Slovak Spectator
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:17:52 +0200Slovakia donates attack helicopters to Ukraine
European Peace Facility covers the costs.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 23:40:06 +0200Inflation exceeds 22 year record in Slovakia
Though the peak still hasn't been reached, inflation is changing the spending behaviour of residents.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:02:13 +0200News digest: Support minorities more, Council of Europe tells Slovakia
Teachers protest, hiking trails reopen in the Tatras.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:11:45 +0200Most Slovaks consider sex without consent to be assault
Systematic changes could improve prevention measures and the convalescence of sexual assault survivors.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:55:14 +0200Teachers protested for higher salaries, thousands took to the streets
Slovak capital was the centre of teachers’ protest today.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:30:16 +0200Season in the High Tatras open, more visitors than last year expected
Hiking trails open in mid-June.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:25:52 +0200Thousands of doctors willing to file notices
Hospital doctors have been on strike alert since April.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:19:52 +0200Define hate speech and address segregation, Slovakia advised
The authorities need to deal with segregation of Roma, use of minority languages in public, and online hate speech, the Council of Europe's committee advises.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:45:31 +0200News digest: Ex-Czech PM's another lost battle in Slovakia
Another disinformation spreader removed from a social media platform, a nice train ride for the weekend.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:57:46 +0200Former Czech prime minister ready to sue Slovakia, hoping to clear his name
The Bratislava Regional Court has dismissed Andrej Babiš's lawsuit against the Nation's Memory Institute.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:54:21 +0200Facebook cancels Slovak MP's page for good
The social media platform ignored Smer MP Ľuboš Blaha's disinformation content for a long time.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:05:12 +0200Controversy over "practical woman" programme
The programme is intended for children who haven't finished primary education.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:27:58 +0200Historical train takes tourists to unexplored parts of southern Slovakia
The pre-war steam locomotive, which will come out just once this year, is the only one of its kind still running.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:13:32 +0200Water from mine into river less orange
Repairs to the water systems around the mine are having a visible effect.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:39:05 +0200One shock after another. Labour market copes with pandemic impacts and the arrival of refugees
Climate crisis a factor in the labour market’s development as well.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:13:36 +0200Slovaks have to pay more for air tickets as Orbán raises taxes
People have to consider extra fees.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:10:39 +0200YouTube cancels influential Slovak conspirator's channel
Štefan Harabin openly supports Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:08:27 +0200Respirators no longer mandatory for creche workers
A new Public Health Authority decree introduces less tough measures for respirator wearing.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:58:48 +0200News digest: Minister Matovič compares himself to Jews
Ex-judge cancelled by YouTube and storm warnings issued.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:46:13 +0200Slovakia is struggling to replace a generation of disappointed teachers
Schools lack hundreds of teachers.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:17:44 +0200The band’s top Spotify song is political, but many think it’s a drinking song
The decade-old song with a swear word in its title was Smola a Hrušky’s first song about politics, but not the last one.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:53:31 +0200Poll: In terms of trust, Pellegrini now ahead of Čaputová
Igor Matovič continues to descend.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:50:25 +0200Ukrainians in health care denied work permits despite shortage
The Labour Office says Slovak citizens can fulfill the labour needs, but hospitals are so short one oncology department had to close.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 07:16:55 +0200Slovakia's most beautiful meadow is in Kysuce
Tourists will soon feast their eyes on flower carpets of violet lavender, yellow mustard and red poppy.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:24:11 +0200Slovak opera globetrotters ready to enchant Bratislava
The New York Times noticed the bass Peter Kellner in January. Critics compared the soprano Slávka Zámečníková to Anna Netrebko.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:52:11 +0200News digest: Volunteers are getting Slovakia in shape
Man confesses to Ukrainian student's killing in Bratislava. Chatam Sofer Memorial opened 20 years ago. And a 110-million-year-old reptile.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:13:23 +0200Fellow Ukrainian confesses to killing student in Bratislava
A man who initially reported the death of a 21-year-old woman on Friday, June 3, has told police he is the killer.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:32:52 +0200Weekend: Figure-skating legend to get a film
Recommendations for the weekend, latest culture news on Bratislava, and feature stories.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0200Slovak paleontologist names reptiles after important historical figures
Andrej Čerňanský’s work changes our understanding of many animals.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:09:52 +0200News digest: State lottery CEO accused by NAKA
Court tells extremist party chair to delete defamatory post. Slovak biathlon coach returns to Ukraine. Learn more in today's digest.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:30:41 +0200Court tells extremist party chair to delete posts defaming scientist
Milan Uhrík ordered to pay legal charges.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:16:26 +0200New design of historic Bratislava monument chosen
Parts of Water Tower date back to 2nd century AD
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:49:56 +0200Birth rate can be helped by fairer distribution of domestic work
Money is not enough.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:21:25 +0200Unpaid invoices another problem of troubled highway tunnel
Small businesses talk of threatened existence, transport minister suspects payments are deliberately withheld.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:11:29 +0200Unexpected turn in a major corruption case
Key witness in the Cattle Breeder case now talks of thousands, rather than hundreds of thousands of euros paid in bribes.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:05:30 +0200Ukraine must show how strong it is, says Slovak coach of their national team
Slovak biathlon coach back in Ukraine after weeks of waiting, hopes sport could help further boost Ukrainian morale.