Takenaka’s Petr Urválek outlines the impact of rising costs, uncertain automotive demand, and why diversification is essential for sustainable growth.

Actors out, neighbours annoyed, and a year that kept piling on — plus The Slovak Spectator’s most-read stories.

Jamie Jurak can envisage herself being an ambassador of the sport she loves.

A new criminal offence prompts a minority protest at home and sharp warnings from Hungary’s opposition.

From new Mochovce units to small modular reactors and a €15-billion flagship plant, nuclear ambitions spark both optimism and opposition.

Actors say the move weakens a critical ensemble, not public finances.

New panels are reviving the lost industrial world of the powerful House of Coburg — and turning rural Slovakia into an unexpected heritage trail.

Awkward 2026 holidays, a Christmas law signing, and a journey from communist Czechoslovakia to freedom in Canada.

The Criminal Code overhaul has triggered a resignation, court challenges and warnings that corruption cases and free speech are under threat.

Lenka Lorencová has a message for girls who want to get into science: just give it a try.

Their emphasis on continuity, values and personal accountability offers a counterweight to short-termism — and a model for a more trustworthy economy.

A year in which many of democracy’s “red lines” were crossed and yet more austerity measures were drawn up is now, finally, drawing to a close.  

From Košice to California, Slovak founders attract record investments and partnerships.

Seven public holidays fall on weekdays.

Overnight drone attacks in the Odesa region also damaged ships flying Palau and Liberian flags, Ukrainian officials said.

Your January guide to the city’s cultural highlights.

I was nine in 1968 when my family left. Faith, exile and sacrifice shaped what followed.

Analysts say political instability affects Slovakia’s score, though its location in a safe region remains a key advantage.

A home in northern Slovakia has become an unexpected festive attraction, with motorists pulling over to photograph a spectacular sea of lights.

From aristocratic salons to rationed shops, salónky trace central Europe’s political shifts through a single Christmas tradition.