Soon, in addition to police officers, drivers in Slovakia may also be stopped by gendarmes — žandári in Slovak — volunteers drawn from the ranks of current and former police officers and soldiers.

While Sweden’s 1990s reforms were swift, broad, and honest, Slovakia’s consolidation remains gradual and fragmented.

Despite the lack of local tradition in wristwatch manufacturing, there were experts familiar with Swiss watchmaking machinery. One of them, technician and manager Adolf Martínek, was assigned in the ...

In central Slovakia, a project is under way to revive the Ľudovít spring, once famous for its mineral-rich water.