Slovakia Spectator
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:57:47 +0100Covid has failed to shut down student firms
Despite a pandemic, more students have got involved in business-focused programmes run by Junior Achievement Slovakia.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:56:09 +0100How enterprising Slovaks got the better of the pandemic
Teamwork and communication are key to business survival, say entrepreneurs.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:40:53 +0100Slovak politicians denounce the war in Ukraine, but some blame the US
While the ruling coalition is united in its statements, some opposition politicians call the war an “American-Russian affair”.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:14:25 +0100War in Ukraine. Is Slovakia safe? (Q&A)
How the war will affect Slovakia.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:09:09 +0100Weekend: Follow in the footsteps of Piešťany's famous phantom
We're highlighting an unusual walking tour in Piešťany and a timeless Slovak specialty this week.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:03:00 +0100Coronavirus in Slovakia: 12,829 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,421,000.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:52:10 +0100News digest: Slovakia stands with Ukraine
NATO troops could boost Slovakia's defences. We are ready to take in refugees, PM Heger said.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:25:56 +0100Public service TV slammed over disinformation
News chief steps down.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:56:24 +0100Slovakia cannot afford to let slip the clarity of this moment
We are still capable of solidarity and humanity.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:29:47 +0100Keep calm and do not trust disinformation, Slovak government tells people
PM Heger compared today to 1968 when Czechs and Slovaks were fleeing the Warsaw Pact invasion.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:20:12 +0100Slovakia will let everybody fleeing Ukraine in
Trains and flights to Ukraine have been temporarily suspended.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:53:20 +0100Piešťany tells the story of Ľudovít Winter on special walking tours
Winter was an entrepreneur who revived Piešťany and its spa facilities.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:51:05 +0100The end of cheap mortgages? Some banks have increased interest rates
Observers expect other financial institutions to follow suit.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:46:57 +0100President’s call on society: Let’s say no to hatred and keep decency a norm
President Zuzana Čaputová and dozens of public life figures have condemned attacks against several people doing their job.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:44:52 +0100NATO to bolster its presence on the eastern flank, including Slovakia
Yes, Slovakia does feel a threat, says Slovak defence minister.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:37:04 +0100Putin is threatening all of us. Right now
The Russian president is sending a signal to all the crooks of the world.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:27:22 +0100Heger: Putin will be held responsible for all the victims of this war
In the aftermath of the Russian attack on Ukraine, Slovakia will ask NATO allies for consultation under Article 4.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:05:00 +0100News digest: One step closer to normal life. Slovakia prepares for big easing of measures
First restrictions end on Saturday. No pressure on the border with Ukraine yet. Slovakia sends a diplomatic note to the Russian embassy.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:24:14 +0100Slovakia prepares for potential refugees from Ukraine
There is no pressure on the eastern border for now, interior minister said.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:22:07 +0100Big easing of measures, but some restrictions remain in place
The measures will be lifted in two phases.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:35:24 +0100Fulla cracks: Gallery dedicated to one of Slovakia’s greatest artists crumbling
Works by Ľudovít Fulla removed from his own gallery over building fears.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:05:25 +0100Foreign Ministry hands protest note to Russian Embassy
The Foreign Affairs Ministry stated that Russia's actions are in direct contradiction with Russia's declaration of seeking for a constructive and diplomatic solution to the conflict.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0100Where the legend of the murderous Blood Countess lives on
Elizabeth Báthory’s tenure at Čachtice Castle was only a short episode in its history, but her name draws thousands of tourists every year.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:58:22 +0100How will the conflict in Ukraine impact people in Slovakia? (Q&A)
Petrol is expensive even now and could become more expensive.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:46:24 +0100Russian imperialism must be stopped, says PM Heger
No direct military threat to Slovakia now, but disinformation campaigns have intensified, state officials report.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:01:32 +0100How Bratislava plans to use its kitchen waste
