Slovakia Spectator
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:02:00 +0100Weak passwords still rule the world, and Slovakia is no exception
Words, number combinations and familiar keyboard patterns dominate Slovakia’s top 20 most commonly used passwords.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:59:00 +0100News digest: Defence minister returns to Vietnam — and to Lam (yes, that one)
Grumpy PM, embarrassed minister, richest vs. poorest in politics — plus Slovaks in America and what’s happening in Bratislava.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:34:56 +0100Lajčák offered to host Epstein and Bannon at Vienna residence, documents suggest
Released emails indicate former Slovak foreign minister was discussed as a potential figure in Bannon’s European project.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:35:24 +0100Why the communist-coup conspiracy doesn’t add up
November 1989 was hardly a gift from the leadership of the Czechoslovak Communist Party.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:58:51 +0100Slovaks storm into world’s top 10 for English – beating most of Europe and smashing their own record
Košice tops the charts at home.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:20:26 +0100A deputy prime minister falls, and Slovakia’s coalition starts to buckle
Dispute over multimillion-euro research grants triggers recriminations inside the governing bloc.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:57:27 +0100Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
A Mexican film classic, Spanish footballers, and a showcase of queer Spanish cinema.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:42:34 +0100Minister humiliated as court reinstates suspended officer
Pavol Ďurka spent two years on minimum wage and under strict restrictions — now judges say the minister broke the law.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:13:32 +0100Petržalka rolls out free period products in primary schools
Bratislava’s largest borough joins a pioneering scheme to tackle menstrual poverty.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0100The gulag conductor who outlasted a regime
Leontín Dohovič received the 2025 Nation’s Memory Institute Award for illuminating the abuses of Soviet-era repression and preserving Ukrainian cultural life.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:59:00 +0100News digest: Slovakia’s Adele-vs-Trump moment as Duchoň’s daughter objects to Smer using his music
Coalition cracks reopen, Brussels challenges the finance minister’s rosy numbers, and a forgotten hero of the 1980s gets his story told.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:11:49 +0100Brussels pours cold water on Slovakia’s deficit boasts
European Commission figures suggest Slovakia remains among the EU’s worst fiscal performers.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:21:13 +0100Top prosecutor accused of raising his voice and neglecting to read a secret file
As the court examines Daniel Lipšic’s conduct, he accuses the general prosecutor of retaliation, conflicts of interest and double standards.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:43:57 +0100Just like Rome… only frozen!
Slovakia unveils astonishing Ice Cathedral modelled on historic papal basilica — built from 225 tonnes of ice and honouring two popes.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:33:08 +0100Rodina Street in Viera, US: Descendants of Slovak immigrants cherish words of their ancestors
Reporter Milan Čupka’s book, now about to be published in English, explores stories of courageous immigrants.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100Major Slovak cement works goes solar
Cemmac photovoltaic power plant exceeds expectations after first year of operations.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:54:48 +0100Smer repurposes 17 November event to attack opposition and push for Kuciak case reopening
PM Robert Fico rallies Smer supporters in Nitra.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:13:13 +0100From chalk to a roar: Slovakia’s rain-soaked crowds revive the spirit of 1989
Around 50,000 people filled Bratislava’s Námestie slobody, joining tens of thousands elsewhere to mark 17 November and to protest against PM Fico’s government.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:10:05 +0100Slovak MEP Blaha hails socialism in video from Russia on anniversary of 1989 revolution
Populist Smer politician uses 17 November to denounce liberal democracy and praise Moscow.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:39:49 +0100On Slovakia’s newest nature trail, a wetland reveals its secrets
A small village in the east of the country invites visitors to wander through restored marshes and learn about the importance of preserving them.