2025 in Slovakia

1 January –
- Russian gas stops flowing to Slovakia and Moldova through the territory of Ukraine. Before the transit was ended, Slovakia was the last major importer of gas through the pipeline, after the rest of the EU had gradually shifted to other gas sources after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[1]
- A revised official version of the national anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska by Oskar Rózsa is broadcast for the first time.^[2]
10 January – 2025 Slovak protests: Fifteen thousand people attend a rally in Bratislava to protest against the pro-Russian orientation of Fico's Fourth Cabinet. Smaller protests are held in other cities.^[3]
16 January – Two people are killed in a stabbing at a high school in Spišská Stará Ves. A student is arrested.^[4]
24 January – 2025 Slovak protests: Over 130,000 people attended protests in cities across Slovakia against the pro-Russian foreign policy of the government.^[5]
27 January – Prime Minister Robert Fico announces plans for constitutional amendments to the Constitution of Slovakia. One would place the constitution higher than international treaties and agreements, another would formally recognize only two genders (Male and female), restrict "gender transition" and prohibit the adoption of children by same-sex couples.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

19 February – The Fico coalition government announces a cabinet reshuffle in which Hlas and the Slovak National Party relinquish one cabinet ministry each to the SMER party of Prime Minister Robert Fico.^[10]

26 February – The Slovak National Party criticises Fico for his support for United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/7, suggesting that Slovakia should have opposed the resolution in line with Hungary's position.^[11]^[12]

20 March – Five people are killed in a fire that destroys 30 houses in Veľký Šariš.^[13]
30 March – A man is found dead following a bear attack near Detva,^[14] prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in 55 counties and approve the culling of 350 bears on 2 April.^[15]

9 April – The National Council of Slovakia passes the government's constitutional amendment into the second reading. Of the 143 deputies who voted, 81 support it (Smer-Hlas-SNS), 40 are against and 22 abstain. In addition to the government deputies, the proposal is also supported by opposition deputies Christian Union.^[16]^[17]^[18]

28 May – The government approves the public sale of meat originating from culled brown bears.^[19]
29 May – The Special Criminal Court convicts National Bank of Slovakia governor Peter Kažimír of paying a 48,000 euro ($54,000)-bribe in 2017-18 to the head of the national tax office over a tax audit of private firms and imposes a fine of 200,000 euros ($225,000).^[20]

8 September – A World War II-bomb is discovered at a construction site in Bratislava, prompting the evacuation of part's of the city's downtown.^[22]
26 September – The National Council of Slovakia passes the government's constitutional amendment. It will give national law precedence over EU law, only two genders (Male and female), ban surrogacy and adoption by same-sex couples. It will also include a equal pay for men and women.^[23]^[24]^[25]

2 January: Ján Zachara (96), boxer^[29]
31 January: Táňa Radeva (67), actress^[30]
5 February: Ján Cuper (78), politician^[31]
3 March: Jozef Markuš (80), long-term head of Matica slovenská^[32]
6 March: Dušan Čaplovič (78), politician^[33]
21 March: Štefan Kvietik (90), actor^[34]
23 March Marianna Grznárová (83), writer^[35]
19 April Jaroslav Kubečka (90), politician^[36]
21 April: Alexander Vika (91), sculptor^[37]
24 April: Ladislav Polka (73), politician^[38]
2 June: Eva Borušovičová (55), Director, screenwriter and writer.^[39]
17 June: Ján Ľupták (79), politician.^[40]
27 June: Juraj Soboňa (64), politician.^[41]
21 July: Ivan Laluha (92), politician^[42]
2 August: Peter Veselovský (60), ice hockey player.^[43]
20 August: Anna Záborská (77), politician, MP (1998–2004, since 2020) and MEP (2004–2019).^[44]
25 September: Juraj Bartusz (1933–2025), sculptor^[45]

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