Slovakia gets more EIB support for power-grid upgrades with second €50 million tranche to ZSE Group

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB lends Slovak energy utility Group ZSE further €50 million to upgrade country’s electricity- distribution network, raising bank’s total financing package to €400 …

HaZZ: Forest Fire in Western Slovakia Spreads Across up to 150 Hectares

Trstin/Bratislava, 7 August (TASR) - Nearly 50 firefighters are tackling a forest fire in Trstin, in the Trnava region, the Firefighter and Rescue Service (HaZZ) reported on social media. Strong winds are complicating firefighting efforts by fuelling …

Gigantic WW2 bomb detonated in Slovakia after surfacing in Danube River

Slovakia Sets Absolute Temperature Record

Slovakia has recorded new all-time temperature records during the ongoing heatwave. On Thursday, temperatures reached 42.2 degrees Celsius in Dolné Plachtince, surpassing the previous record set just a day earlier in Kamenica nad Hronom. Temperatures above …

How to watch Hlinka Gretzky Cup for free: USA vs. Slovakia semifinal

The 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup U18 hockey tournament semifinals will take place on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The United States squares off with Slovakia at 2 p.m. ET on NHL Network. Stream it live with a free trial of fuboTV …

Slovakia Trade Surplus Shrinks In June

Slovakia's foreign trade surplus decreased in June from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, preliminary data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on Friday. The trade balance showed a surplus of EUR 372.9 million in …

Year high of 142 at Norfolk parkrun that including three guests from Slovakia

There were 114 first timers at the event, including Sam Williams, Blake Hately, and Seb Minas, all completing their first ever parkruns. Visitors from 35 different clubs were represented, and the field also included three guests from Slovakia whose home …

Slovakia reaches milestone at Mochovce Nuclear Plant

Slovakian utility Slovenské elektrárne successfully brought the fourth unit of the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant to reactor criticality, the company announced. The unit reached criticality late Thursday night before achieving its minimum controlled power …

Europe heat wave puts Italy on red alert as Austria, Slovakia break temperature records

A severe heat wave swept across Europe on Thursday, putting all major Italian cities under the highest heat alert while Austria and Slovakia recorded their highest-ever temperatures. Temperatures climbed above 40°C (104°F) in several countries, raising …

Slovakia records Central Europe’s all-time temperature high

PRAGUE, August 7. /TASS/. Slovakia has registered a temperature record for Central Europe after the mercury rose to 42.2 degrees Celsius, the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute said on X. "Slovakia’s new temperature record is also the highest …