Slovakia Spectator
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:52:21 +0200News digest: The media's out to get us, says institution that sprayed its own hedges green
Bad news for same-sex couples, Slovak artist exhibiting in Berlin highlights Roma issues, and upcoming astronomy events.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:14:04 +0200Fico turns to UAE for investor to rebuild Slovakia’s irrigation network
Only a fraction of the country’s former irrigated farmland remains operational after years of state inaction.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:36:42 +0200The student guide from a 1992 British travel show is now Bratislava’s governor
A rediscovered documentary records a city preparing to become Europe's newest capital.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:06:53 +0200Beckov Castle reopens restored wing after nearly 300 years following devastating fire
Visitors can now explore two newly reconstructed floors of the mediaeval landmark.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:38:57 +0200European capital of culture: Fill your August with culture in Trenčín
Cultural highlights at a glance.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200Slovak sponsor helps Indian woman overcome poverty to become university lecturer
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:48:00 +0200News digest: Slovak MEP visits Russia, meets officials linked to Putin’s party
Interior minister’s video on Ukrainian refugees, what to expect this weekend in Slovakia, and the country’s Oscar contender.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200Cafés in Slovakia start serving a Japanese tea for those who don’t like matcha
Hojicha, a roasted green tea with a mellow flavour and less caffeine, is gaining ground.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:08:04 +0200Pellegrini embraces China’s economic offer but sidesteps the risks
Opposition politicians and analysts say Pellegrini overlooked Slovak and EU concerns over Chinese technology and strategic dependence.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:20:12 +0200Bratislava responds to heatwaves with network of cooling centres
The city is launching more than 30 locations under its Cool Down! initiative.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200Slovak roots: correcting the history
For many years, the story of Mária Gulovič, a teacher turned spy, was not known in Slovakia.
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:53:00 +0200Frequently asked questions: Working in Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator offers the basic information a foreigner needs to know about employment relations in Slovakia.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:49:47 +02003 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
Start your morning with a workout or hear young German musicians perform in the heart of the capital.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200Weekend: Festivals abound, enjoy folklore, 90s music and living statues
Here's what to do during the weekend of 31 July - 2 August.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200Forty years later, a man from Kosovo is searching for the Slovak woman he met by the Black Sea
War destroyed the last photographs of their time together.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:55:00 +0200News digest: A shrinking Danube disrupts ships, tourism and nature
Heat warnings, Thursday tips for Bratislava, and Slovakia’s only ice cave that keeps losing ice.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:31:38 +0200Fighting cancer, she nearly missed meeting her Formula One hero — until he changed his plans
A meeting with Max Verstappen gave 18-year-old Nina a lasting memory.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:47:22 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Meet legendary heavy metal icons, enjoy enchanting opera in the garden, and dance by the fountain.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:48:00 +0200Whose rights? My rights!
Fact-free accusations characterise the mundane, the absurd and the deadly serious in Slovakia and its neighbourhood.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200When Czechoslovakia was a ‘comet superpower’
Quarter of all comets discovered between 1946 and 1959 were found from the Skalnaté Pleso Observatory.