Slovakia Spectator
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200Weekend: Piešťany invites you to wrap yourself in theatre
Here's what to do during the weekend of 21-23 August.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200News digest: Businesspeople’s data just got easier to access – and misuse
Village mayor from Smer has a knack for securing EU funding; Fico’s priorities for the 2027 budget; Dôvera health insurer mocked and criticised.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:14:46 +0200‘Migration is not going away’: How Nitra is adapting to a more diverse population
Ivona Fraňová on integration, local services and the gaps in Slovakia’s approach.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:37:57 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Experience one of Slovakia’s biggest music festivals, discover fresh local produce and catch Harry Potter on the big screen!
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:24:49 +0200Bodybuilder who went from homeless to fifth in Europe is now training in prison
Adam Cibuľa hopes to compete at the World Championships.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:19:10 +0200Anti-Hungarian graffiti sprayed on controversial WWII memorial in southern Slovakia
Police are investigating after a slogan linked to a notorious ethnic attack 20 years ago appeared on the monument.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:46:09 +0200Slovakia’s ‘Niagara Falls’ is almost unrecognisable in a new photo
The cascade was still flowing in March – but the latest image shows little more than rocks where the water once tumbled.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200News digest: Fico threatens to sideline Hlas minister over nuclear project
A deer abused by a group of youths, a pensioner fixes a city bench himself, and extreme heat hits Slovak companies.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:16:41 +0200More young Slovaks want to become police officers and soldiers. What changed?
Better benefits and recruitment campaigns are bringing results, but the police and armed forces still face major personnel shortages.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:36:58 +0200Russian phone numbers found in road cameras, PS says
The opposition wants the interior minister out as Fico plays down security risk.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:09:25 +0200The forgotten Slovak who jumped into Normandy during WWII
The story of Andrej Babjak was discovered by chance.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:41:21 +0200Russia’s big plan for the Baltics, a road-camera scandal, and a new mystery: Who stole the Danube?
A monthly look at disinformation and hybrid threats across Central Europe, the Baltics and Romania.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:39 +0200Tourist boom overwhelms tiny Slovak paradise. Police forced to ban cars from lake village
A 1970 single-seat chairlift has helped bring visitors back to the once-famous holiday resort.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:26:58 +0200Slovak firms face €70,000 hit for every extra degree of summer heat
Central bank study finds rising temperatures are squeezing revenues and profits, with agriculture, construction and manufacturing particularly exposed.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:37:18 +0200‘I can fix anything’: Blacksmith brings the clocks of Slovakia’s biggest cathedral back to life – for free
The timepieces at Košice’s Gothic landmark had been out of action for years – and its bells will soon ring out again.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:12:02 +0200Wizz Air swaps Greek beaches for the Balkans with new Bratislava route
Sarajevo flights start from €19.99 each way while the airline quietly drops Mykonos from its 2027 schedule.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200News digest: Fires in national parks keep firefighters busy (+ photos)
Fico mocks Russian camera fears, Košice police charge two Lithuanians, and fancy a motorcycle at auction?
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:21:54 +0200The Slovak town where you can pose at a 1950s American petrol station
The retro photo spot at a car museum in Brezno is one of two new family tourism projects in the region.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:23:17 +0200EU restricts ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging as new rules take effect in Slovakia
Food packaging containing PFAS above new limits can no longer be sold, while businesses also face new requirements on packaging and waste.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:59:07 +0200‘They have no water to cook, shower or flush toilets’: Drought hits villages near Košice
Around three quarters of the country is experiencing extreme drought.