Slovakia Spectator
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:58:00 +0200News digest: Back to ’89? Opposition rallies thousands, flirts with general strike
Minister slapped with fine, PM Fico’s party cast out, and Slovakia’s travel dilemma.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:23:39 +0200Slovakia to halve VAT deduction on company cars from 2026
Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický targets widespread abuse of business vehicles with new rules limiting tax breaks.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:08:37 +0200Slovak defence minister fined over undeclared Croatian villa
Robert Kaliňák admits leaving holiday home off asset declaration as opposition denounces ‘double standards’ in government.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:31:59 +0200Spartak Trnava’s new signing from Russia has sparked controversy
The football club has blocked critical supporters on social media.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:55:37 +0200Kyiv condemns Slovak doubts on drone incident
Slovakia’s opposition failed to pass a resolution condemning the incident amid renewed clashes over the country’s hollowed-out air defences.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0200How Slovak immigrants to America created a community for themselves
Pennsylvania became the actual centre of American Slovaks.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:39:29 +0200Slovaks swipe, but cash still king in many places
Tax changes and rural gaps behind rising popularity of physical money.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:39:50 +0200Slovakia’s most famous shepherds do not herd sheep. They sell food.
The advertising duo have been a fixture on Slovak screens for a decade and a half, blending humour with nostalgia.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:55:02 +0200Can Slovakia rewrite its travel story?
Slovakia has long been a country travellers stumble upon. Now, tour operators want visitors to arrive on purpose.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:02:52 +0200Last Week: How to both-sides a military incursion against a NATO ally
Slovak government ministers can’t quite seem to decide whose side they’re on.
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:05:00 +0200Nové Zámky and the fall of a fortress town
Built to protect central Europe, the town’s bastions became a symbol of power — until Emperor Charles III ordered them destroyed.
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 23:43:48 +0200Three Slovak predators jailed for raping girl, 12, after luring her into car in England
Child was drugged, held captive for days and threatened with death if she tried to escape.
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:39:15 +0200News digest: Champions at last! UEFA recognises Slovakia’s 1976 Euros victory
Artists demand SNG leaders quit, an AI startup has secured investment to transform dental education, and Slovenské Elektrárne inks uranium supply deal.
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:31:45 +0200Over 65 illustrators boycott Bratislava Illustration Biennale 2025
Artists refuse to submit their work for premier event, citing lack of transparency and alleged mismanagement at Bibiana.
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:50:07 +0200Hit by a Russian drone? Sorry, say Slovak insurers – you’re not covered
A house in Poland was wrecked by debris from a Russian drone this week.
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:27:42 +0200Slovakia on the world stage: Folk ensemble wins hearts and tributes in Japan
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0200The Trnava winemakers who defied the supermarkets and built a brand
Vladimír Mrva and Peter Stanko risked their homes to create a winery on the edge of Trnava. Today their brand is recognised internationally, while staying rooted in Slovakia.
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200Finnish president accuses Hungary and Slovakia of fuelling Putin’s war machine
Hungary and Slovakia remain the EU’s most reliant members on Russian oil and gas imports.
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:58:00 +0200News digest: Back on the squares. Familiar chants, fresh anger.
Smer spins Charlie Kirk, Fico strings Brussels, and the interior minister’s “gift” fire engine draws fire.
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:08:49 +0200‘Totally shoddy’: Slovak firefighters say €574,000 engine unveiled as Christmas gift was unfit for service
Slovakia’s interior minister showcased a gleaming new fire engine days before Christmas. It went straight back to the factory.