Slovakia Spectator
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.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:30:19 +0100Slovakia’s cross-country skiing mecca is fighting climate change with snow cannons
At 1,200 metres above sea level, the Skalka resort near Kremnica is reviving a long-dormant snowmaking system in a bid to keep winter sports alive.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:07:56 +0100Prime minister went to see Trump in a bar. He came back with a photo
Fico calls the Mar-a-Lago meeting proof of respect. Critics say it shows how far he has drifted from Europe.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:02:00 +0100Smer politicians and Fico aide join anti-US rally in Bratislava
A small crowd gathered in central Bratislava as Slovakia’s prime minister visited the United States.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:15:21 +0100Last Week: What Fico told Trump, and why their meeting matters
On the Slovak prime minister’s missed opportunity.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:13:26 +0100News digest: Mayor nods to Bratislava's drivers and passengers by softening fines
PM Robert Fico to meet US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, halušky charms one American basketball player, and Pohoda named best medium-sized European festival.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100Foreign workers become a pillar of Slovakia’s labour market
As domestic labour runs short, employers are drawing lessons from Czechia, where foreign workers already make up more than 15 percent of the workforce.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:23:43 +0100How Slovakia supports research and development
From tax deductions and national grant schemes to EU-funded programmes.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:01:45 +0100Bratislava question goes wrong on British TV quiz show
A geography question about Slovakia’s capital led to an awkward moment on a popular BBC programme.