NOTICE: Building Façade Renovation Starts August 15, 2022
The Ministry of Culture and Monuments Commission will repair and renovate the façade of the historic U.S. Embassy building on Hviezdoslavovo Námestie. We are eager…
U.S. Embassy Commemorates Roma Holocaust in Slovakia
On the night of August 2 almost 3,000 Roma women, children, elderly, and sick were murdered in Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Reports of just how many…
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CdA meeting with religious leaders and experts at occasion of IRFR release
On June 2, Secretary Blinken released the 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom (IRFR), after which the Embassy hosted a meeting to learn about the…
Security Alert: A risky soccer match on Wednesday July 27
Event: A soccer match will take place in Bratislava on Wednesday July 27 at 20:30 between Slovan Bratislava and Ferencvaros Budapest at the National Soccer Stadium.…
Pride Statement
We believe that LGBTQI+ rights are human rights and cannot be compromised. In marking Banská Bystrica Pride on 25 June, Bratislava Pride on 23 July,…
Chargé d ́Affaires Nicholas Namba presents the U.S. Embassy Human Rights Awards
The Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Slovakia, Nicholas Namba, presented the annual U.S.Embassy Human Rights Awards for 2021. Respect for human rights around…
Traveling to the U.S. is now even easier – no need for PCR/Antigen Test
*** As of 12:01 a.m. EDT June 12, 2022, the CDC order requiring all persons aged two and above to show a negative COVID-19 test result…
President Biden to nominate Gautam Rana as U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to nominate career diplomat Gautam Rana as the new U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia. In a statement…
Ambassador´s Brink´s Farewell Address
“It’s hard to believe three years have gone by so quickly. As I prepare to leave Slovakia, I am proud and honored to look back…
First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden visits Slovakia
“I am so grateful to all people from Slovakia, for opening their arms, their homes but most of all for opening up their hearts. The…
President Biden to announce new process for Ukrainian refugees entering U.S. (U4U)
On April 21, 2022, President Biden announced Uniting for Ukraine, a new streamlined process to provide Ukrainian citizens who have fled Russia’s unprovoked war of…
National Park´s Week
This April, in honor of Earth Day and National Park´s Week, we invite you to discover the beautiful and diverse public parks in the United…
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Slovakia
The U.S. Secretary of Defense last visited Slovakia 20 years ago, and this visit is the first since the Slovak Republic joined NATO. Lloyd James…
International Women’s Day – Paying tribute to all the women who stand on the front lines...
Today we pay tribute to all the women who stand on the front lines on the Slovak border with Ukraine. “After four days, we arrived…
President’s Biden State of the Union speech – Freedom always win over tyranny
“Six days ago, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the foundations of the free world thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways.…
Ambassador Bridget Brink’s visit to the Slovak – Ukrainian border
“In the middle of the heartbreaking scene of Ukrainian women and children crossing the border with Slovakia, it is amazing to see first-hand the professional…
Ambassador Bridget Brink together with marines pay tribute to Michael Strank
“On this 77th anniversary of the historic raising of the American flag at the battle of Iwo Jima, I see Michael Strank as the example…