Slovak Spectator
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:23:23 +0200News digest: Border checks to be extended, but paying off
What it's like to climb a national icon. Rainbow flag ban attempt fails, associate ESA membership approved. Learn more in today's digest.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:05:52 +0200Press freedom campaigners dismayed by Matovič attacks on media
Groups slam minister's comparisons with Nazi propagandists.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:57:45 +0200Iranians in Slovakia join global protests over Mahsa Amini killing
Hopes of change at home after mass demonstrations.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:42:59 +0200Austria and Czech Republic extend border checks
Measures paying off, says Czech Interior Minister.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:48:12 +0200Climbing a national icon
The summit of Kriváň is a demanding, but rewarding, destination.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:11:41 +0200Campaign against littering helps homeless people
Company gives second chance to litter.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:08:06 +0200Stolen more than 30 years ago, sculpture returns to Banská Štiavnica
The creation of the new sculpture took about half a year.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:57:11 +0200Slovakia lags in drawing EU funds. Now it wants the money to help with the energy crisis
Only three countries were worse at using money from EU funds.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:46:39 +0200Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between October 6 and October 16, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:27:39 +0200News digest: Should Ukraine or Russia win the war?
Slovak honey protected by the EU, Czechia extends controls at the border with Slovakia.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:26:40 +0200We want Ukraine to win the war, claim Slovaks in poll
Ukraine's successful counter-offensive may have changed Slovaks' views.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:23:13 +0200Fathers get two-week paid leave after birth of child
The government wants to support the father-child relationship from an early age.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:52:52 +0200Divers fish out more than 100 kilos of rubbish from lakes in Tatras
Drone, bridal veil, and metal rose among items found.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:35:02 +0200Slovak honey given EU protected status
Bardejov product has three different flavours.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:23:13 +0200Slovakia loses power to block disinformation websites
But changes to law on cyber security in the works.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:11:05 +0200President Čaputová appoints a conservative as education minister
In the past, Ján Horecký chaired the Association of Catholic Schools.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:39:28 +0200News digest: Matovič survives, new education minister arrives
Lesser-known Andy Warhol paintings up for auction and a poll on Slovaks' controversial wishes about the war in Ukraine.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:38:57 +0200A group of far-right MPs helps Matovič save his ministerial post
The former coalition party SaS open to early elections now.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:45:31 +0200Terrible living conditions in camps mean refugees want a better life west (interview)
Peter Devínsky on why migration routes now go through Slovakia.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:30:36 +0200Poll mired in controversy reveals many Slovaks’ wish for Russian victory
Despite heated debate over the methodology used in the survey, experts are not shocked by the latest findings.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:29:35 +0200News digest: Video shows Bratislava bus stop tragedy
The Biennial of Animation Bratislava kicks off, Slovakia summons Russia's chargé d'affaires.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:31:25 +0200Beautiful Forest a new attraction for nature lovers in central Slovakia
Families with children can learn more about nature.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:20:19 +0200Mostly students among victims of tragic car accident in Bratislava
Four people died on the spot, another death followed in the hospital.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:15:40 +0200EU measures unhelpful, PM Heger warns of nationalising electricity
Nationalising energies produced in Slovakia will be the last resort, government says.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:51:44 +0200Just not fair, Matovič complains, blaming journalists
When criticised, smear your critics.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:40:45 +0200Find in Slovak cave rewrites Late Palaeolithic history of the country
Maybe more artefacts to find.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:14:46 +0200PM Heger: East Slovakia village became target of Russian propaganda
Mayor of Ladomirová had to be given protection.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:10:35 +0200Western countries pay for more Zuzana howitzers for Ukraine
The howitzers will be produced in the coming months.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 01:02:49 +0200Four people die after car hits bus stop in Bratislava
Buses do not stop at Zochova until midday, traffic coordinated by the police.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 20:05:00 +0200Warhol’s offensive “Nosepicker” painting heads to auction
The artist’s family plans to sell 10 of his college artworks in stages.
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 10:22:59 +0200Bratislava's world-class biennial festival is back
The Bratislava Animation Biennial offers animated short and feature films for both adults and children, plus exhibitions and lectures.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:04:18 +0200News digest: What does Bratislava's newest hospital look like inside?
Journalists reject Igor Matovič's attacks on them. Foreigners can vote in local elections – and they should. Learn more in today's digest.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:45:40 +0200A Ukrainian scientist in Slovakia is supporting Ukraine in its fight for freedom, and the planet
Inna Melnyk came to Slovakia in 2016, and is researching ways to tackle pollution.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:33:24 +0200Weekend: How do you feel about your mother-in-law?
Asian Day will be held in Bratislava on Saturday. Tips for biking adventures in northern Slovakia.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:36:36 +0200Slovakia will not recognise the annexation of Ukraine's occupied territories
Ukraine's territorial integrity must not be questioned, Slovakia's top constitutional officials state.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:30:00 +0200Journalists reject Matovič's attacks
His accusations are baseless and dangerous.