Slovakia Spectator
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:34:58 +0200News digest: Small towns top financial health ranking, Bratislava struggles
Half-price trains, a stolen €3,440 Pokémon card, and Almodóvar for your Thursday night.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:36:39 +0200MAN could take over Volkswagen’s factory in Martin
The plant employs more than 700 people. Its current production is reportedly set to move abroad, including to China.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:12:36 +0200Slovakia halves train fares as fuel prices rise
The government is also capping fuel retailers’ margins.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:50:02 +0200Camels by the roadside draw visitors to a farm in central Slovakia
Farma Dolinka is home to more than 60 species, from familiar farm animals to meerkats, kangaroos and rescued camels.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:19:29 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Enrique Iglesias, Roman Games and world-class classical music.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:33:53 +0200Family firms rethink innovation
Slovak businesses are redesigning products, modernising production and testing AI, but the most useful ideas often solve simple, practical problems.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:17:00 +0200 A city that attracted disasters
Nové Mesto nad Váhom sits right where invading armies of past centuries marched along.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:25 +0200News digest: Fico wakes up to rising fuel prices
Smer changes course on the transaction tax, Bratislava fares well on public transport, and a Nitra restaurant does big ideas at lunchtime prices.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:54:04 +0200Smer changes course again on the transaction tax
PM Fico announced its abolition less than a month ago. Now his party says the tax will not be scrapped in full.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:58:12 +0200A glass platform now overlooks this historic mining town
The new Gloriette viewpoint is part of plans to bring new life to the forest park above Gelnica.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:35:06 +0200German manufacturer Fritzmeier closes Slovak plant after 20 years
Production will move to Germany and the Czech Republic after years of losses at its Bánovce subsidiary.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:08:03 +0200What the rankings don’t tell us about Comenius University
The university ranks very differently across the major global rankings. Looking at why can help us understand where we are falling behind.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200A Mickey Mouse in Bratislava gave this Slovak American an unexpected sense of home
Since Mike Teplansky started digging into Slovak culture, he has come to realise what his grandmother was cooking many years ago.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:35:43 +0200A Pokémon card worth €3,440 was stolen in Bratislava. It is not the only case
Police are investigating eight theft and fraud cases involving the collectables.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:11:26 +0200GymBeam founder criticised over how he portrayed Mumbai’s Dharavi
Dalibor Cicman joked about watches and his location before posting a photo from a five-star hotel. He later deleted the Instagram stories.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200Daily Restaurant, Nitra: Big ideas at lunchtime prices — restaurant review
From pea ragù and falafel to porchetta with rosehip demi-glace, Daily finds plenty of room for invention in the traditional lunchtime menu.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0200News digest: Fico talks peace, fights the numbers
Airport drivers game fares, Volvo starts test production, Hubert ends local production, and Ronaldinho returns to Trnava.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:34:22 +0200Some drivers at Bratislava Airport allegedly cancel rides and wait for the price to rise
Passengers have reported repeated cancellations, prompting Bolt to warn drivers they could lose access to airport bookings.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:04:12 +0200Analysis: Bratislava ranks well for public transport. Slovakia is near the bottom
A Greenpeace analysis of European ticket schemes also finds Bratislava’s annual pass has risen by almost a third since 2023.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:46:08 +0200Volvo begins making test cars in Košice as first shift starts
The eastern Slovak factory now employs 1,000 people and expects its workforce to double next year.