Slovak Spectator
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:49:57 +0200Consumption of medicine decreased in Slovakia during the pandemic
For the first time in years, medicinal consumption decreased in 2020, health insurers report.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:35:24 +0200The ten strongest points of the verdict against former special prosecutor
Dušan Kováčik is the first high-ranking official under the Smer-led governments to hear a guilty verdict on corruption charges.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:15:00 +0200Five examples of how artificial intelligence is used in retail
In addition to avoiding long lines, artificial intelligence can help shoppers pick out the perfect outfit.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:05:00 +0200Coronavirus in Slovakia: 880 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 403,800.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:00:24 +0200We condemn the latest attack against journalists
Slovak journalists stand behind their colleagues from Denník N.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:00:46 +0200Show us you belong and we will accept you. Poll shows Slovaks' attitudes to foreigners
The latest Focus poll unveils how an ideal foreigner looks to Slovaks, and if Slovakia can ever become a home to foreigners.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 18:45:00 +0200News digest: Ex-special prosecutor found guilty, while critical journalists charged
Ex-special prosecutor sentenced to 14 years. Several politicians critical of charges against Denník N journalists. Travel to Spain more complicated.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 18:03:14 +0200Former special prosecutor Kováčik found guilty
Judge sentences him to 14 years in prison for corruption.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:57:16 +0200Charges against Denník N journalists are unprecedented and unacceptable
Several politicians question the recent charges against Monika Tódová and Konštantín Čikovský.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:40:22 +0200Pope brings message of unity to a country in turmoil
It was nice while it lasted. Which wasn’t long.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:59:23 +0200Charges brought against two Denník N journalists
The charges concern a report from October 2018 on former journalist-turned-spy Peter Tóth.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:38:59 +0200Slovak cyclist Sagan wins Around Slovakia
He triumphed despite failing to win any of the five stages.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:35:03 +0200Fico’s Smer is gaining support, extremists would make it to the parliament
The election would be won by the non-parliamentary Hlas of Peter Pellegrini, the recent AKO poll shows.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:20:16 +0200Evening walks on this Bratislava square are pure magic thanks to old lanterns
Following their restoration, the lanterns have been lit up again.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:16:38 +0200Unvaccinated people face extensive restrictions in several districts
Only four districts will enjoy less strict rules from Monday.
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 07:55:00 +0200Slovak president's Facebook picture goes viral. Who sewed her folk vest?
Zuzana Čaputová was given brúcnik during her visit to Orava.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:39:35 +0200News digest: Passport required when travelling from Slovakia to the UK again
Bratislava Mayor awarded for his green ideas. Pandemic edition of the White Night festival starts. Slovak batteries for e-cars passed international test.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:08:45 +0200Tests show InoBat Auto batteries beat the competition in range and durability
The Slovak company is already working on a new generation of batteries.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:50:40 +0200Bratislava Mayor Matúš Vallo receives World Mayor Future Award
He was acknowledged for his efforts to transform the Slovak capital into a green, compassionate city.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:35:00 +0200UPDATED: Heger announces a working group for rule of law, Sme Rodina won't take part
It will include representatives of courts, prosecutors, ministries and other institutions under the statute of the Security Council.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:15:26 +0200Weekend: Slovak folk songs translated into American jazz
The latest travel and culture stories from Slovakia. We've got you covered.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:57:34 +0200What is it with Slovakia and general prosecutors?
After a deceptively serene transition last year, the heartbreak has resumed.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:40:37 +0200News digest: Number of cases double in a week, state of emergency not ruled out
Meteorologists issued warnings against intense rainfall for the southern and western districts of Slovakia. There will be regular flights from two Russian cities to Bratislava.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:12:55 +0200Bratislava is ready for White Night. Here's all you need to know
A manual for the festival and seven sites selected by The Slovak Spectator.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:08:16 +0200Slovakia will have its first ever representative on the WHO Executive Board
Professor Jozef Šuvada will represent Slovakia.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:52:17 +0200Slovakia braces for third Covid wave as Health Ministry warns of infection peak in October
Pope visit not expected to have had major impact on epidemic.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:35:29 +0200At this castle, visitors become archaeologists
A new archaeological sandpit has opened at Pustý Hrad, near Zvolen, and people can dig out something they can keep as a souvenir.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:33:35 +0200Airline connection with Russia renewed, chartered flights continue
Summer might be over, but not seasonal chartered destination flights.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:30:19 +0200Clients have two more weeks to change their health insurer
The last day to submit an application to change health insurer is September 30.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0200Connecting families with neurodiverse or differently-abled children
Parents and children from Bratislava, Vienna and surroundings are invited.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:03:09 +0200Pope bid farewell to Slovakia: I carry you all in my heart
The four-day tour of Pope Francis in Slovakia is over, here is how it went.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:54:48 +0200Papal visit a sign of Roma's inclusion despite "problematic optics"
Foreign media report on the political dimension of Pope Francis' visit to Slovakia.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:50:29 +0200When the Church stops moving, it becomes ill, Pope Francis says
We must not reduce faith to mere sugar to sweeten our lives, Pope Francis says during national pilgrimage on his last day in Slovakia.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:22:11 +0200People started gathering in Šaštín since early morning
Tens of thousands are attending the mass with Pope Francis.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:38:13 +0200When you dream about love, do not believe in special effects, pope tells youth
He encouraged young people not to be impacted by sadness and pessimism.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:41:19 +0200Coalition yet to decide on the justice minister. Kolíková should stay, experts say
Veronika Remišová of Za Ľudí claimed that the ministry belongs to her party, but political analyst claims that her negotiation position is weak.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:33:14 +0200News digest: Pope Francis goes east, makes a point of visiting the Roma
Shops will close tomorrow due to a national holiday. New Bratislava bus station opens by the end of September.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:22:47 +0200Slovakia has found its most beautiful public park. Dogs love it too
Nineteen works entered in the Garden, Park and Detail of 2020 contest.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:20:56 +0200Swearwords and nicknames. Recordings of former general prosecutor's discussions played in court
Listening to the conversations recorded in the office and the car of Dobroslav Trnka dominated two days of the trial in September.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:14:09 +0200Pope to the Roma: We are all members of one team
Putting people in ghettos solves nothing, Francis said during his visit to Slovakia's largest segregated Roma neighbourhood.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:56:29 +0200Pope in Prešov: Humble love is the only strategy
For the first time in history, a pope served the Greco-Catholic liturgy in Slovakia.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:19:05 +0200Iranian comedian: I tried to be Slovak. It was a move in the wrong direction
In addition to reciting Sohrab Sepehri, stand-up comedian Nastaran "Nasi" Alaghmandan Motlagh speaks about the fjúžn festival and the period in her life when her family left Iran and moved to Slovakia.