News digest: The EU job Slovakia can’t fill

29.07.2026 07:30 50 years since Bratislava’s deadliest air disaster, a Slovak highway appears in a new Apple film, heat warnings return, and Terchová hosts Jánošíkove dni.

Turkish supplier Mata Automotive to shut factory near Veľký Krtíš

29.07.2026 07:30 Around 120 workers are expected to lose their jobs when the plant closes at the end of November.

Dobšiná Ice Cave lost around 600 cubic metres of ice in a year, experts say

29.07.2026 00:45 Researchers say heatwaves, sudden rainfall and fewer freezing days are making it harder for Dobšiná Ice Cave to maintain its ancient ice deposits.

Car parts maker Mata Automotive to shut factory near Veľký Krtíš

29.07.2026 00:45 Around 120 workers are expected to lose their jobs when the plant closes at the end of November.

Tajik man travels alone by train to Košice court, learns he is still considered a threat

28.07.2026 18:30 The alleged terrorism case remains unresolved.

Where do Bratislava and Košice overheat the most in summer?

28.07.2026 18:30 Satellite maps of Bratislava and Košice reveal how the urban heat island effect varies between neighbourhoods.

‘I fixed my family’s lineage for everybody.’ Slovak American on correcting a mistake no one knew about

28.07.2026 18:30 Chris Seferyn’s great-grandparents didn’t talk about the “old country”.

Austrian, Czech and Dutch hikers caught swimming in protected Tatras lakes despite ban

28.07.2026 18:30 A series of videos has shown foreign visitors taking a dip in the High Tatras’ mountain lakes.

Askoll to close Slovakia factory after 30 years

28.07.2026 18:30 Italian manufacturer Askoll Group will end production at its Potvorice plant in 2026, moving output to facilities in Romania and China.

Another spell of extreme heat may be on the way after record-breaking June

28.07.2026 18:30 Warm air from the southwest is expected to bring several days of scorching weather.

News digest: Pellegrini in Beijing — and the wreath that stayed home

27.07.2026 23:45 Minister saved by his wife, another spell of heat on the way, Slovak language summer school begins, and why you should head to a Bratislava garden on Tuesday.

Austrian tax pushed low-cost airlines to Bratislava. Air fares fell faster than anywhere else in the EU

27.07.2026 17:30 Competition between airlines and Austria’s aviation tax have driven down fares from Slovakia more sharply than anywhere else in the EU. The decline is unlikely to last, however.

Another spell of extreme heat may be on the way after Slovakia's record-breaking June

27.07.2026 17:30 Warm air from the southwest is expected to bring several days of scorching weather.

Man slips into Košice airport, boards plane and falls asleep before flight

27.07.2026 17:30 The unusual security breach delayed an Austrian Airlines flight.

At these six castles in the Banská Bystrica Region, summer guided tours await

27.07.2026 05:30 The local tourist organisation also plans night tours.