Slovak Spectator
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:05:00 +0100It’s time to rethink Čumil
A recent controversy asks whether a joke statue should still represent Bratislava.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:46:01 +0100News digest: Paris sees hope for Slovakia, doubts about Fico remain
National Gallery visitor slump, African hair salon, Vlhová’s Olympic return.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:48:20 +0100Danish retailer Normal to open first store in Slovakia
The discount chain will open its first outlet in Bratislava.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:23:07 +0100New drone science centre aims to transform STEM education in central Slovakia
The planned hub will link schools, experts and industry in drone technology, robotics and data analysis.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:05:56 +0100Košice IT firm hiring again after layoffs as ad campaign draws criticism
A controversial slogan used in online recruitment advertising has angered former staff laid off last summer.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:34:21 +0100Forget guidebooks – Trenčín’s true flavour to be revealed on a plate
‘Degustories’ to highlight histories, flavours, people, and places linked with gastronomy of 2026 European Capital of Culture.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:26:38 +0100Slovakia’s only oil spring is still bubbling up in the forest
The Korňa oil spring is a rare survivor of central Europe’s natural oil seeps.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:43:16 +0100Last Week: The growing nerves of Robert Fico and his coalition
MPs spent a night in parliament and the general prosecutor turned on the government.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0100Žilina eliminate Liverpool from the UEFA Youth League, drawing respect in Britain
A composed, high-level performance earned the Slovak side a place in the last 16.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:21:20 +0100The woman behind Slovakia’s first African hair salon
What began in a living room with a suitcase of synthetic hair has grown into Awa Mangara’s Bratislava salon.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:28:48 +0100News digest: Less than golden? As the Winter Olympics begin, Slovakia’s prospects look dim
High Tatras avalanche tragedy, Slovakia’s underused EU funds, and Fico delivers another monologue at a high school.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:36:30 +0100A coach with Slovak roots takes the Patriots to the Super Bowl
New England head coach Mike Vrabel, leading the Patriots in the NFL final, descends from a family whose roots lie in what is now Slovakia.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:50:48 +0100Hop, hop, who’s there? Renegade rabbit mystery grips Bratislava suburb
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:55:00 +0100News digest: Coalition kills debate, Fico survives, Mečiar likened to Napoleon Bonaparte
Coalition increasingly rehabilitates Mečiar, fighter jet donation to Ukraine upheld, sugar refinery shuts down.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:02:34 +0100Sugar factory to halt production, more than 90 jobs to go
Germany-based Nordzucker AG will wind down sugar output at its Trenčianska Teplá plant by mid-March, citing falling profitability linked to climate change.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:34:00 +0100Slovakia gave old military equipment to Ukraine with no damage done, prosecutors say; Fico displeased
Prosecutors say the jets and missiles were outdated and costly to maintain.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:07:56 +0100Bratislava gets a giant LED screen on a military tower. Everyone is roasting it
From train delays to arrest jokes, Bratislava’s newest screen has become a symbol of online satire — and offline frustration.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100Slovak scientists tackling light pollution have developed ‘world-first’ tools
Artificial light at night negatively impacts humans, other animals and plants.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:28:44 +0100Weekend: It’s all masked processions and games
Here’s what to do during the weekend of 6-8 February.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:52:34 +01003 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
The capital’s events bring contemporary music, cultural diversity and community singing.