Slovakia Spectator
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100Slovakia’s energy industry thrives amid market turbulence
Electricity producers reap record profits, while gas suppliers brace for higher costs.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:59:00 +0100News digest: State TV freezes its investigative show after blocking bear-cull and Seychelles reports
Gifts for Kherson, low Slovak wages, a €3m grant scandal — plus Bratislava’s Month of Photography goes machine-age.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:07:21 +0100Bratislava’s long-disputed riverfront finally set for redevelopment
A decade after the demolition of its beloved PKO venue, the Slovak capital prepares for Project Q.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:05:51 +0100Zdeno Chára: The Slovak giant who redefined leadership in hockey
A late starter who once sneaked into rinks to practise, the defenceman capped his remarkable career with hockey’s highest honour.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:37:18 +0100Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Join the Run for Freedom, create your own Christmas decorations, and step into the magic of the circus!
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:14:57 +0100Slovakia to open two Foreigners’ Police centres amid rising foreign worker numbers
The Interior Ministry plans facilities in Bratislava and Banská Bystrica.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:35:43 +0100Bratislava’s Month of Photography looks to the future — and into the machine
As AI reshapes what it means to make and see images, the Slovak capital’s festival asks whether photography is dying — or simply evolving into something new.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:59:00 +0100News digest: Brussels’ fraud fighter calls out Slovakia — while its artists protest Netflix-style
Armistice Day solemnity, an interior minister in trouble, and Banská Bystrica on your weekend list.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:45:56 +0100Interior minister must pay €120,000 after losing defamation case to police officers
Court rules Matúš Šutaj Eštok must compensate six investigators he compared to a mafia killer, after ignoring lawsuit and missing appeal deadline.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:45:36 +0100Most people in Slovakia to feel the pinch of Fico’s third consolidation package
Self-employed and families with children to lose the most as public debt keeps growing.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:38:21 +0100Gašpar’s people: Scandal-hit spy boss kept in position by powerful backers
A car accident, luxury homes and a powerful father: critics say Pavol Gašpar’s appointment as head of the Slovak intelligence agency raises big questions about trust and transparency.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:51:12 +0100Discover Banská Bystrica, Slovakia’s city of copper and calm
Mediaeval mines, a leaning tower and quiet mountain villages reveal a city where history and tranquillity meet.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:14:47 +0100Banská Bystrica is finding its spark again
Once an ambitious political hub, this Slovak city is reviving itself through coffee, culture, and community.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100Electric trucks gear up for Slovak roads
Charging infrastructure is expanding slowly, local scepticism persists.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:59:00 +0100News digest: Slovakia’s chalk revolution
Train crash déjà vu, a breakthrough for Roma housing — and letters to Ježiško begin.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0100Court halts demolition of Roma family’s home in landmark housing-rights ruling
A district court in eastern Slovakia has blocked a village council from tearing down a Roma family’s illegally built house.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:37:38 +0100Two trains collide near Bratislava; minister offers to resign but Fico refuses
Jozef Ráž Jr was abroad at the time of the collision, which left dozens injured and renewed scrutiny of Slovakia’s ageing rail network.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:06:40 +0100Paradox in the gastronomy sector: Lower taxes, higher prices
The VAT reduction in the sector is a textbook example of how tax relief does not automatically translate into lower prices.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:10:26 +0100Remembering November ’89: Bratislava unveils first memorial and hosts events honouring legacy of the Velvet Revolution
Slovakia marks 36 years since November 17, 1989 with a state holiday that, for the first time since 2001, is not a day off work.
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0100“Over my dead body”: Czechoslovakia’s unforgettable win over England
A foggy October day in Bratislava in 1975 set the stage for one of Czechoslovakia’s greatest football triumphs.