Slovakia Spectator
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:01:00 +0200Weekend: BBC Radio 1 plays her songs. Now she will tour with Imagine Dragons
We've got you covered on the last day of April and Labour Day.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:59:29 +0200News digest: Poland offers to protect Slovak skies
Slovak PM will appear on BBC soon. Shops will be closed on Sunday.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:31:27 +0200Fico's detention may be moot by the time parliament makes a decision
The court might lack reasons to authorise custody for Fico.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:10:12 +0200International organisations will pay allowances to refugees instead of Slovakia
The scheme should last three months and aims to make money more readily available to the displaced persons in need.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0200Coronavirus in Slovakia: 926 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 1,780,000.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:35:00 +0200European labour market impacted by the shortage of healthcare skills and occupations
ELA is ready to look at circulation mobility with people heading where the economy needs them.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0200Seeking jobs and staff in Europe with the help of Eures
The network could be helpful for both job-seekers and employers wanting to hire.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:00:14 +0200Japanese pharmaceutical company taps IT expertise potential of Slovakia
Takeda has launched an innovation capability centre in Bratislava.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:43:16 +0200News digest: Lawyer admits bribery, military technology obsolete
If gas stopped flowing tomorrow, Slovakia would last until autumn. Slovak tennis player ranked in top 50. Learn more in today's digest.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:22:19 +0200Free PCR tests to end for most people
Change comes amid improving pandemic situation.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:11:23 +0200Lawyer confesses to bribing former spy chief
Pčolinský maintains innocence.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0200Slovaks volunteer from the heart
The pandemic and the war in Ukraine have urged two unprecedented waves of volunteering in Slovakia.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:05:23 +0200Blog: To look after pupils, we also need to look after school staff
Poor staff well-being can lead to increased absenteeism and decreased job satisfaction and motivation.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:53:09 +0200Even with Fico in custody, Smer may retain popular support
Fico has been preparing his supporters for this scenario, so it may not affect his popular backing.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:00:40 +0200Slovakia could last until autumn without Russian gas. What are its options?
The government is not prepared to pay in rubles for now.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:30:01 +0200Trenčín jewellers recreating Hungary’s coronation crown
The coronation jewel was deposited in a local Trenčín house in 1622.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:25:12 +0200Eight-kilometre-long oil slick near Gabčíkovo. Oil leaked from Swedish ship
Dispatchers noticed the slick, the ship detained.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:21:20 +0200Most of current military technology is expired
The government approved a complex assessment of Slovakia's defence for 2021.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:19:28 +0200Witnesses, encrypted messages and secret recordings. What the charges against Fico are based on
Former prime minister and interior minister face organised crime charges.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:36:15 +0200News digest: Big changes in the Slovak judiciary approved at the last minute
PM Eduard Heger is the most popular member of the government. President Zuzana Čaputová sends a clear message to Russian soldiers.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:04:16 +0200Slovakia donates additional €2 million worth of military equipment to Ukraine
The EU promises to fund Slovakia's expenses.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:58:47 +0200MPs approve new court map after months of delays
Recovery Plan funding no longer at risk.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:17:02 +0200Coalition MP facing corruption charges
Claims he had no choice but to pay police €50,000.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0200Named after the Virgin Mary, Šamorín has a saintly coat of arms
In 1954, the first traces of mediaeval murals of European importance were revealed in this town.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:44:32 +0200Slovak president calls on Russian troops to "end this terrible war"
Čaputová rubbishes 'liberation' claims, pointing to rapes and violence
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:32:52 +0200PM most trusted government member, latest poll shows
Survey carried out before Heger's trip to Kyiv
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:22:16 +0200News digest: Fico's cry for help unanswered by Europe
A special detector from Slovakia could protect people against chemical weapons. The country has too many unused Covid-19 vaccines.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:36:34 +0200Foreign workers returning to Slovakia
Their number increased by 3,200 in March, the latest data show.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:34:23 +0200Slovak firm's device to protect people against chemical weapons
SEC Technologies wants to focus on environmental protection.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:37:57 +0200An unusual subject. Fifth-graders put on gloves and invite raptors to sit on their arms
Falconry saved a school in central Slovakia.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:54:55 +0200The Turiec hiking "massacre" - and how to complete it
The Koruna Turca challenge crosses five mountain ranges.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:44:11 +0200Fico fails in bid for European support
His own political camp is unconvinced.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:33:53 +0200Slovakia set to lose millions as vaccines expire
Little interest in getting jabbed
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:14:28 +0200News digest: US Ambassador Brink to leave Slovakia, off to Ukraine
Slovakia is one of Ukraine's biggest helpers. The EU's chief prosecutor visits Slovakia. And what do schools really need?
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:28:28 +0200Unionists at Košice steelworks ready to call a strike
Trade unions demand no increase in their working hours, but a hike in their salaries.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:26:03 +0200Slovakia comes out as one of Ukraine's biggest supporters
Estonia and the USA top rankings by a German institute.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:09:03 +0200The “end of democracy”, according to Fico
Police charge former prime minister, commentators exercise caution, Smer goes berserk.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:54:58 +0200Waste has turned into something valuable worth a second life
Three finalists have been chosen for the Via Bona award in the Green Company category for 2021.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:44:43 +0200Without Ukrainian workers, construction sites in Slovakia may face difficulties
Uncertainty hits the Slovak construction industry.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:25:17 +0200European Chief Prosecutor: Police need to feel support
Laura Codruța Kövesi helped charge MPs.
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:11:39 +0200Poll: Support for parties little changed from March
Hlas still most popular.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:17:24 +0200Court sends former minister Kaliňák to pre-trial custody
Smer leader Robert Fico may face custody too, he voiced his concerns in a letter to leaders of EU countries.