Slovakia’s property market is showing diverging trends, with significant increases in the sale prices of older two-room flats, while rental costs declined in several major cities during the second quarter of 2025. According to the latest Real Estate Barometer from the Real Estate Union of the Slovak Republic, older two-room flats in regional capitals recorded…
A new five-kilometre bypass around the Slovak town of Tvrdosin opened on July 21, aiming to reduce traffic and improve safety in the region of Orava. The bypass forms part of the R3 expressway, a key route linking Slovakia with southern Poland. The first vehicles were allowed already on July 21. For years, Tvrdosin has…
In eastern Slovakia, engineers are working on what could become one of Europe’s most innovative green transport solutions – a hydrogen-powered aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). Supported by the European Union as one of its flagship clean mobility projects, the H2 VTOL is being developed by Tomark Proton, a Slovak company specialising…
Travellers from Slovakia will soon have a new route to Romania, as low-cost airline Wizz Air launches a direct service from Bratislava to Bucharest. The new link is set to begin on October 28 and will operate three times a week – on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays – during the winter schedule. This marks the…
On June 30, Slovak travel agency HappyTravel.sk was still selling holiday packages to Egypt and Turkey. Just one day later, on July 1, the company declared insolvency, meaning it could no longer meet its financial obligations. Roman Berkes, CEO of HappyTravel.sk, also stepped down as president of the Slovak Association of Travel Agencies and Tour…
More than 20 years ago, Italian car parts manufacturer Calearo Antenne expanded abroad for the first time, choosing the western Slovak town of Samorin to build a factory. At the time, Volkswagen was the only automotive company operating in Slovakia, with few signs of the sector’s future boom in the country. That boom did come,…
Slovakia has achieved a new milestone in its food and agricultural sector after Trnavsky slad (Trnava malt) received Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status from the European Union. The recognition places Slovakia at the forefront of the EU’s malt industry, making it the only member state with two geographically protected malt products. The registration process, initiated…