Slovakia Spectator
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:05:00 +0100Coronavirus in Slovakia: 7,418 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 593,000.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:55:33 +0100Weekend: No sea, no sinking. Slovakia's Titanic hides in the hills
It is a wine weekend in the Bratislava Region, and we are on the hunt for young talented essayists. Could you be one of them?
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:23:52 +0100Anti-masker from supermarket assault is in hospital with Covid. He requires oxygen therapy
The incident occurred two weeks ago.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 18:11:35 +0100News digest: Critical situation in hospitals requires tougher restrictions, mostly for the unvaccinated
PM Heger discusses lockdown for the unvaccinated. Police launch prosecution linked to yesterday's protests. Foreigners' Police in Trnava to be closed.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:05:03 +0100Bratislava runners and hikers enjoy a new Forest Park trail
The quickest way to reach the path is from the Horáreň Krasňany area.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:53:52 +0100Arriva looking for new drivers in Bratislava Region, offering a €4,000 sign-up bonus
The problem of missing bus connections persists.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:47:19 +0100PM Heger: Cabinet approved lockdown for the unvaccinated
But some restrictions will apply to the vaccinated in the districts with the worst pandemic situation as well.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0100One of the youngest EU agencies officially moves to Bratislava. Expectations are quite high
The authority will play an important role in tackling the latest labour market challenges, EU representatives agree.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:32:34 +0100Slovakia does not have brave enough politicians to prevent dozens of deaths every day
The country is headed into a humanitarian crisis, says an expert advising the government.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:33:54 +0100They stood up against neighbours, the system and Matovič. Three women awarded the White Crow
National drug authority head recognised for her ucompromising attitude during the approval process of Sputnik in Slovakia.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:23:05 +0100Japan to recognise the deep-rooted enthusiasm of Slovaks for Japanese pop culture with an award
AnimeCrew has been organising comic-con events since the late eighties.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:20:12 +0100Austria introduces stricter measures for arrival in the country
Cross-border commuters will still have some exceptions.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:21:18 +0100The late Slovak artist could have been American had his parents not moved back to Kysuce
Painter Miroslav Cipár, who was born in northern Slovakia, died early November.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:10:27 +0100Anti-government protests in Bratislava attracted hundreds
Opposition parties, far right and anti-vax groups held gatherings in the capital on the national holiday.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:39:45 +0100More Covid restrictions proposed, affecting mostly the unvaccinated
If approved, a negative test result will not be enough to enter non-essential shops.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:42:15 +0100News digest: 20 unoccupied beds with lung ventilators remaining
New flight connection between Bratislava and Lviv to be launched. More than a thousand people protested in Bratislava against amendment of university law.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:21:43 +0100Study finds that quality of life, at least when it comes to shopping, has improved since the Velvet Revolution in Slovakia
Customers have more choices and can buy more for less.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:18:04 +0100Slovak economy grew, but slower than originally expected
Bank analysts see global supply chain problems as the culprit.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:13:38 +0100Matovič proposes decreasing income tax for businesses to 19 percent
The finance minister plans to cover costs with, among other things, increased taxes for banks, oligopoly and monopolies or taxes from dividends.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:32:56 +0100A Trabant, a milk truck and hitchhiking. People who made it across the Iron Curtain
People running from the Communist-era Czechoslovakia searched for holes, either physical or those in the guarding system.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:40:56 +0100Bratislava has a new flight connection with Ukraine
The flights will be operated by Ryanair from next January.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:35:09 +0100Slovakia sends train carrying mineral water for babies to China
The train is expected to reach its destination in 25 days.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:28:01 +0100Tree dubbed the Tatras umbrella named the Tree of the Year in Slovakia
The winning beech grows in front of the mountain rescue service in Starý Smokovec.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:21:38 +0100Planning a trip by plane? Check the entry conditions carefully
The Bratislava airport prevented around 80 passengers from boarding in October because they lacked the necessary documents.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:21:07 +0100It's hard to be disappointed. You know you expected this all along
Low expectations excuse the Slovak government’s total lack of preparedness for this latest, completely predictable Covid wave.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0100Unconvinced by democracy: Czechs nostalgic for Communist past, Slovaks even more so
In the recent Czech election, voters finally turfed the Communist Party out of parliament. Yet 32 years after the fall of communism, its legacy still casts a long shadow over the former Czechoslovakia.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0100Pandemic brings lay-offs, but transforms labour market
Firms better prepared for third wave, experts say.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:34:00 +0100News digest: Matovič finally unveils his tax reform, says it will be a revolution
Tax changes to target families, labour and businesses. The president signs changes to pandemic legislation. New carrier in Bratislava Region faces problems.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:00:01 +0100One levy and one tax paid from the gross wage. Finance minister presents changes to labour taxation
The changes to labour taxation are part of the second package of the planned reform of taxes and levies.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:54:05 +0100Change of carrier in Bratislava Region causing problems
Arriva, which took over on November 15, lacks drivers; the region is talking about consequences.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:56:08 +0100New ‘green pass’ requirements will likely carry more bark than bite
Employers can finally demand immunisation or tests from employees.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:36:22 +0100Personality of the Velvet Revolution dies at age 77
He was also a journalist and writer.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:25:58 +0100Travelling to the EU limited at the outer border of Slovakia
The measures apply especially to Ukrainians.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:14:12 +0100Working parents could get €200 more per child, non-working €100
Finance minister unveiled the first part of what he calls the tax revolution.
Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:15:00 +0100America’s greatest inventor will return to Bratislava. A new cinema will bear his name
The first Edison Filmhub opened in Prague in 2019, and the second will open in the Slovak capital next year.
Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:15:00 +0100Archaeologists unearthed a Germanic tomb 15 years ago. When will it be exhibited?
The ancient tomb was to be displayed in the Podtatranské Museum in Poprad this year.
Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:05:00 +0100Forget James Dean. Slovakia’s religious rebel had a cause
Darina Bancíková, the first female pastor ordained in Slovakia, faced many barriers during her lifetime under the communist regime.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:09:20 +0100Employers can demand Green Passes, so can restaurants
Tighter anti-pandemic measures get a green light in parliament.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:25:08 +0100News digest: Slovakia will close border with Austria, symbolically
Bratislava holds its Beaujolais nouveau wine festival. More than 500 pairs of old glasses are to be sent to Africa. Finance Minister Igor Matovič will start introducing tax reform on Sunday.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:28:54 +0100Finance Minister Igor Matovič ready to introduce long-awaited tax and levy reform
On Sunday, November 14, he will present the part dedicated to families.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:26:18 +0100Law changes for foreign medics do not go far enough, organisation uniting foreign doctors says
One of the changes is an extension to eligibility for the current system of temporary specialist internships.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:57:04 +0100Slovakia will symbolically close border with Austria to recall totalitarian past
The Weekend of Closed Borders will include the commemoration of the victims of the Iron Curtain.