Slovak Spectator
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:42:00 +0100News digest: New law to further simplify the life of Ukrainian refugees
Parliament passes Lex Ukraine. Slovak embassy in Ukraine moves to Uzhhorod. Omicron subvariant BA.2 likely to be dominant in the country.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:59:59 +0100S-300 to stay in Slovakia if Russia leaves Ukraine, defence minister says
The comment came shortly after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned of sending the system to Ukraine.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:56:25 +0100Companies from risky countries will be excluded from public procurement
The amendment adopted by the parliament responds to the Russian attack on Ukraine.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100How Bojnice Castle became a fairy-tale place
Bojnice Castle’s Golden Hall is arguably the most famous room in the complex.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:58:06 +0100Another problem with European funds. EU stopped money for roads and railways
One operational programme is currently suspended but all money may be endangered in future.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:50:46 +0100Parliament approves new legislation for further helping Ukrainian refugees
Refugees also do not have to pay municipal taxes and can open a bank account without the usual documents.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:07:00 +0100Coronavirus in Slovakia: 10,387 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,656,000.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:29:34 +0100News digest: Foreigners' Police to gradually deal with other agenda besides refugees
An additional 365 million euros will flow into Slovakia's healthcare sector. Slovak parliament will discuss an amendment that will allow the government to exclude companies with Russian co-owners from tenders.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:20:51 +0100Volkswagen suspends production for two days
Another carmaker reports that there are no problems yet due to war in Ukraine.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:18:31 +0100Foreigners' Police gradually open to all foreigners again
Agenda that can be addressed at the departments is limited, police promises they will expand it.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:40:00 +0100Covid impacts travelling abroad. This is what you should prepare for
The Slovak Spectator has picked some destinations for travelling and requirements incomers have to meet when entering them.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:31:29 +0100New museum celebrating Reformation opens in Bratislava
Its founder Martin Kováč hopes people will also be able to hear the gospel.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:26:44 +0100Government lags behind in fulfilling anti-corruption promises
One plus is that the police launched investigations of corruption among prominent figures.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:13:20 +0100Slovakia faces dry conditions already in spring
One town reported a third less of the usual precipitation over the winter.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:50:00 +0100Business service sector shows how innovative Slovakia can be (industry analysis)
The largest BSCs, lay-offs, digitisation and the new home office legislation are highlights of the latest Business Focus.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:05:17 +0100The student who refused to wait for a bomb to kill her
There are only two questions that the Ukrainians keep asking today, says Viktoriia Mamoilyk, a student who fled the war.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:45:00 +0100News digest: Slovaks keep losing trust in politicians
First NATO troops and Patriot system have arrived. Authorities block another disinformation website. Defence minister sues Smer MP Blaha.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:04:28 +0100Ukrainians can now search for jobs in their own language
The jobs people from Ukraine can search for are designed for them.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:27:22 +0100How to betray your country for €500
Spy scandal exposes Russia’s methods of exerting influence in Slovakia.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:41:10 +0100Fitch agency affirms Slovakia's A rating with stable economic outlook
The agency also appreciates that the state's level of debt is stable.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:32:04 +0100Poll: Trust in President Čaputová at an all time low
The public's trust in Pellegrini and Fico has decreased as well.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:24:10 +0100Focus at home, team up at work. The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the work environment at business centres
Two years into the pandemic, office life has not been restored to its previous form.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:12:45 +0100First Patriot anti-missile defence system arrives in Slovakia
The system will be temporarily placed at the military base Sliač.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:55:25 +0100EU’s Unshell Directive could be improved to freeze Russian oligarchs' assets more efficiently
Very few countries have financial statement registers that are as easily accessible as Slovakia's and even fewer have functioning registers of ultimate beneficial owners.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 19:07:03 +0100Why the arrested spies are close to far-right parties
The biggest disinformation website had contacts with Russians and Kočner.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:05:00 +0100Bats, caves and protected birds. Slovakia's fourth largest national park celebrates
Slovak Karst was declared a national park in 2002.
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:25:00 +0100Bratislava region's new and second cycling bridge over the Morava
The bridge will open this spring, a year after its construction began.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:27:24 +0100News digest: Slovakia suspending science cooperation with Russia
Prominent sinologist looks back on her life, regional bus transport in the Bratislava region almost back to normal, tax revolution delayed due to war in Ukraine.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:01:31 +0100Bratislava bus chaos almost over
Operator Arriva promises normal timetable by end of March.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:40:25 +0100Poll: Support dips for pro-Putin parties (+graphs)
Hlas still most popular party.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:30:05 +0100Slovakia is one place where Putin will first look to test western resolve
When I consider what dinner conversations over Christmas carp later this year might look like, I feel sick.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:28:06 +0100Award winning sinologist: Living the yin-and-yang life
The Slovak translator persecuted for her father’s anti-communist beliefs explains the difference between Chinese and Western ‘truth’.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:25:16 +0100Weekend: Slovak woman in Barcelona goes viral on Instagram and Tik Tok
Enjoy the first spring day by hiking Vtáčnik or watch a 1922 horror film.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:53:13 +0100Caps on public spending will force governments to save for worse times
With the law, Slovakia meets a milestone to reach the first payment for its Recovery Plan.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:45:32 +0100News digest: Slovak air defence system won't go to Ukraine until replacement is agreed, says minister
Two foreign defence ministers arrived in Slovakia on Thursday. Ukrainian children who want to stay in Slovakia should have all mandatory vaccinations.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:17:19 +0100Lloyd Austin: There is no such thing as a 'light' version of a no-fly zone
The US Defense Secretary visited Bratislava on March 17, and confirmed the arrival of US troops within an emerging NATO unit.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:11:20 +0100Fear of coronavirus fades as people focus on inflation and war
New poll shows that people who distrust the media think Slovakia should side with Russia.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:44:10 +0100Saving the planet one piece of clothing at a time
Vintage and upcycled clothes on offer in Bratislava
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:47:26 +0100Parliament approves milder punishments for marijuana
The penalty for those who possess marijuana for their own usage is changing.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:45:20 +0100Original spirit breathes in forester's lodge exhibition
In Stará Ľubovňa, a refurnished forester's lodge from 1890 takes visitors back in time .
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:30:11 +0100CNN: Slovakia preliminarily agrees to send air defence system to Ukraine
But the Slovak Defence Ministry wants immediate replacement.