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  • 04. 06. 2026

    Bratislava’s green gem is now even better; the Prüger-Wallner Garden opens its restored original greenhouses

    Bratislava, 4 June 2026 – The ornamental Prüger-Wallner Garden has been undergoing gradual revitalisation in recent years, which has now reached another stage – the capital city today handed over the garden’s restored original greenhouses for use, and they will serve not only for cultivation but also for cultural activities. The restoration of the greenhouses was possible thanks to the support of Nadácia Volkswagen Slovakia (Volkswagen Slovakia Foundation).

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  • 29. 06. 2026

    MIB: The Winter Port Competition Brings a Record Number of Proposals in the First Round

    BRATISLAVA, 29 May – The first round of the international urban design competition for the transformation of the Winter Port in Bratislava brought exceptional interest from the professional public. During the submission period, 123 proposals from 33 countries were received into the competition, making it one of the most significant urban design competitions organised in Slovakia.

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  • 19. 05. 2026

    The legendary Koch Garden reopens to the public

    Bratislava, 19 May 2026 – The unique Koch Garden – a small paradise in the middle of the capital city – has passed through a comprehensive renovation, thanks to which it is of higher quality and, above all, safer for visitors. The capital city, in cooperation with the Staré Mesto city borough, was able to carry out the renovation of this popular and sought-after national cultural monument due to financial support from the Interreg Slovakia – Austria programme, as well as a contribution from the VUB Bank Foundation.

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  • 15. 05. 2026

    GRECO: Bratislava has a number of well-established practices for preventing corruption

    Bratislava, 15 May 2026 – The capital city took part in a GRECO evaluation, which this time focused on preventing corruption and promoting integrity at the level of local government. In its final evaluation, the Commission noted, among other things, that Bratislava had exceeded the national framework and had developed a number of good practices for preventing corruption and promoting integrity. It expressed appreciation, for example, of the level of transparency in the selection of managers and members of the boards of directors of city companies and organisations, as well as in the area of procurement. At the same time, it offered the city several recommendations that can further help it to prevent corruption.

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  • 13. 05. 2026

    Bratislava hosted the Pact of Free Cities

    Bratislava, 13 May 2026 – Yesterday, Bratislava hosted the Pact of Free Cities summit, which associates the mayors of foreign cities supporting freedom and democracy. Mayors and representatives of Budapest, Warsaw, Paris, Amsterdam and others – a total of 20 mayors and political representatives of cities from different parts of the world – came to the capital city to discuss democracy and the protection of it. One of the important conclusions of the summit was the expansion of the Pact into the transatlantic space and the acceptance of 10 new members – mayors of cities from the USA.

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  • 05. 05. 2026

    Representatives of the European Commission inspected the Petržalka tram and the Krasňany depot

    Bratislava, 5 May 2026 – Representatives of the European Commission visited the capital city today, where they inspected projects financed from European sources and the use of non-refundable financial contributions as part of an information day. This related specifically to the Petržalka tram and the Krasňany depot, with the programme also including a tour of the projects directly in the field.

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  • 04. 06. 2026

    Bratislava’s green gem is now even better; the Prüger-Wallner Garden opens its restored original greenhouses

    Bratislava, 4 June 2026 – The ornamental Prüger-Wallner Garden has been undergoing gradual revitalisation in recent years, which has now reached another stage – the capital city today handed over the garden’s restored original greenhouses for use, and they will serve not only for cultivation but also for cultural activities. The restoration of the greenhouses was possible thanks to the support of Nadácia Volkswagen Slovakia (Volkswagen Slovakia Foundation).

    Read more

  • 29. 06. 2026

    MIB: The Winter Port Competition Brings a Record Number of Proposals in the First Round

    BRATISLAVA, 29 May – The first round of the international urban design competition for the transformation of the Winter Port in Bratislava brought exceptional interest from the professional public. During the submission period, 123 proposals from 33 countries were received into the competition, making it one of the most significant urban design competitions organised in Slovakia.

    Read more

  • 19. 05. 2026

    The legendary Koch Garden reopens to the public

    Bratislava, 19 May 2026 – The unique Koch Garden – a small paradise in the middle of the capital city – has passed through a comprehensive renovation, thanks to which it is of higher quality and, above all, safer for visitors. The capital city, in cooperation with the Staré Mesto city borough, was able to carry out the renovation of this popular and sought-after national cultural monument due to financial support from the Interreg Slovakia – Austria programme, as well as a contribution from the VUB Bank Foundation.

    Read more

  • 15. 05. 2026

    GRECO: Bratislava has a number of well-established practices for preventing corruption

    Bratislava, 15 May 2026 – The capital city took part in a GRECO evaluation, which this time focused on preventing corruption and promoting integrity at the level of local government. In its final evaluation, the Commission noted, among other things, that Bratislava had exceeded the national framework and had developed a number of good practices for preventing corruption and promoting integrity. It expressed appreciation, for example, of the level of transparency in the selection of managers and members of the boards of directors of city companies and organisations, as well as in the area of procurement. At the same time, it offered the city several recommendations that can further help it to prevent corruption.

    Read more

  • 13. 05. 2026

    Bratislava hosted the Pact of Free Cities

    Bratislava, 13 May 2026 – Yesterday, Bratislava hosted the Pact of Free Cities summit, which associates the mayors of foreign cities supporting freedom and democracy. Mayors and representatives of Budapest, Warsaw, Paris, Amsterdam and others – a total of 20 mayors and political representatives of cities from different parts of the world – came to the capital city to discuss democracy and the protection of it. One of the important conclusions of the summit was the expansion of the Pact into the transatlantic space and the acceptance of 10 new members – mayors of cities from the USA.

    Read more

  • 05. 05. 2026

    Representatives of the European Commission inspected the Petržalka tram and the Krasňany depot

    Bratislava, 5 May 2026 – Representatives of the European Commission visited the capital city today, where they inspected projects financed from European sources and the use of non-refundable financial contributions as part of an information day. This related specifically to the Petržalka tram and the Krasňany depot, with the programme also including a tour of the projects directly in the field.

    Read more

04. 06. 2026

Bratislava’s green gem is now even better; the Prüger-Wallner Garden opens its restored original greenhouses

Bratislava, 4 June 2026 – The ornamental Prüger-Wallner Garden has been undergoing gradual revitalisation in recent years, which has now reached another stage – the capital city today handed over the garden’s restored original greenhouses for use, and they will serve not only for cultivation but also for cultural activities. The restoration of the greenhouses was possible thanks to the support of Nadácia Volkswagen Slovakia (Volkswagen Slovakia Foundation).

Read more

29. 06. 2026

MIB: The Winter Port Competition Brings a Record Number of Proposals in the First Round

BRATISLAVA, 29 May – The first round of the international urban design competition for the transformation of the Winter Port in Bratislava brought exceptional interest from the professional public. During the submission period, 123 proposals from 33 countries were received into the competition, making it one of the most significant urban design competitions organised in Slovakia.

Read more

19. 05. 2026

The legendary Koch Garden reopens to the public

15. 05. 2026

GRECO: Bratislava has a number of well-established practices for preventing corruption

13. 05. 2026

Bratislava hosted the Pact of Free Cities

05. 05. 2026

Representatives of the European Commission inspected the Petržalka tram and the Krasňany depot

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