Slovakia Spectator
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200Weekend: Best way to have a great time in Košice
Here’s what to do during the weekend of 1-3 May.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:54:00 +0200How Slovak women invest: New data on risk, Bitcoin and financial independence
A NextŽeny survey reveals how women in Slovakia differ from men in portfolio diversification, property investment and risk appetite.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:53:44 +0200News digest: Public broadcaster gets a new watchdog. It is tied to the govt.
Calls grow to freeze EU funds for Slovakia, what to do in Bratislava and a baby is discovered in a rescue box.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:47:06 +0200AC Milan fan, dancer, loyal friend to the end: who was Róbert Remiáš?
His life was ordinary in many ways, until loyalty drew him into one of Slovakia’s darkest political scandals.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0200Citizenship is easy to claim. Belonging is not.
The story of a long-standing Slovak minority in central Europe challenges modern ideas about ancestry, identity and return.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:52:06 +0200Store opening hours for 1 and 8 May: What to expect this year
Victory over Fascism Day is no longer a day off.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:07:17 +0200Hiking this gorge now comes with a ‘traffic light’
Officials hope a digital crowd tracker will stop the infamous ladder jams.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:19:38 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Bratislava Majáles – learn new dances, explore a refuse collection lorry, and enjoy the thrill of horse racing.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:34:18 +0200Mystery of the knocking grave: Village shaken by claims dead man ‘spoke back’ to mourners
Body exhumed after terrifying incident. Officials say natural causes are behind the sounds.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:35:00 +0200A Catholic island in Spiš
Though today part of the same town, at one time town councillors from Spišské Podhradie did not allow students from Kapitula’s secondary school to lodge there.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200Nematodes cannot hide from this Slovak scientist
Marek Renčo looked at how specific plant forms in the Arctic circle affect soil nematodes.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:54:00 +0200News digest: Is Slovakia next in EU’s funding crackdown? Wednesday will tell.
Far-right party’s muddled bill, Slovakia’s top developers, Magyar eyes trip to Slovakia.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:23:00 +0200Leo Express to run direct Prague–Bratislava trains via Petržalka
From April the Czech operator will launch two daily return services.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:57:03 +0200Hungary’s Péter Magyar meets Slovak Hungarian leader, promises transparency reforms
Future PM says he hopes to visit southern Slovakia later this summer.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:14:21 +0200Slovak roots: bucking the trends
At a time when most people barely ventured beyond their home villages, Daniel Šustek travelled a considerable part of the world.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:09:07 +0200‘My grandparents left and I’m going back.’ A Slovak American on preserving the family heritage
Susan Banasik has only seen some of Slovakia’s castles. I would just love to rent a car and go see them, she says.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:29:38 +0200A far-right MP objects to Ukrainians issuing fines. His bill would bar foreigners from municipal police
Critics say the proposal is illogical and may violate EU law and Slovakia’s constitution.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:55:04 +0200What an American curator is learning at the Bratislava City Museum
Curator Glenn Perkins on community engagement and the role of local museums.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:13:28 +0200On a forest trail, you can learn how a parachute was invented
Along the Smolenice Karst route, new interactive stops link caves, ecosystems and the story of Štefan Banič.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:54:00 +0200News digest: Defence minister brings back Jánošík – in austerity times
Calzona era ends, MP assaulted, and a ratings setback.