Kitchen waste collection system to help reduce the capital's CO2 footprint.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:22:42 +0100News digest: Slovakia supports Ukraine and condemns Kremlin's steps
Slovak ice-hockey players return home with Bronze medals. The US purchased a building in Bratislava but the embassy did not confirm the move.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:15:11 +0100Slovak post office change prices as of March, international consignments also impacted
Slovenská Pošta tries to motivate people to submit consignments electronically.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:35:06 +0100Trivialising aggression towards Ukraine undermines Slovakia’s sovereignty, foreign minister says
Russia has violated international laws and its own pledges with its recent steps.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:47:09 +0100A once-banned film chosen as Slovakia's film of the century
Dušan Hanák's psychological drama, 322, was made in the late sixties.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:33:16 +0100Problems with EU funds: regional governors complain about the ministry in Brussels
Governors say that they are expected to receive less money from the funds and point to unclear powers.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:20:28 +0100Slovak diplomacy condemns Kremlin's steps as unacceptable
Slovakia's foreign minister and prime minister back Ukraine.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:05:00 +0100The man who contracted fever for Europe
Vladimír Šucha learned early on in life that even the powerless can do great things.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:45:00 +0100Money is poor glue, we need shared values to hold us together (interview)
Slovakia is not ready for the challenges of the 21st century, but nobody really is, says the new head of the European Commission’s office in Bratislava.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:18:00 +0100News digest: Slovakia commemorates journalist’s murder
National emergency to end tomorrow. The ministry recommends that people leave some Ukrainian territories. Prominent Slovak architect dies. More in today’s digest.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:34:52 +0100Unlike schools, MPs seem to have no problem with the university reform
Comenius University suspended teaching on Monday, and plans to hold an earlier election of its rector.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:27:00 +0100Energy prices for households will be frozen
Analysts are not happy about the solution.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:56:32 +0100How to turn Slovakia into a modern country? Twelve personalities offer advice
The state should not interfere with business too much and instead focus on other areas.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:15:58 +0100The spectre of violence returns
The assassination of a journalist gave Slovakia an opportunity to take stock. It has been squandered.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:08:00 +0100Get ready for a sleepover in a bunker. The Cold War Museum will open in late spring
Matica slovenská wants people to realise “the value of peace” again.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:59:59 +0100Group of people banging on MP’s door because of his vote on defence agreement
After they left, Benčík found leaflets in the corridor, calling him traitor of the nation.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:54:42 +0100Hlas would win election before second Smer; Christian Democrats grow
OĽaNO would lose 1.3 percentage points.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:30:04 +0100Many findings but few convictions: Kuciak-related investigations are progressing slowly
The retrial of Kočner, charged with ordering journalist’s killing, begins on February 28.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 22:08:25 +0100Four years after Kuciak's murder, hostility towards journalists is back
The corruption that Kuciak wrote about is the real high treason.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:23:50 +0100Historic success for Slovak ice hockey: national team wins bronze Olympic medal
Slovakia defeated Sweden.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:55:00 +0100In a Bratislava gallery window, a Roma breastfeeds her baby
The photo is one of many depicting Roma people taken by photographer Šymon Kliman.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:29:30 +0100Ruling coalition put out the fire in people, says Kuciak's editor-in-chief
2018 was a ground-breaking year for Slovakia, but politicians who received people's trust to make a change did not use it well.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:44:50 +0100Recognition lags behind the economic power of the BSC sector
Shared services now the third-biggest sector of the Slovak economy.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:58:28 +0100News digest: More foreigners living in Slovakia
Bratislava Region is only rich on paper, national broadcaster marks colour anniversary, and US soldiers in Slovakia for exercises.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:19:52 +0100'Rich' Bratislava Region appeals for EU funding
Local leaders send open letter to European Commission
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:18:40 +0100Court map fails in parliament, recovery plan funding under threat
Two coalition partners rejected key reform proposed by Justice Minister.