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Calls to IPčko involving suicidal thoughts have doubled over five years. The anonymous, free helpline 0800 500 333 operates around the clock in Slovak and Ukrainian.
The Day of Our Lady of Sorrows remains a public holiday in 2026, but 15 September is not a non-working day.
The network brings together seven municipal support and integration centres for refugees and people of foreign origin. They help with documents, housing, healthcare, education, social services and employment.
The Interior Ministry warned of claims for people who do not actually live at the address and cases where both compensation and rent are collected for the same period.
Since 1 July, the EU has applied a temporary €3 duty per goods item in low-value parcels from third countries. Product identifiers will become mandatory in November, while a separate parcel-handling fee still has no approved amount or date.
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