Motorbike sales are surging in Slovakia, putting the country on course for its strongest year on record. Official dealers sold 4,938 motorcycles in the first half of 2026, up by 556 YoY, according to the Slovak Automotive Industry Association (ZAP SR). The figures exclude privately imported bikes. If the usual seasonal pattern holds, sales could…
Bratislava has rejected plans for two new housing developments on former vineyard land in Raca, a northern borough where pressure to build new homes is increasingly coming into conflict with efforts to protect the landscape below the Little Carpathians. The projects, called Vyhlady and Sady, are planned on land owned by Racany Rosso, a company…
After just a few months on the Slovak market, Russian discount chain Mere unexpectedly closed all three of its stores in the country on July 30. Announcements citing “technical reasons” were posted on the social media pages of the stores in Banska Bystrica, Prievidza and Nove Zamky, as well as on notices displayed at the…
When Prime Minister Robert Fico visited farmland near Senec during a recent harvest tour, he surprised many by saying that the government was considering bringing in a major foreign investor to help restore Slovakia’s dilapidated irrigation systems. Following this week’s developments, it appears he may have found one in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On…
Italian manufacturer Askoll Group is to close its factory in western Slovakia, ending over three decades of production in the country and leaving 77 people unemployed. The company said that manufacturing at its plant in Potvorice, near Nove Mesto nad Vahom, would end on December 31. Production will then be transferred to Askoll’s facilities in…
The private health insurer Dovera has agreed to buy Union Health Insurance from Dutch insurance group Achmea. If approved by regulators, the transaction will reduce the number of health insurers operating in Slovakia’s public health insurance system from three to two. The two insurers will continue operating separately until the deal receives approval from the…
A new cafe at Slovakia’s busiest airport was supposed to mark a simple improvement for travellers: longer opening hours, more food options and a service available around the clock. The opening has drawn attention because of the group behind the new operator’s business history. The Craft Coffee Factory cafe began operating this summer at state-owned…