Slovakia Spectator
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200From The NeverEnding Story to Shrek: The films that defined childhood of Slovaks
The 1984 fantasy classic leads a nostalgic top 10 that also includes Harry Potter, Shrek, Home Alone and The Lion King.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:45:54 +0200News digest: Why €2 diesel is hard to stop
Fico’s coalition troubles flare up, Slovak radars could head to NATO’s eastern flank, Šaštín marks a feast that is not a day off this year.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:36:20 +0200This Rusyn village has its own piroh. Even schoolchildren learn how to make it
The speciality from Kamienka attracts visitors from abroad, although residents rank another dish higher.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200Deep crack tears through new cycle path in eastern Slovakia
The town and contractor disagree over who is responsible for the damage.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:23:25 +0200A Slovak factory makes millions in sweets. Scandinavia eats most of them
Cloetta’s largest plant recorded €116 million in sales last year while its profit nearly tripled.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:19:13 +0200New world No 1 Rybakina calls Bratislava her ‘second home’
The Kazakh star has trained in the capital before Grand Slams for the past five or six years.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:03:16 +0200Premium developments are moving beyond city centres. Why?
The future value of exclusive properties is determined before they are even built.
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:53:48 +0200Last Week: For Fico, the parliament is a “house of terror”
MPs reconvene after a nearly three-month-long hiatus, amid growing friction within the ruling coalition.
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:17:43 +0200Zapletalová adds Budapest silver to successful season
The Slovak finishes 0.23 seconds behind winner Jasmine Jones after taking European gold in August.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:57:50 +0200Slovakia criticises Russian exhibition over disputed Crimean treasures
The display in Bratislava accuses Ukraine and its European allies of taking artefacts that Dutch courts ordered returned to Kyiv.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:06:00 +0200A new place to rest on the Cyril and Methodius Route
A tourist shelter near Nitra offers pilgrims, cyclists and other visitors a break on a route tracing the legacy of the ninth-century missionaries.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:22:53 +0200News digest: Another hybrid 'holiday' approaches, and with it comes more confusion
Paying tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, Smer and PS are tied in a new opinion poll, and things to do in Bratislava in the coming days.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200Hollywood star Ben Stiller is in the Tatras, scouting Slovakia for his next film
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:56:00 +0200A mint, a football club and a resort top Slovakia’s family business growth story
The 2025 ranking shows just how diverse the engines of expansion can be.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200News digest: Republika is coming for Smer
Diesel nears €2 a litre, a Danube dredging deal divides coalition figures, Slovan suffer in Paris, and delivery couriers trade punches in Bratislava.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:46:06 +0200Slovak diesel prices close in on €2 a litre
Fuel costs have jumped since June.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:57:15 +0200Slovak crisis line sees sharp rise in people with suicidal thoughts
IPčko says the number seeking help has doubled in five years.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:35:28 +0200Far-right European anti-migration tour heads to Bratislava
The European Commission rejected the campaign.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:05:58 +0200Taraba and Danko argue over Italian firm picked to dredge the Danube
The environment minister says the deal saves millions, while the SNS leader asks why the work did not go to a state firm.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:51:29 +0200The games people played outside church
Slovak archaeologists study mediaeval game boards carved in stone around Trogir’s churches.