Slovak Spectator
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:06:34 +0100News digest: Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats
At least three people were detained due to suspicion of espionage for Russia. PM Eduard Heger met with Pope Francis in the Vatican.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:49:47 +0100Slovakia expels three Russian Embassy staffers
The police detained people from the intelligence service, Defence Ministry and disinformation website on espionage charges.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:44:49 +0100The most expensive fuel in history: rather the bus and train than a car
Prices of train and Bratislava public transport tickets will be not more expensive for now.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:40:28 +0100Putin has made security a practical issue for central Europe
The war has quickly shifted the conversation about Slovakia’s defence.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:48:24 +0100State will provide funding for those who offer accommodation to refugees
Parliament will discuss the proposal on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:37:06 +0100Fico legitimises party of ĽSNS renegades as potential partner
Having extremist parties as coalition partners is not supported by voters of the current coalition.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:10:24 +0100Fewer anti-pandemic measures apply as of today, masks still obligatory
Opening hours are not limited anymore, capacity restrictions at mass events dropped.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:04:00 +0100Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,375 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,576,000.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:35:00 +0100Life-long education is the answer to the lack of a skilled labour force
War for talent ongoing in Slovakia.
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:35:00 +0100One giant bench is not enough. Another pops up in the north
The bench is located in one of the Kysuce villages.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 11:08:56 +0100US Secretary of Defense to visit Slovakia
Slovakia will be the only country he will visit on the bilateral level on his way to a NATO meeting in Brussels.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:05:00 +0100Prešov Region not giving up virtual tours
Four cultural institutions are making new tours available online.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:49:20 +0100News digest: Flat once famously rented by Robert Fico sells for over €1.5m
People with reduced immunity can enroll for a second booster shot. PM Heger tables new sanctions against Russia at EU summit.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:24:49 +0100Location and condition of bomb shelters becomes a live issue
Bratislava’s boroughs are checking the shelters in their districts.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:35:04 +0100City Hall and NGOs team up at Hlavná Stanica to get refugees on track
It took just one week to create a fully functional information point for people fleeing Ukraine.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:27:28 +0100The real work of “denazification” lies ahead
The world’s largest country is in the grip of a cult.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:13:22 +0100I advocated for citizenship without a residence permit, says chief of Office for Slovaks Living Abroad
The office is in touch with compatriotic organisations around the globe.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:11:41 +0100Weekend: How Putin the Killer emerged
A Vietnamese Slovak, Ukraine and nature as an inspiration.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 06:30:47 +0100'I often imagined I didn't live in Slovakia, but in Vietnam': A Vietnamese-Slovak recounts her childhood
Trang Pham Thi Thu, who goes by the name Niki, has wanted to fit in Slovakia.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:51:17 +0100Arrival of F-16 fighter jets delayed
Planes bought in 2018 Slovakia will come a year late
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:37:55 +0100Fico warned of heavily-armed American soldiers. Here's what Saber Strike 22 really looks like
More than 2,000 soldiers train in central Slovakia.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:20:24 +0100News digest: Slovakia to get US fighter jets a year late
President Zelensky thanks Slovakia. Foreigners Police go 24/7. Learn more in today's digest.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:43:36 +0100Volunteer at the border: Coordination shortage, uncertainty is the worst for refugees
Slovak living in the UK flew back to Slovakia to help people cross the border from Ukraine.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:19:51 +0100A new lookout tower built in the Orava region
The wooden tower stands on Machy Hill above the village of Zuberec.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:38:53 +0100Slovakia launches administration of the Novavax vaccine
Nearly 2,000 people have registered for the shot.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:36:48 +0100First two Slovaks officially ask to join army in Ukraine
No permission has been granted.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:34:01 +0100Foreigners’ Police to expand their capacities to help refugees from Ukraine
They are not dealing with the agenda of other foreigners living or coming to Slovakia for now.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:35:00 +0100News digest: Slovakia is one step closer to the arrival of NATO troops
Evacuation trains to Ukraine launched. Slovakia to prosecute Russian crimes in Ukraine. Only face coverings will remain mandatory.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:58:29 +0100Cabinet approves the arrival of NATO troops
2,100 soldiers should bring defence technology with them.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:54:50 +0100Nearly all restrictions will be dropped from mid-March
The only requirement that will remain in place concerns the wearing of masks and respirators.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:08:52 +0100Most Slovaks want to accept refugees but are less happy to see them in their neighbourhood
Differences could be seen in the opinions of voters of different political parties.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100Unwind in a 13th-century spa in the green foothills
Trenčianske Teplice Spa features a Hammam with a distinctive Moorish design.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:48:56 +0100Slovakia restrained over Polish call to give MiGs to the US for Ukraine
It is not an issue to be communicated through injudicious press releases, Slovak defence minister said.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:35:02 +0100Ukrainians bring their savings to Slovakia for nothing, as hryvnias cannot be exchanged
Card is better than cash when it comes to hryvnias.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:07:00 +0100"I think it was the bravest cat in the world"
Ukrainian refugees in eastern Slovakia tell their stories to Andrew Giarelli.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:41:41 +0100News digest: Boris Johnson applauds V4 leaders for welcoming refugees
Poverty has a female face. Sanctions complicate the lives of Russians in Slovakia. Dutch troops' arrival confirmed.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:39:03 +0100Blog: Why bother with Music in School?
Music may not give you the qualifications to become a doctor, scientist, or lawyer, but it equips you with the mental agility to succeed in all specialisms.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:34:08 +0100Russian in Slovakia: It is hard for people to admit Putin acts like Hitler
It might take years before I see my family in Russia and Ukraine, says Russian native and Bratislava inhabitant.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:10:54 +0100Slovakia's Iron Lady had nothing to do with politics
Erna Masarovičová, the first Slovak female sculptor, created two public space artworks of iron in Košice.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:09:01 +0100Rules of parking on pavements are changing. Bratislava has lost 2,500 parking places
Municipalities did not have enough time to prepare for new duty.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:06:00 +0100Slovakia launches production of biomethane. It can partially replace natural gas
Subjects involved in the gas industry will now search for ways to support the further production of biomethane.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:58:31 +0100Women in Slovakia can earn €300 less monthly than men
There are several factors impacting the pay gap, and not necessarily discrimination.