Slovak Spectator

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:45:20 +0200
News digest: Slovakia prepares to celebrate the SNP. The cost is proving controversial
Aluminium production restarts in central Slovakia, a new political opinion poll is released, and Kremnica hosts its annual comedy festival.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:10:39 +0200
Slovakia has its own ‘Jurassic Park’. Here’s where to find it
A valley in the Gemer region is home to thousands of ostrich ferns, creating one of Slovakia’s most striking prehistoric landscapes.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:25:43 +0200
SaS wants private foundations to help family firms pass to next generation
The opposition says Slovakia needs a domestic option as the first generation of entrepreneurs who started businesses after 1989 prepares to hand them on.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0200
Slovan’s Champions League draw: Inter at home, PSG away and €18.6 million guaranteed
The Slovak champions have learned their eight league-phase opponents.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:32:01 +0200
Court stops plan to shoot 36 beavers in eastern Slovakia
The Environment Ministry blamed the beavers for causing damage, but a court found it had not properly identified the animals responsible or looked at alternatives to shooting them.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:27:26 +0200
‘They don’t know their rights.’ Who helps foreigners that fall victim to hate crimes in Slovakia?
Lukáš Novák, Silvia Moravčíková, and their colleagues guide victims through filing police complaints and navigating legal proceedings, while also providing social and psychological support.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200
Meet the Slovak who helps bring Batman and Stranger Things to life
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200
Slovak roots: admiration of deep connections
Meet the Dutch couple that fell in love with and found tranquility in southern Slovakia.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:54:22 +0200
News digest: Who ordered the drone factory plot?
Presidential Palace and parliament open to visitors, WWII mortar bomb delivered to police by taxi, chocolates at the centre of an 18-month corruption investigation.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:29:54 +0200
Would you swim here? This mountain reservoir rarely gets warmer than 19°C
Hrabovo lies two kilometres from the town centre.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:02:42 +0200
Košice homebuyers need 12 annual salaries for a three-bedroom flat
Slovakia’s second-largest city has the worst price-to-income ratio among the eight regional capitals compared.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:35:42 +0200
Bratislava ticket checks are now on camera
Ticket inspectors have started wearing body cameras.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200
Trams are returning to Špitálska. Here’s what changes from Saturday
Ongoing work at SNP Square means changes for passengers on Line 1.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:24:15 +0200
3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
Three free concerts bring Bratislava’s summer season to a close.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200
The mystery of the missing skulls: What happened at a 7,000-year-old Slovak settlement?
The unusual discovery is raising questions about ritual, violence and the treatment of the dead.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200
Weekend: Traditional fair with history spanning centuries beckons
Here's what to do during the weekend of 28-30 August.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200
Slovakia needs blood. So why are some willing donors still turned away?
Gay and bisexual men can still be excluded from donating based on who they have sex with.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:11:56 +0200
Extra-time drama sends Slovan Bratislava into the Champions League
The Slovak champions secured a 3–2 aggregate victory over the Slovenian side.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:14:14 +0200
News digest: Culture minister funds festivals she vowed to defund
A controversial energy appointment ends, a little-known windmill, and questions over the shooting of a bear cub.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:21:04 +0200
Slovakia’s 18-year-old defensive talent attracts interest from Austrian and Italian clubs
Žilina’s Tobiáš Pališčák is already being compared with Milan Škriniar and Dávid Hancko.

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