Slovakia Spectator

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200
Weekend: 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 +0200
Forty 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 +0200
News 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 +0200
Fighting 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 +0200
Top 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 +0200
Whose 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 +0200
When Czechoslovakia was a ‘comet superpower’
Quarter of all comets discovered between 1946 and 1959 were found from the Skalnaté Pleso Observatory.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200
News digest: The EU job Slovakia can’t fill
50 years since Bratislava’s deadliest air disaster, a Slovak highway appears in a new Apple film, heat warnings return, and Terchová hosts Jánošíkove dni.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:03:36 +0200
Dobšiná Ice Cave lost around 600 cubic metres of ice in a year, experts say
Researchers say heatwaves, sudden rainfall and fewer freezing days are making it harder for Dobšiná Ice Cave to maintain its ancient ice deposits.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:23:01 +0200
Turkish supplier Mata Automotive to shut factory near Veľký Krtíš
Around 120 workers are expected to lose their jobs when the plant closes at the end of November.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:42:35 +0200
Tajik man travels alone by train to Košice court, learns he is still considered a threat
The alleged terrorism case remains unresolved.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:22:45 +0200
Where do Bratislava and Košice overheat the most in summer?
Satellite maps of Bratislava and Košice reveal how the urban heat island effect varies between neighbourhoods.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200
‘I fixed my family’s lineage for everybody.’ Slovak American on correcting a mistake no one knew about
Chris Seferyn’s great-grandparents didn’t talk about the “old country”.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:49:34 +0200
Austrian, Czech and Dutch hikers caught swimming in protected Tatras lakes despite ban
A series of videos has shown foreign visitors taking a dip in the High Tatras’ mountain lakes.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:58:18 +0200
Askoll to close Slovakia factory after 30 years
Italian manufacturer Askoll Group will end production at its Potvorice plant in 2026, moving output to facilities in Romania and China.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:29:38 +0200
News digest: Pellegrini in Beijing — and the wreath that stayed home
Minister saved by his wife, another spell of heat on the way, Slovak language summer school begins, and why you should head to a Bratislava garden on Tuesday.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:58:39 +0200
Slovakia records EU’s biggest fall in air fares as airlines shift from Vienna
Low-cost carriers expanded in Bratislava after cutting capacity in Austria, driving down Slovak ticket prices. The advantage may not last.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:55:14 +0200
Another spell of extreme heat may be on the way after record-breaking June
Warm air from the southwest is expected to bring several days of scorching weather.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:50:42 +0200
Man slips into Košice airport, boards plane and falls asleep before flight
The unusual security breach delayed an Austrian Airlines flight.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:27:19 +0200
At these six castles in the Banská Bystrica Region, summer guided tours await
The local tourist organisation also plans night tours.

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