Slovak Spectator

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100
Energy law changes reflect Europe’s push for efficiency and renewables
Lawyer Milan Malata outlines what this means for companies, citizens and future investments.

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:59:00 +0100
News digest: Money talks, cop walks out
The Speaker’s sermon comes mid-ride, a new bird lands in Slovakia, and the Month of Photography comes into focus.

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:50:35 +0100
Two paths to fiscal health: Sweden’s hard medicine vs Slovakia’s patchwork
While Sweden’s 1990s reforms were swift, broad, and honest, Slovakia’s consolidation remains gradual and fragmented.

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:43:16 +0100
Here’s what Slovakia’s new gendarmes can and cannot do (Q&A)
The Defence Ministry’s new unit of volunteers will support the Police Corps in ensuring public order.

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0100
When Swiss watches were out of reach, Czechoslovakia set out to create an alternative
The Prim brand has survived political change, market competition, and even a decades-long identity dispute.

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:40:11 +0100
Plans to restore Slovakia’s lost spa could bring its spring back to life
In central Slovakia, a project is under way to revive the Ľudovít spring, once famous for its mineral-rich water.

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:26:07 +0100
Last Week: How the Slovak government builds its own propaganda machine
A Hlas ministry was employing its very own ‘disinfluencer’. 

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:58:00 +0100
In Bratislava, Irish teachers bring a bit of home to the stage
A new theatre troupe, made up largely of expatriate English teachers, debuts with John B. Keane’s Moll — a comic Irish tale of priests, pride and a very clever housekeeper.

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:53:47 +0100
News digest: Minister to trans people: You must divorce.
Slovakia’s army embraces AI-driven combat drones, ATM bandits strike again, and shops in Slovakia will open on All Saints’ Day for the first time since 2017.

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0100
Robert Fico named among ‘predators of press freedom’ by Reporters Without Borders
Watchdog places Slovak prime minister alongside Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orbán in annual list of leaders accused of attacking journalists.

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:48:42 +0100
Shops in Slovakia to open on All Saints’ Day for first time since 2017
Change in holiday trading laws means major chains will open on 1 November for first time in eight years, as part of broader fiscal reform.

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:17:15 +0100
Dance teacher, ‘farmer’, Prešov heart-throb: Meet Slovakia’s Man of the Year
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:32:47 +0100
Slovakia heads into winter with less gas than normal
No repeat of 2009 crisis expected, despite continued reliance on natural gas, experts say.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 23:59:00 +0100
News digest: Shoplifters gone wild, heritage goes paywall
A shameless rapper, Tibor Gašpar on the attack (again), Danko doing T-shirt diplomacy, Bratislava smells off — and we’ve got your weekend.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:34:22 +0100
Refinery vapours behind strong odour over Bratislava, say officials
Residents in several Bratislava districts complained of a strong odour this week.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:33:17 +0100
Slovakia unsure how much Chinese tech runs its critical infrastructure
Unlike Germany and Sweden, Bratislava has taken no steps to remove Huawei or ZTE gear – and admits it doesn’t even know where it is used.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0100
Slovak roots: feeling like home
Slovak immigrants to America were able to preserve the traditions from their old homeland.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:35:38 +0100
Far from home: How five foreign footballers found belonging in Slovakia
From Seoul to the Caribbean, players in the Niké liga are discovering that football’s biggest lessons often happen off the pitch.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:07:46 +0100
3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
Enjoy a hike to Devín, taste young wine, and experience the Festival of Freedom.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0100
Weekend: Are you afraid of the dark yet?
Here's what to do during the weekend of October 31-November 2.

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