Slovakia Spectator
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:31:45 +0200He became an egg decorator by chance. His work now adorns households worldwide
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:55:54 +0200News digest: Putin admirer as head of public broadcaster? It could happen.
MP Huliak's odd test, whooping cough on the rise, and a Slovak detained in Congo.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:55:38 +0200Vaccines missing as whooping cough cases on the rise
The Health Ministry doesn't plan to buy vaccines against the disease.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:55:26 +0200Yummy! A new halušky stand opens in downtown Bratislava
In one place, people can find a bakery, a haluškáreň, and a dairy shop.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:55:10 +0200Lawmaker violates law during his odd experiment
MP Rudolf Huliak claims that he wanted to help a plant.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:54:55 +0200From Ohio to Slovakia? Fast food brand doesn't say no
Wendy's plans its expansion to the region.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:46:16 +02003 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days
Party at Silent Disco in the Klarisky Church or visit the performance of Czech theater group V.O.S.A.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0200Archaeologists discover remains of burnt church
Building to be reconstructed, masonry preserved.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:35:37 +0200News digest: Members of NGO government council dismissed, no reason given
Slovakia's reservations regarding the EU directive on combating corruption, an event to experience Bratislava to the fullest, and how to get the best views of the High Tatras.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:17:41 +0200Eurobarometer: More Slovaks than before interested in EP elections
Turnout likely to be higher too.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:25:48 +0200Bratislava City Days allow you to experience capital to the fullest
Rich programme with concerts, shows, activities throughout the city.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0200A guide to places near Košice offering a view of the High Tatras
Winter offers best conditions.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:51:48 +0200Ukrainian men illegally cross Slovak-Ukrainian border to avoid war
The Slovak government is seeking a way to return them to Ukraine.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:49:11 +0200Slovakia takes first step to attract more Finnish tourists
Finnish tour operators invited to the country.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:09:23 +0200Town popular for its palm tree launches handy tour guide
The service available in three languages.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:08:23 +0200“Countess” Rošková, former Smer MP, convicted of fraud
Ľubica Rošková, a psychologist, ran a firm that applied for agricultural subsidies for non-existent arable land.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:03:50 +0200Judicial Council president wanted time. Instead, judges fired him over alleged illegal information collection practice.
The Fico government's influence in the independent judiciary body is growing.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:50:00 +0200News digest: Prominent MP threatens journalist with dismissal, accuses RTVS of 'jihad'
Life on the Slovak-Ukrainian border, ex-Smer MP convicted of fraud, a fundraiser for the Ukrainian army.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:44:59 +0200On the Slovak-Ukrainian border, an American feels pessimism but also sees potential
Instead of new jobs and a motorway, the Sobrance district has seen brain drain. Still, some have decided to come home.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:22:10 +0200Hidden gems in the east: Smuggling museum, 'Croatian' lake, and guitar heaven
Slovak regions near the Ukrainian border are a nice surprise for visitors.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0200Refurbished old mill offers glimpse into distant past
The national monument is a tourist attraction.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:11:48 +0200News digest: Andrej Danko as Speaker? Pellegrini's Hlas does not share PM's view
Ship-like art gallery that gives you a full-spectrum experience, gallery-like space back on Petržalka terrace, and post-rock legend in Bratislava.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:07:11 +0200Layoffs continue, possibly hundreds of AT&T jobs may be at risk
The current layoffs at AT&T are the most massive since 2021.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:09:37 +0200Foreigners can vote in EP election in Slovakia, must submit application first
Deadline is April 29.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0200Trying to revive culture in Petržalka, gallery returns to terrace
Picking up where others left.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:25:43 +0200Last Week: Fico does right by Ukraine, for once
Don’t expect the shift in rhetoric to last.
Sat, 13 Apr 2024 20:33:54 +0200In Bratislava, a ship-like art gallery on the Danube gives you a full-spectrum experience
Apart from some of Slovakia's best art galleries, Bratislava is also home to many museums. On just one street close to the Old Town, there are four of them right next to each other.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:14:29 +0200News digest: Playing in the Russian KHL? No ice hockey World Cup for you
Deputy environment minister flouts environmental rules, an owl is rescued, and the government boycotts another TV show.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:52:24 +0200Deputy environment minister's unauthorised flight over protected area sparks debate
SNS official flew low over Malá Fatra area where rare eagles and falcons nest.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:02:23 +0200Good-samaritan cyclists help save rare Ural owl
Conservationists in Slovenský Raj National Park helped revive the wounded bird.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:15:24 +0200Pellegrini is a farce of Trump
The Hlas leader won the presidential race thanks to many hypocrites.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:16:45 +0200How a Slovak doctor helped a small Kenyan hospital
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.