Slovak Spectator

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:25 +0200
News digest: Fico wakes up to rising fuel prices
Smer changes course on the transaction tax, Bratislava fares well on public transport, and a Nitra restaurant does big ideas at lunchtime prices.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:54:04 +0200
Smer changes course again on the transaction tax
PM Fico announced its abolition less than a month ago. Now his party says the tax will not be scrapped in full.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:58:12 +0200
A glass platform now overlooks this historic mining town
The new Gloriette viewpoint is part of plans to bring new life to the forest park above Gelnica.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:35:06 +0200
German manufacturer Fritzmeier closes Slovak plant after 20 years
Production will move to Germany and the Czech Republic after years of losses at its Bánovce subsidiary.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:08:03 +0200
What the rankings don’t tell us about Comenius University
The university ranks very differently across the major global rankings. Looking at why can help us understand where we are falling behind.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200
A Mickey Mouse in Bratislava gave this Slovak American an unexpected sense of home
Since Mike Teplansky started digging into Slovak culture, he has come to realise what his grandmother was cooking many years ago.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:35:43 +0200
A Pokémon card worth €3,440 was stolen in Bratislava. It is not the only case
Police are investigating eight theft and fraud cases involving the collectables.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:11:26 +0200
GymBeam founder criticised over how he portrayed Mumbai’s Dharavi
Dalibor Cicman joked about watches and his location before posting a photo from a five-star hotel. He later deleted the Instagram stories.

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.

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