Slovak Spectator

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200
Slovakia begin Ice Hockey World Championship with Norway clash
Slovakia’s squad will differ significantly from the team that reached fourth place at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Wed, 13 May 2026 05:41:00 +0200
Travelling to Vienna? Selected Bratislava rail services cancelled in May
Passengers are being urged to use alternative routes via Bratislava-Petržalka and Kittsee during planned disruptions.

Tue, 12 May 2026 23:55:00 +0200
News digest: Bratislava summit brings US cities into free cities pact; Minneapolis gets Nobel backing
No need to fear hantavirus, says a Slovak virologist. Pick up a rainbow ribbon, and where to catch a Ukrainian documentary.

Tue, 12 May 2026 20:58:55 +0200
€1,500 fine over missing receipt accent marks sparks support for small langoš stall
The family-run business became an unlikely symbol of frustration with bureaucracy.

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:40:27 +0200
Former ‘Slovak Karlsbad’ undergoes water tests in bid for revival
Hydrogeological research at Sobrance Spa aims to establish whether its mineral springs qualify for official therapeutic recognition.

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:58:00 +0200
Bratislava airport gains direct coach link to central Vienna
New Slovak Lines service will operate eight times daily from 13 May.

Tue, 12 May 2026 15:38:43 +0200
Trump ally and election sceptic nominated as next US ambassador to Slovakia
The Pennsylvania senator must still be confirmed by the US Senate.

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:38:41 +0200
Where José Antonio, a Spanish teacher, would take you in Nové Mesto nad Váhom
José Antonio Cases Ares believes Nové Mesto has a compelling story that is not yet reaching outsiders.

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:42:51 +0200
In Slovakia’s ‘special’ kopanice, no one fears overtourism
Without dramatic peaks or grand resorts, this borderland offers something rarer: silence among orchards and strawberry fields that draw thousands each year.

Mon, 11 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200
News digest: Očistec (Purgatory) finally reaches court – sort of
Some Vienna trains to be temporarily cancelled, SNS wants to celebrate the Slovak flag, and a farm worth visiting.

Mon, 11 May 2026 23:30:03 +0200
Slovakia needs migrant workers. It still doesn’t know how to welcome them
Slovakia remains one of the EU’s weakest performers when it comes to integrating migrants.

Mon, 11 May 2026 18:06:30 +0200
Slovak F-16 moved along highway ahead of Bratislava defence fair
The fighter jet was transported overnight on the D1 highway before a planned low-altitude flypast over the Slovak capital.

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:46:34 +0200
This farm outside Bratislava lets you brush goats and chill with alpacas
A countryside escape is offering something increasingly rare: an entire afternoon offline.

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:21:23 +0200
Slovakia still hasn’t reckoned with Mečiar. His supporters are writing the story instead
A new book praising the former prime minister has revived concerns that propaganda continues to fill the vacuum left by absent scholarship.

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:55:37 +0200
Slovak goalkeeper attacked and threatened in Prague derby chaos, promises legal action
Police are investigating the weekend attack.

Sun, 10 May 2026 17:20:43 +0200
Last Week: The Slovak public is about to hear the ‘Purgatory’ story in court
For the first time in Slovakia’s history, a person who presides over parliament will stand trial. 

Sun, 10 May 2026 05:16:34 +0200
Putin remarks on Fico’s difficult journey, sends a message to Zelensky and promises Slovakia energy
Despite blocked airspace, the Slovak PM still made it to Moscow – to Germany’s frustration.

Fri, 08 May 2026 23:02:46 +0200
News digest: Fico defends his trip to Moscow, claims WWII history is being 'distorted'
World Cup races are to return to the Jasná ski resort, a new AI aims to improve translations to and from Slovak, and a Slovak national is jailed in the USA.

Fri, 08 May 2026 22:03:07 +0200
Slovak man gets 16.5 years in US prison over darknet drug market
He was arrested at an airport carrying devices containing evidence linking him to Kingdom Market.

Fri, 08 May 2026 21:01:54 +0200
Suspect flees into bushes after fountain crash during police chase
The arrested man claims he was framed.

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