Slovakia Spectator
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 07:24:43 +0100Who’s the foreigner in this country now?
The virus has highlighted some differences between migrants and locals, but erased others.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:22:48 +0100News digest: Slovakia has passed the peak of the second wave, health minister says
Polish doctors will help take swabs in Slovakia this weekend. People who have had COVID can just show their positive test result.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:14:01 +0100Vaccine hesitancy down, but still above EU average
Survey shows less than half of Slovaks believe vaccination is the only way to end the pandemic.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:48:10 +0100Roundup: Košice pays tribute to one of the world’s greatest male ballet dancers
The State Theatre Košice has premiered a new ballet performance about Rudolf Nureyev online.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:42:45 +0100Nationwide COVID-19 testing – and criticism – starts again
Longer ‘screening’ different to October operation.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:07:00 +0100Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,785 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 233,000.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:16:41 +0100Old-age pension scheme gains three new features
Brand new parental bonus raises concerns.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:38:00 +0100Bratislava launches reservation system for testing points on public transport vehicles
Bratislava public transport company will offer 50 vehicles for testing.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:27:58 +0100News digest: Weekend testing will be possible on buses as well as in companies
Numbers of victims of human trafficking is alarming. Coronavirus spreads among homeless people in Bratislava.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:06:30 +0100Deputy PM Holý lied about his exception when travelling to Britain
Corruption demonstrated by a scientist who was barred from travelling.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:49:16 +0100Extremely well-crafted piece of work. Hollywood Reporter praises Slovak film about holocaust
The film is a Slovak candidate for the Oscars.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:11:40 +0100Fashion brands mean nothing to me. Professional hockey player about his life in central Slovakia
In an entertaining interview, the down-to-earth ice hockey player, Ján Sýkora, talks about being a busy bee with a poor memory.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:42:57 +0100Unknown liturgical objects found near Hubina village
Finders continued to search with a metal detector but did not manage to find more objects.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:40:07 +0100New hotspot in Bratislava identified among homeless people
The capacity of the local quarantine town has been doubled.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:36:30 +0100How will testing in companies look? The plan has been released
The families of employees can be tested, too.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:00:59 +0100Slovakia ready to be a partner of the US as Biden is inaugurated
Transatlantic ties highlighted.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:32:13 +0100News digest: Slovakia will receive more than 4 million vaccines
Schools will continue with distance education. Curfew will be applied on January 25 and 26 too.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:19:29 +0100More aggressive COVID strain probably dominant in Slovakia. It is not necessarily bad news
Virologists report they have found that the B.1.1.7 strain, first detected in the UK, is dominant in the samples from Trenčín.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:25:19 +0100I receive more hate mail than I used to, says outgoing transparency watchdog director
Gabriel Šípoš leaves Transparency International Slovakia after 11 years. Slovakia has gone a long way in transparency, he says.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:50:32 +0100When will I receive my jab?
The Health Ministry has published the details of its vaccination strategy.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:20:10 +0100A forest guardian wanders through the woods of the Low Tatras
This guardian carries a torch that creates lightning.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:16:59 +0100Deadline for submitting property taxes approaches
Tax returns can be submitted electronically.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:12:50 +0100Critical voices raised against the reported plans to weaken the fight against extremism
General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka plans organisational changes, but not everybody likes them.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:55:33 +0100News digest: Slovakia opens more testing sites
Slovaks smoke less than 10 years ago. Former tennis player who skipped the vaccination line helped at a hospital.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:47:17 +0100Conservative NGOs received gender equality subsidies despite experts' recommendations
Leaked documents show the recipients of the Labour Ministry’s 2020 subsidies were favoured even though they did not achieve the highest score in the competition.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:42:51 +0100A Slovak hunted a tiger in Africa and used it for advertisement
He may spend one to five years in prison.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:38:30 +0100Italian architects to design refurbishing of Bratislava's iconic bathhouse
The historical Grössling complex to acquire new functions.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:24:29 +0100Journalists' dilemma over the case of the charged Jaroslav Haščák
Investigative reporter Adam Valček writes about what he learned during the Kuciak murder trial and how it applies in the case of the charged co-founder of Penta.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:41:07 +0100Dairy plant faces high fine after pouring waste into a local river
It will have to pay €135,000.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:30:14 +0100Unable to book antigen testing in Bratislava? Everyone will get a chance to get tested, municipality promises
The city plans to establish temporary testing points.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:17:37 +0100Johnson Controls will dismiss hundreds of employees in Bratislava
AT&T will probably dismiss employees, too.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:57:11 +0100Getting a little stir crazy? Venture to Javor in Banská Bystrica
There are many ways to spend your time during the pandemic, hiking is one of them.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:22:23 +0100News digest: Slovakia tests en mass and launches vaccination of seniors
Health minister admits resignation if alert system not observed. Slovak diplomat has a new lucrative post.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:14:58 +0100Political opposition in Russia should not end in custody
Slovak politicians respond to the detention of Alexei Navalny.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:11:59 +0100Drop in car production lower than expected
Carmakers manufactured 11 percent less cars than in 2019.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:48:40 +0100A swab instead of a jab. The renamed testing kicked off
The government spent the week deciding about nationwide testing. Lockdown is starting to show in infection numbers, experts say.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:05:19 +0100The saint under Orava Castle has been restored
Ján Nepomucký, Orava's favourite saint, has often been put up on pillars near the roads.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:57:57 +0100Travel agencies struggle but expect improvement this year
The pandemic has hit tourism hard.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:55:00 +0100Home of Slovak Leonardo da Vinci: Smolenice Castle
Wander around a romantic castle, visit the highest peak in the Small Carpathians and taste the "drink of Gods".
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:51:54 +0100The Nitra district reports half the number of positive cases after the second mass testing
The testing also took place in Košice and its surroundings, and Banská Bystrica.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:47:46 +0100Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
Here are some of the answers to questions about the ongoing mass testing.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 21:46:48 +0100Why Trump's Twitter ban is no censorship
The solution is to force Facebook to regulate their content more — not less.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:29:44 +0100Leaving home will be nearly impossible without a negative test
Mass testing, which the government has now branded as screening, starts tomorrow.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:22:43 +0100Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
More details will be presented tomorrow.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:33:32 +0100The elderly will be given preference. Vaccination strategy changes
Health care facilities can now be fined for undue preferential vaccination.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:16:31 +0100Invest in Slovakia: Clusters and associations
Practical information from Investment Advisory Guide