Slovak Spectator
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:03:51 +0200News digest: Would you try this? A Nitra food lab is developing a new vegan snack
Fire at the Slovnaft refinery, Slovakia’s most trusted state institution, and public transport changes in Bratislava’s Vajnory during the Lovestream festival.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:54:45 +0200New via ferrata opens beneath Vršatec Castle
The Grade B climbing route is suitable for beginners and offers views across the White Carpathians.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200An underground hut in rural Slovakia is attracting visitors from across the world
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200News digest: Slovakia’s hottest day yet
A mystery substance at a thermal pool, a man brings trains to a standstill, and foreign tourists still spend less in Slovakia than in neighbouring countries.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:46:00 +0200‘Where are you from?’: Indian student injured in suspected hate attack in Nitra
The victim underwent surgery after the attack and has filed a criminal complaint.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:40:05 +0200Who is likely to buy Tesco’s operations in Slovakia?
A sale of Tesco’s Central European operations could trigger one of the region’s biggest retail deals in years.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:05:54 +0200Foreign tourists are spending elsewhere despite Slovakia’s tourism potential, analysis says
A UniCredit Bank analysis says the country lags behind Czechia and Hungary in attracting revenue from foreign visitors.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:33:38 +0200Machata makes history, Švrček impresses on Slovakia debut at World U20s
The 18-year-old reached the men's 100m final, while the Japan-born steeplechaser booked her place in the final of her first championship for Slovakia.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:32:58 +0200Mystery of Slovakia’s speed cameras deepens as they are found to use software identical to a Russian radar
The ministry first dismissed claims the cameras had Russian origins. It has now suspended their deployment pending an investigation.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:01:32 +0200The prehistoric lizard that never was: Slovak scientist helps overturn a decades-old genus
A new study co-authored by Andrej Čerňanský rewrites a part of Europe’s evolutionary history.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200Weekend: Look up and wish on a shooting star
Here's what to do during the weekend of 7-9 August.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +02003 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
Enjoy spectacular open-air performances to concerts in historic settings.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:24:01 +0200News digest: Slovak Roma relocation divides a Hungarian village
The Warhol Museum prepares to reopen in a month, things to do in Bratislava, and a reality show faces backlash over controversial scenes.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200Court convicts Kočner in two financial crime cases but imposes no additional prison sentence
The verdict is not final.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:32:23 +0200Slapstick legends Pat & Mat return for a new big-screen adventure
The famous DIY duo return, proving that no household problem is too simple to solve in the most complicated way imaginable.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:17:24 +0200Jaroslav Grygar: ‘Meaningful HR happens in factories too’
The HRLeader 2025 winner on leadership, inclusion and why talent that studies abroad should return home.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200Travel on the Váh
From aristocrats to bandits, rafting was once the fastest and easiest form of transport.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:38:13 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Explore the story behind Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, cheer on Slovan Bratislava against Sweden’s Mjällby, and see Robbie Williams live.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200News digest: Former MP accused of sending explicit messages to minors
A Smer MP ‘reports’ from Ceuta, the Government Office platforms authoritarian former PM Mečiar, and Slovakia gets even redder as the heatwave intensifies.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:31:27 +0200She slapped a Russian soldier after his rape threat – yet worried the man she loved would be disappointed by her red hair
Amália Mikušová survived a lonely voyage to America, Nazi bombs, Soviet occupation, and 13 years apart from her father before finding peace on a Connecticut farm.