Van der Vaart inspires Netherlands to morale-boosting win

Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 09:32

Netherlands avoided a third-straight defeat as they triumphed 2-0 over Slovakia in their international friendly encounter at De Kuip.

14th century castle gutted in blaze

Last Updated: Monday, March 12, 2012, 23:48

A 14th century castle in Slovakia was gutted in fire which was sparked by two children trying their first cigarette.

Slovak left wins election, vows to defend the euro

Last Updated: Sunday, March 11, 2012, 21:11

Slovakia`s leftist leader Robert Fico pledged to defend the euro after his party won a solid majority in parliamentary elections dominated by voter anger over corruption.

Slovakia launches website with e-books

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 10:19

The European nation of Slovakia has launched a new website to provide the public with digitised school textbooks free of cost.

Slovak President to dismiss government

Last Updated: Friday, October 14, 2011, 16:26

The government fell when Parliament failed to approve more powers for an EU bailout fund in a vote.

Slovakia clears way for euro zone rescue fund

Last Updated: Friday, October 14, 2011, 10:48

Slovakia finally ratified new powers for the euro zone's rescue fund on Thursday, the last country to do so, clearing the way for a bolder effort to arrest Europe's sovereign debt crisis, which threatens global financial stability.

Slovak parties reach deal on euro rescue fund

Last Updated: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 10:40

Parties in Slovakia's fallen government struck a deal with the leftist opposition on Wednesday to ratify a plan to bolster the euro zone's rescue fund by Friday, effectively ending a crisis that had threatened the currency's main safety net.

Slovakia blocks euro rescue fund; loan buys time for Greece

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 09:41

The parliament of tiny Slovakia stalled the expansion of a bailout fund to rescue the euro zone from its debt crisis on Tuesday, but international lenders said they were likely to grant a loan to Greece next month, buying time for a broader response.

Anyone wants to be killed, cooked, eaten? Man held

Last Updated: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 16:12

The suspected cannibal was arrested in Slovakia.

Slovak government changes controversial media law

Last Updated: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 10:22

The Slovak government has changed a controversial media law that guaranteed politicians, readers and state institutions a right of reply, even if articles critical of them were true.

Dominik Hrbaty retires from international tennis

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 09:33

Slovakia`s former French Open semi-finalist Dominik Hrbaty announced his retirement from the sport citing the reason as being his wife was due to give birth in December.