Slovakia Spectator

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:23:58 +0200
Arms group paid Kaliňák’s company. Its firms later landed major defence deals
CSG says payments continued after Kaliňák became defence minister, but covered earlier work. He rejects any conflict of interest.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:11:17 +0200
Slovakia’s post-1989 founders face the hardest business decision
Entrepreneurs have to navigate the potentially tricky issue of family succession.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200
An American came to Slovakia to understand its democracy. What he found surprised him
Jeff Lugowe spent weeks travelling around Slovakia for his podcast, discovering a country he found both inspiring and alarming.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:09:26 +0200
Foreigners prosecuted in Slovakia fall for second year
The number dropped to 1,152 in 2025, with Ukrainians, Czechs and Hungarians the largest groups.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:32:54 +0200
A new pontoon appeared on the Danube. Bratislava wasn’t told
The pontoon is one of 10 Danube mooring sites leased without a public competition to a company owned by the daughters of a governing Smer party MP.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200
The Slovak American ballplayer who helped topple the race barrier
George Shuba could not care less if his teammate “was Technicolour”.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200
From The NeverEnding Story to Shrek: The films that defined childhood of Slovaks
The 1984 fantasy classic leads a nostalgic top 10 that also includes Harry Potter, Shrek, Home Alone and The Lion King.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:45:54 +0200
News digest: Why €2 diesel is hard to stop
Fico’s coalition troubles flare up, Slovak radars could head to NATO’s eastern flank, Šaštín marks a feast that is not a day off this year.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:36:20 +0200
This Rusyn village has its own piroh. Local children learn the recipe at school
The speciality from Kamienka attracts visitors from abroad, although residents rank another dish higher.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200
Deep crack tears through new cycle path in eastern Slovakia
The town and contractor disagree over who is responsible for the damage.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:23:25 +0200
A Slovak factory makes millions in sweets. Scandinavia eats most of them
Cloetta’s largest plant recorded €116 million in sales last year while its profit nearly tripled.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:19:13 +0200
New world No 1 Rybakina calls Bratislava her ‘second home’
The Kazakh star has trained in the capital before Grand Slams for the past five or six years.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:03:16 +0200
Premium developments are moving beyond city centres. Why?
The future value of exclusive properties is determined before they are even built.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:53:48 +0200
Last Week: For Fico, the parliament is a “house of terror” 
MPs reconvene after a nearly three-month-long hiatus, amid growing friction within the ruling coalition. 

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:17:43 +0200
Zapletalová adds Budapest silver to successful season
The Slovak finishes 0.23 seconds behind winner Jasmine Jones after taking European gold in August.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:57:50 +0200
Slovakia criticises Russian exhibition over disputed Crimean treasures
The display in Bratislava accuses Ukraine and its European allies of taking artefacts that Dutch courts ordered returned to Kyiv.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:06:00 +0200
A new place to rest on the Cyril and Methodius Route
A tourist shelter near Nitra offers pilgrims, cyclists and other visitors a break on a route tracing the legacy of the ninth-century missionaries.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:22:53 +0200
News digest: Another hybrid 'holiday' approaches, and with it comes more confusion
Paying tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, Smer and PS are tied in a new opinion poll, and things to do in Bratislava in the coming days.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200
Hollywood star Ben Stiller is in the Tatras, scouting Slovakia for his next film
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:56:00 +0200
A mint, a football club and a resort top Slovakia’s family business growth story
The 2025 ranking shows just how diverse the engines of expansion can be.

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