Slovakia Spectator
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200Breakfast with a view: Slovakia on one side, and Hungary on the other
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:56:00 +0200News digest: From €3.50 to as little as €1.50. Couriers blame new arrivals
Girl dies after Staškov school attack, a new Civil Code after 60 years, meet a Filipina who made Nitra home, and weekend events.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200Mediaeval castle to be restored, new visitor experiences added to cross-border geopark
Šomoška Castle will be stabilised, while a Hungarian fossil reserve is getting an interactive time-travel experience.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:55:40 +0200Slovakia spent €7.6 million on Expo Osaka. Auditors question nearly €900,000
The country abandoned plans for its own pavilion, but costs barely fell. The audit findings have been sent to prosecutors.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:19:48 +0200Slovakia is getting a new Civil Code after 60 years. Here’s what will change
New rules will reshape inheritance, marital property, renting and neighbour disputes – and give people greater freedom, but also greater responsibility for what they sign.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:32:01 +0200Korean supplier starts making electric-car parts at new factory
Hyundai Wia has taken over Ecco’s former shoe factory in Martin, where it will make parts for electric cars and battery-cooling systems.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:16:23 +02003 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
The capital will light up with contemporary art or welcome international choirs.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:20:00 +0200A century of protection: uvex wants safety to be more than an obligation
After a century in business, the German company uvex is bringing ergonomics, sport-inspired design and tailor-made solutions to workplace safety.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200Weekend: See Bratislava in a whole new light
Here's what to do during the weekend of 2-4 October.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:07:59 +0200European capital of culture: Explore Trenčín’s October events
Find your next cultural experience.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:15:39 +0200Dôvera health insurer falls into tax trap, patients left waiting
The dispute exposes a broader problem: whether Slovakia has adequate safeguards to ensure compulsory health insurance money is used for patient care.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200She misses the sea. But this Filipina has made landlocked Slovakia home
Connie Balážová helps newcomers in Nitra deal with bureaucracy, while trying to bring together a Filipino community that has grown rapidly in recent years.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:21:47 +0200News digest: Smer vows to carry on, another job for Fico
Questions over the handling of an axe threat outside a school, the latest from Staškov, and no trains through Žilina.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:20:13 +0200Trains get cheaper 1 October, buses follow later
Slovakia’s temporary 50-percent fare cuts will be introduced in stages, with some regions starting early.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:25:19 +0200Fans noticed something odd in Slovakia’s new football kit photos
Macron supplies Slovakia’s national team kits, but fans spotted Adidas stripes on a player’s tracksuit bottoms in a promotional photo.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:51:52 +0200Unique Roman camp found, concerns raised over space mirrors. What’s new in Slovak science
An overview from June to September.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:53:00 +0200Vyhne spa’s faded glory
At its peak, there were 600 visitors per day.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:05:00 +0200‘Call me as soon as you wake up’
Life moves at a different pace in the village.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Listen to the legendary Deep Purple, watch kites soar above Devín Castle and see Bratislava transformed by White Night.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:56:17 +0200News digest: Taraba falls, Fico loses a historic vote
A deadly attack at a primary school, Ukrainians find new roles in the labour market, and mums head out dancing.