Slovakia

From Alpine adventures to deep history: Exploring Slovakia’s high tatras

Awe-inspiring majesty of High Tatras and Europe’s culture capital showcase wonders of Slovakia.

The stunning newly-active Neolog synagogue in Trencin.
The stunning newly-active Neolog synagogue in Trencin.

Why Slovakia? Castles, culture and a surprise for Israeli travelers

FILE PHOTO: Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Rustem Umerov and other members of the Ukrainian delegation attend the second round of trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 4, 2026.

Ukraine claims blackmail by Hungary and Slovakia over energy

Holocaust survivor and educator David Schaecter, March of the Living in Auschwitz 2023

Holocaust Survivor and Educator David Schaecter Passes Away at 96


Slovakia NATO unit to have 1,200 foreign troops, Patriot missile defense

A NATO battlegroup being formed for Slovakia in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine will include 1,200 foreign troops and a Patriot missile defense system manned by German and Dutch personnel.

 Soldiers are seen during German Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen's visit to German troops deployed as part of NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battle group in Rukla military base, Lithuania February 4, 2019.

Pope honors Slovak Holocaust victims on site of demolished synagogue

"Here, in this place, the Name of God was dishonored, for the worst form of blasphemy is to exploit it for our own purposes, refusing to respect and love others," the pope said.

THE ENTRANCE to Porto’s newly inaugurated Holocaust Museum mirrors arriving at Auschwitz by train

Israel authorizes Slovakian embassy branch in Jerusalem

Only four countries have embassies in Jerusalem, the US, Guatemala, Honduras, and Kosovo, while Equatorial Guinea and Malawi said they would, as well.

 Israel authorizes Slovakian embassy branch in Jerusalem

Slovakia to open diplomatic mission in Jerusalem in September

The Slovakia mission's move is seen as a victory for Israel’s campaign for recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

THE OLD CITY of Jerusalem – quartered and whole

Retired educator tells teens about Holocaust at Slovakian Jewish cemetery

Jewish organizations there have enough resources for preserving about 150 Jewish cemeteries among the approximately 750 that are scattered in that country, their leaders have said.

The Jewish cemetery at Kosice in Slovakia, a country once home to a thriving Jewish community

German FM Maas: We stand with Israel’s right to defend itself

Czech, Slovakian, German foreign ministers visit Israel, see home destroyed by rocket.

Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and his German counterpart at a rocket impact site in Petah Tikva

German, Czech, Slovakian FMs head to Jerusalem to show support

The ministers are expected to meet with Ashkenazi and then visit sites where Hamas missiles struck.

People wave the flags of Israel and the Trade Union of the Police outside the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 19, 2021.

Israeli and Slovak Defense ministries sign export agreement

The ministry said it will deliver 17 radar systems produced by IAI to Slovakia worth about €148 million.

Israeli and Slovak Defense Ministries sign defense export agreement

Gantz meets with Slovakian counterpart on Israel-Slovak cooperation deal

Slovakia's purchase of 17 IAI-made radar systems was first announced in January as part of a €150 million deal.

MMR Radar, made by IAI subsidiary ELTA.

Slovakia Holocaust survivors get COVID-19 vaccine on Remembrance Day

The vaccination was held at the city's Jewish Community Centre as Slovakia began inoculating people over 75 - an age group that includes those born before the end of World War II.

A Holocaust survivor holds a flower during a ceremony in Jerusalem.