Slovakia Spectator
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:01:39 +0200News digest: Hospital doctors resign en masse
Matovič confidence vote delayed until next week. Cities cut back, tourist sites go dark as authorities look to save energy. Learn more in today's digest.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:57:57 +0200Matovič remains minister - at least until Tuesday
OĽaNO leader attacks president and journalists in speech to MPs.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:10:04 +0200New border checks not in line with EU law, claims minister
Slovak officials attack move by Czechs and Austrians.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:45:35 +0200Warnings over hospital services as doctors resign en masse
Almost 2,000 quit with more expected to hand in notice soon.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:39:14 +0200Foreigners should get local vote out to change daily lives, says migration expert
Festival event highlights opportunity ahead of elections next month.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:34:40 +0200Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between September 29 and October 9, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:46:32 +0200Lumière Cinema won’t open until the end of this year resulting from a fire
Now searching for replacement spaces to screen movies.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:37:51 +0200How to vote for your local councillors
Foreigners with permanent residence can vote.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:24:14 +0200Austrian border checks resulted in delays on the roads
The Czech Republic checking incoming cars as well
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:33:25 +0200He took the best press photo of the year: we had no idea what terrible things had yet to happen
Photos from Ukraine as well as from Luník IX (Košice) awarded in the annual press photo competition. Winning photos on display in Bratislava's centre for another month.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:20:04 +0200News digest: Austria and Czechia's temporary checks at Slovak border
PM Heger speaks with The Financial Times, President Čaputová ratifies NATO protocols for Finland and Sweden.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:42:21 +0200National bank expects a recession, but not a collapse in 2023
Inflation is expected to continue increasing unless more measures are taken, the bank's analysts say.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:40:00 +0200He spoke no English but worked his way up. Slovak worked for the world’s richest man
Jozef Biľ arrived in America wearing a traditional Slovak folk costume.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:20:10 +0200Heger warns soaring power costs could collapse economy
Slovakia wants changes to EU windfall tax plans.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:55:16 +0200Economy Minister: High energy prices are due to speculation and we pretend it's normal
Karel Hirman says we need protective mechanisms.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:34:26 +0200Austria to start Slovak border checks as illegal immigration rises
Move comes a day after Czechs announced similar measures.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:07:20 +0200News digest: Parliament ratifies Finland and Sweden's NATO protocols
Border checks at the Slovak-Czech border and bike adventures in northern Slovakia.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:39:27 +0200Slovak parliament backs Finland and Sweden's NATO membership
The president is yet to ratify accession protocols.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:05:49 +0200A Family Affair: Stories of Love and Loss
The Na Slovensku Aj Po Anglicky podcast, with the support of Fjúžn, explores the complexities of separation and family life for migrants living in Slovakia.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:24:51 +0200Peek inside the new hospital in Bratislava's Bory district
The hospital will open in March 2023.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:18:28 +0200UPDATED: Czech police to reintroduce Slovakia border checks
Border checks will last for 10 days, but can be extended.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:44:08 +0200Excavations at mansion in Bytča bring surprising results
Archaeologists believe a wooden castle once occupied the site
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:06:20 +0200Bike adventures from tame to wild
Cycling without cars, circuit or wild downhill, everything could be found in northern Slovakia.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:31:53 +0200News digest: Sweden is EU's top innovator, Slovakia the opposite
Slovakia fails to eliminate human trafficking, a US report says. Several clothing brands have left a Bratislava shopping mall.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:37:22 +0200More foreigners working in Slovakia than last year
Three out of ten Slovakia's foreigners work in Bratislava.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:14:54 +0200Art auction supporting sick children starts on Tuesday
Works of Slovak, Hungarian, and Romanian artists will also be auctioned online.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:24:46 +0200Two MPs involved in punch-up, both tell different story
The incident took place in a Bratislava night club.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:50:51 +0200Slovakia will not grant humanitarian visas to Russians fleeing mobilisation
The policy mimics the approach adopted by Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:55:50 +0200Keeping the lights on has become a political goal
Government says ‘don’t panic’, but people in Slovakia have no idea how much they will pay for electricity and gas this winter.
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:06:26 +0200Director Nvotová: Women can still be accused of witchcraft
Making the movie was difficult.
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 05:32:48 +0200One of three costly lookout towers still standing
The other two were dismantled due to dilapidating conditions.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:50:41 +0200News digest: Traditional urban market takes place in the capital on Saturday
A major production company announces lay-offs, well water levels are down following recent droughts, and the official benefits of drinking burčiak – in moderation.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:20:35 +0200Maria Theresa finally recognised in Bratislava public space
Descendant Karl von Habsburg at official opening of Maria Theresa Parkway.