Slovak Spectator
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:05:00 +0100Coronavirus in Slovakia: 14,252 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 957,600.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:32:46 +0100Stress, anxiety and depression. The pandemic has affected more than Slovaks’ physical health
Psychologists and therapists have had to adjust too: some are offering therapy online.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:01:00 +0100News digest: Vaccine mandate not on the table right now
Omicron wave gains strength. Parliamentary committee to discuss Russia-Ukraine situation. Disney+ coming to Slovakia.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:17:42 +0100Omicron: Some districts of Slovakia have seen a threefold increase in cases
Mandatory vaccination not to be introduced for now.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:01:46 +0100Blog: Stop helping students, let them fail
For students to truly flourish, they must learn how to overcome hurdles put in their path.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100What’s the buzz in Dolná Krupá?
The small village is known for its 6,000 species of roses and mead production.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:17:19 +0100Disney+ will be launched in Slovakia this summer
The company is expanding to 42 countries, including Slovakia.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:11:48 +0100Number of working foreigners dropped in December
The number of citizens of other states working in Slovakia decreased by 824 in the y-o-y comparison.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:05:41 +0100International schools welcome both expats and Slovaks
Interested in sending your child to an international school? Here is a guide.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:55:38 +0100Omicron send thousands of uninfected students and their parents into quarantine
A shorter quarantine period for schoolchildren could reduce the shortage of parents.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:43:12 +0100Money in your account in seconds. Instant payments are about to become reality
Three Slovak banks will launch instant payments on February 1.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0100University reform does not go far enough, employers warn
Changes needed to get EU money.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:18:42 +0100If the aggression against Ukraine is tolerated, we could be next
Of course Slovakia should be "helping Ukrainian insurgents", if it comes to that.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:05:08 +0100News digest: Slovakia improved in the corruption perceptions ranking
Slovakia's Security Council met over development in Ukraine. Matúš Vallo will run for re-election as Bratislava mayor.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:47:39 +0100Slovakia improved its position in the corruption index
Slovakia is still under the EU average.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:42:16 +0100Ukraine situation extremely serious, gov't prepares for crisis but hopes for diplomatic solution
Defence minister says Slovakia is within the range of Russian military technology gathered at Ukrainian border.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:01:48 +0100Slovak, Catholic, and ageing. But some of the 2021 census is a surprise (+graphs)
The data also revealed that almost 4 percent of inhabitants were not born in Slovakia.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:36:43 +0100Sulík's statements on Russian sanctions cost him an advisor
Ivan Mikloš announced his decision to step down in an opinion piece.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:32:32 +0100On a loop trail outside Brehy, hikers become miners
A hike to Hulín in central Slovakia is not demanding. The traces of local mining history are part of the trail.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:23:09 +0100Chip crisis still affecting Slovak carmakers
Most of them are working in standard operation, but the situation remains unstable.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:18:17 +0100Smer chair Fico attacks journalists again, calling them an organised crime group
He attacked mostly journalists revealing the corruption scandals related to his governments.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:31:00 +0100News digest: No plans to withdraw Slovak diplomats from Kyiv
Scenarios drafted for potential war between Russia and Ukraine. Home isolation shortened. Trains around Bratislava will be lacking again.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:04:03 +0100Home isolation will be shorter
The decision was impacted by the Omicron variant.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:42:53 +0100Train connections will continue to disappear
Most cancelled train connections between Bratislava and Trnava.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:59:16 +0100The Three Borders near Bratislava is accessible again, legally
Visitors will likely catch a glimpse of the largest flying bird in Europe wintering here.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:43:13 +0100Slovakia throws itself into the Omicron wave
A mixture of wishful thinking and ‘I’m-done-with-this’ attitudes could prove damaging.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:33:20 +0100Slovak cinemas screen Nordic films this week
Scandi film festival brings an avalanche of Nordic films.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:26:30 +0100Death rate of Roma population double that of the majority during second wave
This is despite the fact that marginalised Roma communities are in general younger than the majority.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:12:36 +0100Poll: Hlas slightly down, but still the most popular party
52 percent of respondents would like to see a snap election.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:57:48 +0100War in Ukraine would change Slovakia, too
The country would brace itself to welcome people running across the eastern border.
Sun, 23 Jan 2022 12:05:13 +0100There goes the neighbourhood
The parallels between Russia’s approach to Ukraine and Hitler’s to Czechoslovakia in 1938 are uncanny.
Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:15:00 +0100After years of absence, river otter returns home
The river otter has returned to the Vydrica stream, which bears its Slovak name, in Bratislava.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:10:31 +0100News digest: Teenager sets world record in Slovak plane
Bratislava gets new nature reserve, Omicron becomes dominant variant in Slovakia.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:07:05 +0100Sulík says Russia "will not return Crimea", prompting scandal
Sanctions against Russia "only cause harm", economy minister opines, attracting Russia's attention.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:03:56 +0100Bratislava gets a new natural reserve
The Vydrica reserve is named after a local brook.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:53:49 +0100In a Slovak plane, teen pilot lands in the world record books
British-Belgian Zara Rutherford has broken two world records, but her global hunt for a tasty pizza was a failure.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:30:00 +0100Slovak universities are losing students
They will actively look for students abroad, like Czech universities do in Slovakia.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:39:48 +0100Weekend: Cross-country skiers hit the beach
A hike to Veľký Choč, dinosaur footprints, and a US hip hop legend. Read the latest culture and travel news from Slovakia.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:13:53 +0100News digest: President says conditional yes to US-Slovak defence agreement
Quarantine in Slovakia could be cut. Slovak median salary at €1,288 gross in 2021.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:47:50 +0100Covid isolation period could be cut to keep country running
Shortage of employees could put important services under threat.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:47:44 +0100President gives conditional support for US defence agreement
Opposition attacks president’s 'most serious failure'.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:43:33 +0100People have waited decades to visit the Cave of Peace. They must wait longer
The cave needs to be cleared of rubble left behind by miners first.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:31:34 +0100One in 10 Slovaks earned under €800 gross a month in 2021
At the same time, one in 10 Slovaks earned three times more.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:22:06 +0100Bratislava zoo mourns the loss of its oldest giraffe
The breeding of giraffes in former Czechoslovakia had a long, bloody history.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:11:50 +0100Slovak charged with killing an Irish teacher
He has been taken into custody. The next trial will be held on January 26.