Slovakia Spectator
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:39:00 +0100News digest: Old fight, new frontman
An activist branded a terrorist, a Security Council agenda that raised eyebrows — and the top 10 events in Bratislava.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:46:11 +0100Fire extinguisher required: what drivers must carry in Poland
While EU borders are open, road regulations are not uniform.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:38:58 +0100Parking rules near Bratislava airport to change at Avion and Ikea
The change aims to improve parking availability for customers but has sparked mixed reactions among drivers.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:59:42 +0100Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Immerse yourself in the music of the Harry Potter world, feel the spirit of British punk rock, and enjoy products from Slovak farmers.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:41:09 +0100Would you dare? Ice-cold plunge tank opens in Slovakia’s chilliest village
Adrenaline seekers can now take a free cold-water dip in Oravská Lesná.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:26:30 +0100Where connection turns into care
In a city many of us once arrived in as strangers, the International Women’s Club of Bratislava became a place to belong — and a way to give back.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:01:20 +0100The activist branded a terrorist: the long detention of a Tajik dissident in Slovakia
Amriddin Kholmurodov denies any link to extremism as courts refuse his extradition and his asylum case drags on.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:59:00 +0100Time grinds on
One of the oldest industrial sites in Slovakia made way for a shopping centre.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:59:00 +0100News digest: Ex-minister charged; Fico silent on Greenland, busy writing Brussels
Smog alerts in force, Dutch man dies — plus tips on Slovak books newly translated into English.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:15:10 +0100Why did a minister fly a state jet to Saudi Arabia with just four people on board?
A Middle East trip meant to include businessmen collapsed before take-off.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:06:59 +0100Putin deploys a veteran of hybrid warfare to Slovakia
Sergey Andreyev is not merely a Russian diplomat – he is Putin’s soldier.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100From patrol-man to police chief: How a Slovak immigrant to the US hunted criminals
George Matowitz became famous for apprehending a suspect in Mexico.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:51:37 +0100Direct flights to Nice? Bratislava says oui oui
Wizz Air adds new route to the French Riviera from 31 March.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:44:11 +0100Government plans to end anonymous access to land ownership records
Critics say registration, fees and sanctions could chill investigations into political and corporate property holdings.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:17:00 +0100Bratislava tightens rules and limits on the placement of parcel lockers
The capital has defined where they will not be allowed.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:55:00 +0100News digest: Detained on camera, released by nightfall — and heading to Brussels next week
Fico meets Trump, a Taiwanese firm set to sack hundreds — and a singer worth your time.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:52:09 +0100Austrian crane maker Kuenz to expand Slovak plant
Group seeks to double employment at its Kechnec site.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:24:00 +0100Foxconn to cut hundreds of jobs at Slovakia plant
Taiwanese electronics group notifies the local labour office of planned mass redundancies in Nitra.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:30:45 +0100Who gets to sing whose songs? Júlia Kozáková on identity and Roma music
The singer reflects on performing Roma music as a non-Roma artist, facing prejudice and earning trust within the community.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100ŠtB registered English football pioneer Jozef Vengloš as an informer — but he refused
Jozef Vengloš, also known as Dr Jo, managed Birmingham’s Aston Villa and Celtic Glasgow.