Slovakia Spectator

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:46:55 +0200
News digest: Fico’s feud with the general prosecutor heats up
Red flags in Slovakia’s PISA results, Foreigners’ Police advice for international students, and a politician’s “ideological somersault”.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:02:57 +0200
Slovak pupils lag in reading but fare better in maths, PISA results show
The education minister says Slovakia may have stopped its decline, though an analyst says the evidence is not yet there.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:28:31 +0200
What would a CO₂ car tax cost drivers? Central bank does the maths
SaS warns an emissions-based car tax could be introduced, although the Finance Ministry says it has no such plans.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:53:35 +0200
Slovak goalkeeper says ‘the same rules apply to everyone’ in Norway
Ľubomír Belko talks about the step up in footballing quality and life in Stavanger.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:39:15 +0200
A taste of Slovakia: ryžový nákyp, the sweet rice soufflé Slovaks eat for lunch (+ recipe)
In Slovakia, ryžový nákyp is more often a sweet main course than a dessert.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:25:01 +0200
Russia tries and fails to disrupt close Polish-Czech ties, while Romania’s president shifts right
A monthly look at disinformation and hybrid threats across Central Europe, the Baltics and Romania.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:13:47 +0200
Train travel between Petržalka and Vienna will change for five days
Some REX trains will be replaced by buses. ZSSK recommends using the unaffected route via Marchegg.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:41:31 +0200
Coming to study in Slovakia? Police have a warning about residence permits
With the new academic year approaching, police are advising foreign students to sort out their residence status well in advance.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:27:25 +0200
Slovak cities built an integration network. Now they have to make it last
Bezpečný bod connects centres helping refugees and other foreigners navigate life in Slovakia.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200
News digest: AfD wins, Fico attacks Germany and brings up war with Russia
Unique museum reopens, Pellegrini’s “wild” idea, an anti-Indian gym notice – and one question for you, if you’re up for it.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:34:42 +0200
‘We do not accept any strong odours, especially the smell of curry’: Trnava gym posts notice in Hindi, Slovak and English
Indian residents question why gym’s hygiene warning specifically included Hindi.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:45:11 +0200
New rose garden in eastern Slovakia offers a place to switch off
The Pilgrim’s Garden combines decades-old roses, art and spiritual tourism at a pilgrimage site in Vysoká nad Uhom.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:26:02 +0200
Slovakia’s Andy Warhol Museum is back. It looks very different
The rebuilt museum in Medzilaborce has reopened with a Warhol hologram, immersive digital installations, a walkable green roof and more than 400 of the artist’s works.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:55:22 +0200
Former theatre chief allowed to speak publicly about culture minister again
The Constitutional Court found that the regional court had interfered with his fundamental rights.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:28:12 +0200
Robert Fico’s anti-fascism has a blind spot at home
The prime minister warns of fascism abroad while overlooking the extremists his own political camp has defended or helped legitimise.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:49:57 +0200
Last Week: When the compass on your “four corners” foreign policy always points east
Fico’s supposedly multilateral approach actually means never blaming Moscow.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:44:03 +0200
News digest: Slovakia’s largest multicultural festival faces FPU-related funding crunch
A strike alert in northern Slovakia, a Slovak win at the Canoe Slalom World Cup, and traffic restrictions in the capital for Saturday's night run.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:01:13 +0200
The family betting on Slovakia’s rare grapes
Víno Kmeťo has grown from a small restored vineyard into a major winery known for Dunaj, Hron and its flagship Torysa.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200
‘They’re surprised by how nice the city is’: The food guide changing perceptions of Bratislava
From kapustnica to overlooked architecture, Jakub Slámka reveals what surprises foreign visitors to Slovakia’s capital.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:02:31 +0200
Jake Paul makes surprise appearance at Košice Airport
The American boxer appears to have made a brief stop in eastern Slovakia to pick up his fiancée after a family wedding.

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