Slovakia Spectator

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:40:36 +0200
From ESET Campus to Dubai risk: the legal realities behind property deals
Lawyers Martin Kluch and Martin Hricko discuss development partnerships, market uncertainty, force majeure clauses and why contracts must prepare for conflict, not comfort.

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200
Hay in boots, cash in coffers
In centuries past, this was the site of a Bratislava square with the name Senné námestie or Hay Square.

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:06:00 +0200
Slovakia hit by extreme drought as farmers fear sharp fall in harvests
Experts say rainfall levels have dropped far below normal with wheat, potatoes and forests already showing signs of severe stress.

Tue, 05 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200
News digest: Postal voting fight enters phase two and it’s messy
Foreigners barred from municipal policing for now; Foreigners’ Police relocation dates set – plus a castle where you can sleep.

Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200
Bratislava Foreigners’ Police to shut public office for one week
Authorities say all services will resume at a new address on Račianska Street from 18 May.

Tue, 05 May 2026 17:17:25 +0200
Bratislava luxury development with foreign investors faces auction
Project involving Luxembourg and Dutch structures remains incomplete years after launch.

Tue, 05 May 2026 16:28:40 +0200
They fly 18,000 kilometres – only to be caught, bound and eaten
As war and hunger spread across parts of Africa, even migratory storks from Slovakia are becoming victims – and many will not make it home.

Tue, 05 May 2026 12:48:35 +0200
Far-right push to bar foreigners from municipal police passes parliament; president urged to veto
Existing foreign officers can stay, but critics question why residents eligible to vote cannot serve in policing.

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:47:46 +0200
He left Slovakia as an orphan and became a doctor. In a California orchard, he remembered home.
Raised in Ohio, Štefan Grega became a dentist, built a family, and carried his past with him – until he returned to it.

Tue, 05 May 2026 05:39:30 +0200
Volunteers bring Tematín Castle back to life, visitors can now sleep there
Nearly 20 years of grassroots effort have transformed the ruins into a growing visitor site.

Mon, 04 May 2026 23:54:00 +0200
News digest: In Yerevan, Fico and Zelensky talk. Danko pushes back
Science updates from Slovakia, a Slovak national arrested in Austria, and the Leo Express Bratislava–Prague rail launch hits early problems.

Mon, 04 May 2026 19:16:33 +0200
Slovak man arrested in Austria over baby food scare
Prosecutors seek custody after alleged blackmail attempt and contamination of HiPP products.

Mon, 04 May 2026 18:42:52 +0200
Historic park near Bratislava reopens after restoration
The Bratislava Region says the project aims to improve biodiversity and adapt the site to climate change.

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:19:33 +0200
Bodybuilder who spent years homeless returns to European stage
With just eight months to prepare, Adam Cibuľa proves his comeback was no empty talk.

Mon, 04 May 2026 12:20:44 +0200
In Spiš, borders changed but identity did not
Ludwika Włodek explores a region where people resist simple national labels.

Mon, 04 May 2026 08:17:35 +0200
Last Week: Fico scores at foul play against his main opponent 
The possibility that Slovakia may lose the EU funds like Hungary did before is out in the open after an EP vote. 

Sun, 03 May 2026 03:15:40 +0200
Fico vows 2027 win, urges men to kiss women and attacks rivals at Labour Day rally
Cheering supporters were bused in from across Slovakia, with more than 1,000 said to have attended.

Sun, 03 May 2026 01:56:28 +0200
PM Fico to hold talks with Ukraine’s Zelensky in Yerevan
Leaders agree meeting after call on Saturday.

Sat, 02 May 2026 06:26:00 +0200
They went largely unnoticed. Now the race is on to save wartime bunkers from a new highway
Concrete bunkers and a destroyed bridge, hidden for decades in northern Slovakia, are being uncovered.

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200
He moved from Nigeria to Slovakia and accidentally became an internet sensation
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

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