Slovak Spectator
Thu, 28 May 2026 10:26:27 +0200A business partner
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Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200Weekend: Take to the skies with colourful balloons
Here’s what to do during the weekend of 29-31 May.
Wed, 27 May 2026 22:02:38 +0200News digest: Could Slovakia’s best-known music festival be forced out of Trenčín?
Temu’s Slovakia boom, Bratislava’s top 10 events, and Slovakia opts out of backing a tribunal for Putin’s war.
Wed, 27 May 2026 20:52:22 +0200From Staten Island to Prešov: Slovak-American player begins European chapter
For Lukáš Sedláček, joining the Slovak club is more than a career move.
Wed, 27 May 2026 17:22:34 +0200Temu’s rapid rise in Slovakia comes with growing concerns
From addictive shopping features to investigations over unsafe products, the fast-growing platform is drawing criticism across Europe.
Wed, 27 May 2026 16:11:50 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Explore Bratislava’s parks and gardens, experience Iron Maiden live, and cheer on your team at the European Championship.
Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200Slovak roots: taking the opportunity
Do you fear overtourism? In western Slovakia there is a region that people overlook.
Wed, 27 May 2026 10:43:43 +0200Companies are asking whether Slovakia is the right place to invest, top banker says
Komerční Banka’s Richard Kellner says Slovak firms are now more likely to refinance existing projects than invest in new production capacity.
Wed, 27 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200Surprising find in debris from first nuclear bomb by team with Slovak scientist
Extreme conditions during blast produced unique material.
Wed, 27 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200One politician to Moscow, another to Minsk — Helsinki group sends children to Crimea brainwashing camp
A monthly look at disinformation and hybrid threats across Central Europe, the Baltics and Romania.
Tue, 26 May 2026 22:32:18 +0200News digest: MPs return to their favourite subject: themselves
Poland backs Slovakia’s ombudsman, Slovakia exit the hockey worlds, and Japan’s ambassador rides the train to Bratislava.
Tue, 26 May 2026 21:28:00 +0200Only three Latin American countries rank below Slovakia for take-home pay
New OECD data places Slovakia 35th out of 38 members despite more than a decade of wage growth.
Tue, 26 May 2026 20:00:39 +0200Slovakia’s quarter-final hopes end after defeat to Sweden
Sweden produced the regulation victory they needed in Group B, while Slovakia finished fifth despite a strong opening phase.
Tue, 26 May 2026 18:01:39 +0200Government planes vanish from public flight trackers
The Interior Ministry says limiting access to flight data is a security measure.
Tue, 26 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200She followed the American dream. It wasn’t enough
Leah Raschid barely knew her family history growing up. Now she is learning Slovak and considering a move east.
Tue, 26 May 2026 16:55:06 +0200New tours, children’s events and easier access for disabled visitors at Bojnice Castle this summer
The landmark will introduce shorter routes ahead of a major restoration project.
Tue, 26 May 2026 14:28:46 +0200Who really controls Slovak health care?
The debate over inefficient state hospitals misses a deeper problem: a system in which insurers and providers profit from both sides of the transaction.
Tue, 26 May 2026 12:40:58 +0200Ryanair is adding another plane to Bratislava — and a new route to Italy
The airline is adding a fourth aircraft.
Mon, 25 May 2026 22:11:57 +0200News digest: Slovakia’s many-hat doctors
A change affecting foreigners in Bratislava, a Kremlin critic facing deportation, and the firms dominating Slovakia’s tax, audit and accounting sector.
Mon, 25 May 2026 18:23:55 +0200Bratislava changes where foreigners activate residency permit codes
From 25 May, the service is available only at the Zlaté Piesky client centre, without appointments.