport operator were shot at near the Colosseum in Rome on Saturday, Foreign and European Affairs Ministry’s head of press department Juraj Tomaga told TASR on Sunday. Three buses and a minivan are involved. “The shooting caused only material

Poll: 83 percent of Slovak Drivers Admit Exceeding Speed Limits

Poll: 83 percent of Slovak Drivers Admit Exceeding Speed Limits

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – As many as 37 percent of Slovak drivers forget to fasten their safety belts compared to the EU average of 22 percent, TASR learnt on Thursday. The poll was carried out by the VINCI Autoroutes Foundation in cooperation with the IPSOS Foundation in order to shed

Bratislava Airport Introduces Special Detectors and Security Measures

Bratislava Airport Introduces Special Detectors and Security Measures

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – Passengers who are set to travel via Bratislava airport should be prepared for new security measures that were introduced on Thursday due to the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday (March 22). Travellers will be checked upon arrival at the main airport hall via special detectors.