Brno Hosts Visiting Teachers To Promote Innovative Music Education Methods For Social Change
On 16 and 17 June, Brno hosted more than 20 teachers from cities involved in the Czech-Slovak initiative “OnStage - Music Schools For Social Change”. The aim of the meeting…
Brno Slovak Days Highlight Fruitful Cooperation Between Moravian and Slovak Capitals
The decade-long partnership between Brno and Bratislava will be commemorated in May with a series of events, including a literary evening with Slovak authors, a folklore performance at the Jiří…
Travel Update: Vaccinated Czech Residents Will No Longer Need Tests On Return From Abroad
“From Friday, fully vaccinated Czechs will not have to undergo any test or quarantine, regardless of the country they are coming from,” said Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Jakub Kulhanek…
Slovak PM Matovič To Resign and Swap Role With Finance Minister
Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovič announced his willingness to resign and offered to swap places with Finance Minister Eduard Heger. Matovič has been under increasing pressure to step down, especially…
Austria Closes Several Border Crossings With Czech Republic and Slovakia
Due to a rapid surge of coronavirus cases, Austria will temporarily close over 40 minor border crossings with the Czech Republic and Slovakia from January 14th. Anyone wishing to cross…
Voluntary Nationwide Testing Planned in Slovakia, With Alternative of Quarantine
The planned nationwide testing of the entire population of Slovakia for coronavirus will be voluntary, but those who do not take the test will have to enter quarantine. Photo: Bratislava…
Slovakia Adds Czech Republic To List of High-Risk Countries
The decision means anyone entering Slovakia from the Czech Republic will need to present a negative test or quarantine for five days. Photo credit: PxHere / For illustrative purposes. Czech…
Two Acquitted of Ordering Murder of Slovak Journalist Jan Kuciak
Marian Kočner and Alena Zsuzsová were acquitted yesterday morning of charges related to the 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kusnirova, while another man was…
New Slovak Government Uses Coronavirus Crisis To Target Abortion Rights
Slovak human rights campaigners won their most recent battle to protect the right to legal abortions in December last year. But now, the new conservative-leaning government is using the coronavirus…
From Thursday, Residents of Slovakia Can Enter the Czech Republic and Return Within 24 Hours Without a Test
From Thursday, May 21st, Slovak residents can travel to selected countries for one day, including the Czech Republic, without having to enter quarantine or submit a negative Covid-19 test result…