Slovakia Spectator
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200Weekend: See Bratislava in a whole new light
Here's what to do during the weekend of 2-4 October.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:07:59 +0200European capital of culture: Explore Trenčín’s October events
Find your next cultural experience.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:15:39 +0200Dôvera health insurer falls into tax trap, patients left waiting
The dispute exposes a broader problem: whether Slovakia has adequate safeguards to ensure compulsory health insurance money is used for patient care.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200She misses the sea. But this Filipina has made landlocked Slovakia home
Connie Balážová helps newcomers in Nitra deal with bureaucracy, while trying to bring together a Filipino community that has grown rapidly in recent years.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:21:47 +0200News digest: Smer vows to carry on, another job for Fico
Questions over the handling of an axe threat outside a school, the latest from Staškov, and no trains through Žilina.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:20:13 +0200Trains get cheaper 1 October, buses follow later
Slovakia’s temporary 50-percent fare cuts will be introduced in stages, with some regions starting early.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:25:19 +0200Fans noticed something odd in Slovakia’s new football kit photos
Macron supplies Slovakia’s national team kits, but fans spotted Adidas stripes on a player’s tracksuit bottoms in a promotional photo.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:51:52 +0200Unique Roman camp found, concerns raised over space mirrors. What’s new in Slovak science
An overview from June to September.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:53:00 +0200Vyhne spa’s faded glory
At its peak, there were 600 visitors per day.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:05:00 +0200‘Call me as soon as you wake up’
Life moves at a different pace in the village.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Listen to the legendary Deep Purple, watch kites soar above Devín Castle and see Bratislava transformed by White Night.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:56:17 +0200News digest: Taraba falls, Fico loses a historic vote
A deadly attack at a primary school, Ukrainians find new roles in the labour market, and mums head out dancing.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200Slovak roots: feeling at home thanks to Mickey Mouse
Learn about the simple gesture of the son of Slovak immigrants to the US who left a lasting mark on baseball history.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:12:52 +0200‘There’s nothing here’? Košice Region video proves otherwise
A tourism film inspired by a controversial remark about eastern Slovakia has won international recognition.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:05:03 +0200Data-centre boom brings major investment and hundreds of jobs to Slovakia
Ohio-based Vertiv will expand its Nové Mesto nad Váhom factory.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:20:12 +0200Nearly 26,000 Ukrainians now work in Slovakia. The jobs they do are changing
The central bank points to their growing role in an ageing labour market.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:53 +0200Teacher dies, pupil fights for life after attack at primary school
Police detained a 13-year-old pupil after the attack in the northern village of Staškov.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:52:43 +0200From AI to cancer diagnostics, 15 scientists named as ESET Science Award finalists
The theme of this year’s edition is the responsibility of knowledge.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:23:03 +0200We need to stop separating play from learning
In the early years, building a tower, inventing a game or negotiating over a toy can teach children more than we realise.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:42:45 +0200News digest: Early election? It’s giving maybe.
Bratislava’s tram 1 returns to its usual route, take a hike to a Pieniny summit, and SaS turns SNP Square into an open-air cinema with the Čifáre recordings.