Slovak Spectator
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:48:43 +0200News digest: Two Bratislava shooting incidents in two weeks
Edible packaging, heat warnings, and what not to bring home from holidays abroad.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:01:35 +0200Fire fighter left injured after weekend Bratislava shooting
Two shooting incidents in Bratislava the past two weeks.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:55:18 +0200Slovakia to swelter longer. Heat alerts issued until Thursday
Due to drinking water shortage, the country has declared an emergency situation in some towns.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:34:54 +0200Communists banned one of the greatest Slovak films due to “ugly” people
In 1972, director Dušan Hanák made “Pictures of the Old World” with old people living in the Slovak countryside.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:29:59 +0200As the mercury rises, Slovak politicians will “cool off” – or so we are told
Heger and Sulík have identified the “main” problem in the coalition, but they differ over what it is.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:28:20 +0200Edible packaging, cooking ingredient of the future
Transparent foil is made from natural materials.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:13:33 +0200Famous US studio shoots movie in Slovak Paradise and near Tatras
The crew had people from ten countries.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:08:21 +0200Hundreds of people in Montreal gather to see Slafkovský train
The young Slovak ice-hockey star called Montreal the best place in the world.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:35 +0200Illegal souvenirs will be confiscated
Items such as those with crocodile skin appear in people's luggage regularly, the Financial Administration reports.
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:43:08 +0200Renovated torture chamber opens at Strečno Castle
Also on display are findings discovered during research at the surrounding castles, but especially at Strečno Castle, that reveal bits of life over the ages.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:00:55 +0200News digest: A compulsory fee to enter the High Tatras? It could happen, minister muses
NASA chooses a picture of the moon taken in Slovakia as its Picture of the Day, employers and trade unions agree on the minimum wage for 2023, and the smallest accessible cave in Slovakia celebrates its 'birthday'.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:37:26 +0200Trade unions and employers clinch agreement to boost minimum wage
The minimum monthly wage will be €700 in 2023. Work bonuses for weekends and nights remain frozen.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:27:56 +0200Matovič's package not done yet: president turns to court
Constitutional Court to decide on financial aid package that triggered coalition crisis.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:09:45 +0200Weekend: French artist brings science to Bratislava
Explore Slovakia and listen to a 1980's summer tune that will make you groove.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:32:59 +0200News digest: Disaster facing Slovakia's only aluminium maker
Economy Minister Richard Sulík on why his party is pulling out of the coalition deal. Learn more in today's digest.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:57:26 +0200Police hunt Dutch group after bridge incident
Men used trucks to clear route over bridge feared ready to collapse
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:18:10 +0200MEPs blast "Middle Ages" conditions for Roma
Committee says lack of prospects for minority is "absolute scandal".
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:15:44 +0200Slovakia's inflation rate tops record set in 2000
Prices have been growing steadily throughout 2022, and grocery bills continue to rise.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:53:03 +0200Aluminium maker to lay off most of its staff, may close
Slovalco is Slovakia's only aluminium producer.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:07:41 +0200Accused pair used codeword for killings in encrypted chat, Kuciak trial hears
The retrial of the Ján Kuciak murder case resumed at the Specialised Criminal Court this week.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0200Richard Sulík: Robert Fico is evil, but so is Igor Matovič
SaS chair talked to PM Eduard Heger.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 21:08:07 +0200News digest: Teacher pay to increase twice in 2023
The trial with ex-prosecutor general Dobroslav Trnka has ended, best swings in Trenčín Region, and one unusual cloud.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:19:23 +0200No strikes until 2024. Teachers to get a salary raise
The government has pledged to spend one billion on higher salaries for teachers and non-pedagogical workers in education.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:00:41 +0200Slovakia’s first literary museum highlights link between interwar intellectuals
Exhibition gives a look into the life of a writer, poet and key figure in the Slovak national movement.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:44:30 +0200Trial with former general prosecutor abruptly ends
Prosecutor filed a complaint against the decision to reclassify the prosecution against Trnka.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:39:52 +0200Ukrainian refugees want to return home as soon as possible
Refugees plan to stay put in their host countries until a change happens.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:15:46 +0200Changes to inclined elevator inside hydropower plant ongoing
The elevator has been constantly in operation since 1980.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:04:31 +0200Slovakia bypasses Russia to secure gas for winter, but it will be costly
Almost half of the gas Slovakia needs for the year is now stored in its underground gas storage facilities.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:55:59 +0200Have you visited the top ten swings in the Trenčín Region?
Win prizes by visiting all ten swings and finding the hidden letters.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:52:28 +0200News digest: Mafia waiting at the door, PM Heger says
Slovakia has enough gas for winter, the Economy Ministry has said. A trip to lookout towers in the north.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:26:46 +0200Experts confirm charged ex-prosecutor general’s voice on a seized recording
Former prosecutor general Dobroslav Trnka also refutes that a laptop with the Gorilla recording belongs to him.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:21:21 +0200Economy Ministry fined for useless IT system
The purchase of the ISKRA system, criticised by state officers and authorities, is being investigated by the police.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:50:00 +0200Fairytales, castles, and hearts: three captivating lookout towers to view northern Slovakia
It is not always necessary to conquer thousands of vertical metres to have gorgeous views.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:38:56 +0200Inflation causes pause in Petržalka tram line construction
The constructor wants to amend the contract.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:27:30 +0200Organized crime stealing wood in Kysuce, goes mostly to Poland
Illegal logging and theft occur mostly in border areas.