Slovakia Faces Rising Inflation and Widening Budget Deficit Amid Growing Expenditures

Slovakia’s state budget recorded a cash deficit of €3.777 billion by the end of September, marking a year-on-year deterioration of €1.1 billion (41%), while inflation accelerated to 4.6% in the same month, placing the country alongside Croatia as...

Slovakia to Build 200 Kilometers of Bike Lanes by 2026

By the end of 2026, 200 kilometers of bike lanes will be built across Slovakia. Minister of Transport Jozef Ráž (Smer-SD nominee) announced this on Wednesday, October 1, at a press conference during the reconstruction of the combined Ostružinový...

Slovak Water Management Company Launches Major Cleanup of Neglected State Lands

The Slovak Water Management Company (SVP) has begun a massive cleanup of neglected state-owned lands. In the first phase, the effort focuses on the Little Carpathian wine-growing region, with plans to expand to other areas across Slovakia. At a...

RRZ Lowers Slovak Economic Growth Forecasts for 2025 and 2026

Bratislava, 2 October (TASR) – The Council for Budgetary Responsibility (RRZ) has revised downward its economic growth expectations for both the current and following year, citing a harsher-than-expected impact of ongoing fiscal consolidation on...

Who really pushed Slovakia into debt? Fico and Pellegrini lit the fuse.

Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický (Smer), when presenting the third wave of fiscal consolidation, repeatedly claimed that the poor state of public finances...

San Francisco-based community hub striving to connect Romania, other CEE startups with Silicon Valley

The European Startup Embassy, a new community project based in San Francisco, aims to connect Romanian and other European entrepreneurs with business opportunities in the United States that facilitate rapid scaling, access to capital, and...

Northern Ireland ready to embrace ‘vital’ home World Cup qualifiers after brutal away start: Michael O’Neill

Michael O’Neill’s side made a bright start to their campaign last month as a 3-1 win over Luxembourg was followed by a battling defeat by the same scoreline to European powerhouses Germany in Cologne, leaving them second in Group A a third of the...

Cheaper mortgages, pricier homes: Slovakia’s uneasy housing mix

2. October 2025 at 16:54 Falling interest rates fuel demand, but sluggish construction and a slowing economy keep affordability out of reach. House prices continued to rise into late summer, with increases across all types of flats and houses, in...

Family firms power Slovakia’s economy 

2. October 2025 at 14:44 I.D.C. Holding exits rankings after major sale, tobacco wholesaler GGT and pharma distributor Med-Art are still top, despite rising costs and consumer cutbacks. The second largest family-owned company in Slovakia is active...

Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2025

Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways This...

Slovakia: Surrogacy Ban Enshrined in the Constitution

This amendment supplements Article 16 of the Slovak Constitution, adding a fifth paragraph that states: "It is prohibited to enter into an agreement to give birth to a child on behalf of another person." The amendment was adopted by 90 votes out...

Weekend: Art, apples and autumn vibes take over Slovakia

2. October 2025 at 12:16 Here's what to do during the weekend of October 3-5. The common cranes. (source: TASR) Font size: A - | A + See the sights and feel the atmosphere of Europe’s 2026 Culture Capital. Our brand-new Trenčín Region guide is now...

Bulgarian Central Bank Governor: Euro Adoption Is a Gain in Sovereignty, Not a Loss

In an exclusive interview for the Noblesse Oblige magazine of the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) in late September, Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Governor Dimitar Radev shares his first impressions from attending European Central Bank...

They sold their flat in Switzerland and moved to eastern Slovakia. Why?

Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement When Aart van Veen first visited Slovakia two decades ago, he travelled right across the country by train. Coming from Vienna, he crossed the plains, passed...

Slovakia Passes Constitutional Amendment Repealing LGBTQIA+ Rights

New changes to the constitution in Slovakia passed last week have rolled back hard-won LGBTQIA+ rights in what advocacy groups are calling a “dark day” in the country’s history. Proposed by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s populist-nationalist...

Slovak households to receive energy aid also in 2026

1. October 2025 at 16:56 Opposition call it an “energy bribe”, compensating households for fiscal consolidation costs. Slovak households to get aid to pay their utilities also in 2026. (source: Jozef Jakubčo) Font size: A - | A + Article continues...

Slovakia builds a reputation in space — and women aim for equal place

LENKA TKÁČOVÁ is co-founder of the Slovak branch of the Women in Aerospace initiative, which aims to promote women’s work in the space sector. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Alongside her...

Aurelien – Starting From Zero. Finlandisation 2.0?

I’ve written several times now about the uncomfortable situation resulting from the coming defeat in Ukraine, and the unpleasant consequences for Europe that may result. I now want to make a few tentative suggestions about how it might be sensible...

Biela Noc in Bratislava to Present Over 50 Installations

This weekend the city of Bratislava will once again turn into an exhibition space for the contemporary art festival Biela Noc (White Night). From Friday evening (October 3) to Sunday midnight (October 5), courtyards, squares, abandoned buildings,...

Slovakia Is a Bellwether of a New Politics

As Péter Szitás reported in Hungarian Conservative on 26 September, the National Council of the Slovak Republic passed a constitutional amendment that, inter alia, recognizes only two sexes, bans surrogacy, bolsters parental rights in schools, and...