Slovakia Spectator

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:45:12 +0100
Expansions, new plants, new jobs: Foreign investors bring capital to Slovakia
What foreign investments has Slovakia seen in the past year?

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:59:00 +0100
Karl Bushby, world’s boldest walker, has entered Slovakia
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:59:00 +0100
News digest: Coalition hijacks parliament — and chaos follows: “mafia night”, booze whispers, shouting matches
President Pellegrini accused of playing both sides as he vetoes the law scrapping the whistleblower watchdog.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:55:00 +0100
Two sides of one bridge
The Danube once meandered through a town, rather than defining a country border.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:56:31 +0100
What are the most popular baby names in Slovakia in 2025?
Only small shifts in this year’s top rankings.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:25:34 +0100
Want a cheaper train ticket to Vienna? Just don’t buy it from the Slovak operator
Slovaks can pay much more than Austrians for identical trains.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:55:11 +0100
3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
Enjoy the Advent atmosphere with winter edition of Dobrý trh market or festive concert of the 2000s hits.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0100
Weekend: Feeling Christmas rush already? Catch a break with these events
Here's what to do during the weekend of December 12-14.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:59:00 +0100
News digest: Postponed votes, pre-Christmas excuses — and one minister losing his cool
Hungarian schools vanish, a Slovak startup rises, tips for enjoying Bratislava — and an interior minister stuck in the wrong kind of limelight.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:51:01 +0100
Bottom of the table: Slovakia trails OECD peers in new Economist ranking
Core inflation, weak GDP growth, and recent tax measures contributed to Slovakia’s poor showing.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:47:54 +0100
Slovakia’s newest startup star wants to break farmers’ spraying habit
CultiWise uses satellites and machine learning to cut chemical use — and maybe start a quiet revolution in how Europe grows food.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100
Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Experience the magic of Christmas, marvel at the legendary Coca-Cola truck, and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Pandora!

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:46:38 +0100
Interior minister keeps getting fined for bullying police who tried to expose corruption
He has already run up hundreds of thousands in penalties — and has now shut down the watchdog that kept catching him out.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0100
Slovakia looking to make ESA’s space vision reality
Country could play key role in clearing debris from Earth orbit.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:59:00 +0100
News digest: Minister moves to axe watchdog, court axes him
Liptov averts a rail near-miss, a Slovak comedian faces claims of unwanted intimate touching, and a festive waste truck cheers Bratislava.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:51:43 +0100
Zvolen: castles above, Bali below and surprises everywhere
A ferrata beneath one of Europe’s largest medieval ruins, a Balinese retreat on the edge of town — this corner of central Slovakia is anything but predictable.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:12:00 +0100
Boring? Not quite. Zvolen has its moments
It is true the town can be quiet, but occasional concerts, cafés in old legion buildings and bee-house sleepovers keep things interesting.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:55:11 +0100
A Christmas bazaar that shows what happens when we choose generosity
At a winter market in Bratislava, generosity proved more powerful than difference.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:20:22 +0100
How character was tempered in Pittsburgh — book review
A century of Slovak emigration shows what the country loses when its young depart.

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0100
Ruling coalition axes whistleblower watchdog. Many see it as payback
The coalition’s last-minute changes have done little to calm concerns that the adopted law — which dismisses the watchdog’s leadership — remains incompatible with EU rules.

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