Slovakia Spectator
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:03:16 +0200Premium developments are moving beyond city centres. Why?
The future value of exclusive properties is determined before they are even built.
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:53:48 +0200Last Week: For Fico, the parliament is a “house of terror”
MPs reconvene after a nearly three-month-long hiatus, amid growing friction within the ruling coalition.
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:17:43 +0200Zapletalová adds Budapest silver to successful season
The Slovak finishes 0.23 seconds behind winner Jasmine Jones after taking European gold in August.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:57:50 +0200Slovakia criticises Russian exhibition over disputed Crimean treasures
The display in Bratislava accuses Ukraine and its European allies of taking artefacts that Dutch courts ordered returned to Kyiv.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:06:00 +0200A new place to rest on the Cyril and Methodius Route
A tourist shelter near Nitra offers pilgrims, cyclists and other visitors a break on a route tracing the legacy of the ninth-century missionaries.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:22:53 +0200News digest: Another hybrid 'holiday' approaches, and with it comes more confusion
Paying tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, Smer and PS are tied in a new opinion poll, and things to do in Bratislava in the coming days.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200Hollywood star Ben Stiller is in the Tatras, scouting Slovakia for his next film
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:56:00 +0200A mint, a football club and a resort top Slovakia’s family business growth story
The 2025 ranking shows just how diverse the engines of expansion can be.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200News digest: Republika is coming for Smer
Diesel nears €2 a litre, a Danube dredging deal divides coalition figures, Slovan suffer in Paris, and delivery couriers trade punches in Bratislava.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:46:06 +0200Slovak diesel prices close in on €2 a litre
Fuel costs have jumped since June.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:57:15 +0200Slovak crisis line sees sharp rise in people with suicidal thoughts
IPčko says the number seeking help has doubled in five years.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:35:28 +0200Far-right European anti-migration tour heads to Bratislava
The European Commission rejected the campaign.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:05:58 +0200Taraba and Danko argue over Italian firm picked to dredge the Danube
The environment minister says the deal saves millions, while the SNS leader asks why the work did not go to a state firm.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:51:29 +0200The games people played outside church
Slovak archaeologists study mediaeval game boards carved in stone around Trogir’s churches.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200Weekend: Your invitation to two popular autumn fairs
Here's what to do during the weekend of 11-13 September.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:37:00 +0200The hills around Kremnica
Male Rock was so named because of its shape.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:28:26 +0200Dug deep, flowing again
Restored Small Foki Danube arm passes first drought test.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:15:55 +0200Slovan lose 6-1 in Paris and narrowly avoid unwanted history
PSG coach Luis Enrique praised their approach, but one French observer called them “too passive”.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:51:05 +0200News digest: Culture Ministry power duo is over
Skilled trades out-earn graduates, Hont turns to rural tourism, cities fight to keep integration centres alive.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:27:51 +0200Degrees of uncertainty as unemployment rises among university-educated Slovaks
More than 5,000 university-educated people were unemployed in the second quarter, up 31 percent year on year, as industry slows and shared services cut jobs.