Slovakia Spectator
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:05:00 +0100Coronavirus in Slovakia: 20,582 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,166,000.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:53:18 +0100Slovakia wins its first medal. Skier Vlhová dominated the slalom race
Petra Vlhová won after ending eighth in the first run.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:03:00 +0100News digest: Blocked speaker’s desk, boos and protests. MPs discuss defence deal
General prosecutor not allowed to speak about defence agreement, while protest was held in front of the parliamentary building. Children of foreigners often struggle in schools.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:29:34 +0100General prosecutor: 1968 invasion agreement more advantageous than the US defence deal
Parliamentary discussion accompanied by several incidents and a protest.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:24:40 +0100Elite NAKA investigators still facing charges
The General Prosecutor’s Office drops just some charges.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:16:11 +0100Slovak minister teams up for Ukraine visit with Czech and Austrian counterparts
This kind of trip would not be possible with Hungary, analyst says.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:10:00 +0100What does one eighteen-year-old Slovak have in common with Tom Holland?
Up-and-coming artist Nina Kohout's experience in music and the industry runs deep.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:22:02 +0100Road builders discover cave in Liptov region
The new discovery will not impact the completion of a D1 stretch, the National Highway Company said.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:18:56 +0100Foreigners' children often not welcome in Slovak schools
Their number has increased five times in the past ten years and schools are woefully unprepared.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 21:42:19 +0100Tabloids have body-shamed me for years, first Slovak Idol winner says
Slovak singer Katarína Koščová, like first American idol winner Kelly Clarkson, had to digest many fat-shaming stories about herself to the present day.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:39:34 +0100News digest: First candidates for Bratislava mayor and chair of Bratislava Region known
A website with job ads published a record number of job ads in January. Monoclonal antibodies will not be administered in Slovakia soon.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:32:05 +0100Women hold a quarter of board seats in the largest companies in Slovakia
However, the presence of more women does not mean that they get to top positions.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:30:02 +0100Bratislava mayor and head of Bratislava Region want to retain their chairs in autumn elections
They are negotiating on whether they would connect and run in tandem.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:35:37 +0100Moscow or bust: Fico backs Russia, sees popularity rise
The Smer leader once called Slovakia a ‘pro-European island’. No longer.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:38:06 +0100Strong wind hits Slovakia again
A second-level warning has been issued for some districts for the following days.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:30:00 +0100The old Little Hungarian will choo-choo in Kysuce yet again
The 1909 steam locomotive in the Kysuce region is under restoration.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:25:10 +0100Monoclonal antibodies not efficient enough to fight Omicron
Hospitals gradually stop using them.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:07:09 +0100Family of wild boars on the tram line breaks the internet
No complications were caused, but the mayor of the Karlova Ves borough calls for solutions.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:34:57 +0100Why Russia is winning the information war in Slovakia
Fico only flirted with Russia until 2014. Why is pro-Russian rhetoric working so well for the current opposition?
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:15:00 +0100Cave discovered with human remains
Multiple caves with archeological finds are a rare discovery.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:20:49 +0100News digest: Skier carries Slovak hopes as Winter Olympics begin
Slovakia signs the Defence Cooperation Agreement with the USA, an iconic Bratislava bus is to get a full makeover, and the movie '322' is voted Slovak Film of the Century.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:31:29 +0100Last iconic Ikarus bus to be fully restored
Its pivoting joint meant it was nicknamed the “accordion” bus.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:41:28 +0100Slovakia and US sign Defence Cooperation Agreement
Parliament will deal with the agreement on Tuesday, February 8.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:33:39 +0100Weekend: Walking through wet Paris in western Slovakia
We marked World Wetlands Day early in the week. Join us on a virtual trip to the Paris Swamps in this week's travel and culture roundup.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:51:28 +0100News digest: Jabs abroad no longer a problem
Triage tents set up outside hospitals. Inflation rose much more than expected in January.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:44:17 +0100War is not on our minds, Ukrainian students in Prešov say
Prešov's Ukrainian primary and grammar school is one small family, with hassles and first loves.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:24:49 +0100Slovak-developed Omicron antibody is effective, scientists say
Experiments show neutralisation of Covid-19 variant.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:58:26 +0100Covid jabs abroad no longer a problem
People vaccinated in foreign country can now get further doses in Slovakia.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:49:27 +0100A church in Liptovský Ján has hidden a code
Medieval paintings and crosses discovered during church reconstruction.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:44:57 +0100Inflation broke records. Energy prices do not help
The January inflation has been the highest since late 2003.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:38:13 +0100Head of national medicines agency who opposed the Russian vaccine leaves
Zuzana Baťová helped the State Institute for Drug Control make it to the top league.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:18:20 +0100Zoltán Demján: Only tracks in the snow should remain after us
Renowned Slovak mountaineer talks transcendental experiences in new film.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:58:49 +0100Reversal of fortune: Robert Fico is on course to lead the most popular party again
Smer is only as strong as its opponents are weak, notes political analyst.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0100Slovakia: Investment advisory guide (online content)
Your key to understanding the Slovak business environment
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:56:00 +0100News digest: Omicron wave breaks new record
Mandatory testing in companies will end. Registration for Novavax vaccine to be launched in mid-February.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:28:54 +0100Mandatory testing of employees will end
It will stop after public health officials issue a respective ordinance.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:25:24 +0100Measures might be relaxed after the Omicron wave
The Health Ministry says the situation is still under control and the increase in new cases has been predicted.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:30:14 +0100Churches ask to cancel limits on worship
The unvaccinated can to stores but not to church, they argue.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:15:26 +0100Firms can now apply for reimbursement of testing costs
Economy Ministry will repay the costs for two months.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:04:58 +0100State paid €127 million for vaccination bonuses, other cheques on the way
More than 422,000 seniors picked up their cheques at the post office.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0100Royal care on the island of peace
There are a number of hotels, spa houses, sports fields, a golf course and a thermal water park on the island.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:55:00 +0100Skier Vlhová has three attempts to win the ultimate prize, an Olympic medal
Four years ago in South Korea, Petra Vlhová was one of the favourites, but she failed. Since then, she has become more experienced.