Slovak Spectator

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200
Daily Restaurant, Nitra: Big ideas at lunchtime prices — restaurant review
From pea ragù and falafel to porchetta with rosehip demi-glace, Daily finds plenty of room for invention in the traditional lunchtime menu.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0200
News digest: Fico talks peace, fights the numbers
Airport drivers game fares, Volvo starts test production, Hubert ends local production, and Ronaldinho returns to Trnava.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:34:22 +0200
Some drivers at Bratislava Airport allegedly cancel rides and wait for the price to rise
Passengers have reported repeated cancellations, prompting Bolt to warn drivers they could lose access to airport bookings.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:04:12 +0200
Analysis: Bratislava ranks well for public transport. Slovakia is near the bottom
A Greenpeace analysis of European ticket schemes also finds Bratislava’s annual pass has risen by almost a third since 2023.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:46:08 +0200
Volvo begins making test cars in Košice as first shift starts
The eastern Slovak factory now employs 1,000 people and expects its workforce to double next year.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:25:57 +0200
There is now a giant fox in the forests above Bratislava
It is the centrepiece of the popular Šantisko playground at Kamzík.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200
How fossils thousands of years apart end up together
A study involving a Slovak palaeontologist reveals the main factor behind the mixing.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:13:06 +0200
Last Week: Fico reverts to accusations of warmongering, questions NATO unity
His own defence minister accepted payments from a major arms producer, investigative report finds. 

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:08:52 +0200
Van Eetvelt takes Tour of Slovakia title on Kráľova hoľa
The Belgian wins Sunday’s final stage; Richard Riška is the first Slovak across the line.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:17:00 +0200
Ronaldinho played in Trnava again. The stadium was sold out, but even the announcer did not know everyone on the pitch
The exhibition brought together former Brazilian and Slovak internationals – and a few less expected names.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:25:00 +0200
Slovak founder sells second startup – but says he would not build one in Slovakia
Tomáš Halgaš has sold his software company to Sweden’s Lovable and is joining its team in Stockholm.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:09:11 +0200
Slovakia’s best-known sparkling wine will no longer be made in the country
After 74 years, Hubert is ending production in Sereď and moving it to the Czech Republic.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:10 +0200
Estonian slackliner sets world record high above Bratislava
Jaan Roose covered 14.7 kilometres on a narrow strap stretched between Bratislava Castle and the UFO tower.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:17:21 +0200
News digest: Slovak conjoined twins to undergo separation surgery in Riyadh
Fico cancels trip to Ukraine, this summer was the third hottest in history, and a Slovak-American family built, sold and rebuilt a Virginia grocery business.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:12:40 +0200
A bakery was accused of using AI in its ad. Its owner says it is real.
Followers questioned whether an AI-generated commercial fitted Chlieb a láska’s emphasis on traditionally made bread.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:56:00 +0200
How the Ottoman war influenced a school in Bratislava
The language of instruction has changed several times since 1626.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200
Could there be something beyond diamond?
Scientists have simulated how an elusive form of carbon thought to exist inside distant planets might be made on Earth.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200
Spotted in Manhattan: A Slovak folk group danced its way into Times Square
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200
From Dobrá Niva to Virginia: The family behind one of Richmond’s best-known grocery names
The Ukrops sold their supermarket chain but kept its bakery, kitchens and name. Today, they supply food to about 250 stores.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:12:47 +0200
News digest: Quality of life varies sharply across Slovakia, new index finds
A German chemical giant’s major investment, the Slovak-American ballplayer who helped break baseball’s colour barrier, and grape harvest festivities.

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