Slovak Spectator

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:55:00 +0100
News digest: Everyone delivered. Nobody ordered. This is Slovakia’s iPhone saga
Cities mark four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as PM Fico halts emergency electricity to Slovakia’s eastern neighbour.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:12:29 +0100
Crime against humanity? Slovakia halts emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine
Prime Minister Robert Fico says further measures could follow unless Russian oil transit to Slovakia and Hungary resumes.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:59:02 +0100
‘Is this going to make me a star?’ American influencer reacts after Slovaks say she looks like their prime minister
Slovak social media users have flooded TikTok star Gwen McMullen’s posts after noticing her striking similarity to the country’s controversial premier.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100
The French scientist who found his calling – and love – in Slovakia
Olivier Monfort first encountered Slovaks at a festival. The friendships that ensued eventually led him here.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:42:04 +0100
Artificial intelligence helps with lectures, and admin
AI is making teaching at universities more interactive, and saving lecturers time.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:34:00 +0100
These drones are terrorising Ukraine. Now they are on display in Slovakia
Campaigners bring replicas of Russian attack drones to Slovak cities to highlight civilian suffering and the need for continued solidarity with Ukraine.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:43:42 +0100
In the Low Tatras, a cave that once sheltered Jewish refugees
Known as Kamenné mlieko, the site above Liptovský Ján provided refuge to 45 people during the Second World War.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:16:00 +0100
The lost boys
Who, exactly, are the ‘hyenas’ in this story?

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:13:02 +0100
The battle for Olympic bronze is over. Slovakia lost to Finland 6–1
Slovakia ends the Olympic hockey tournament in fourth place.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:34:54 +0100
Slovakia marks anniversary of murder of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová
Eight years after the killing of the journalist and his fiancée, the identity of the alleged mastermind remains unknown.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:02:31 +0100
From murdered journalist Ján Kuciak to the Bödör Republic
How did this happen?

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:14:30 +0100
Earthquake shakes south-west Slovakia
The epicentre was near Šamorín, close to the Slovak–Hungarian border.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:13:00 +0100
USA defeat Slovakia to reach Olympic final as Slovaks turn attention to bronze game
A dominant American performance built an early lead that Slovakia could not overcome.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:18:14 +0100
News digest: Hockey isn’t the only thing uniting Slovaks – bears are too
Croatia blocks transit of Russian oil, Slovakia to get Swedish infantry fighting vehicles, and a beheaded sheep on a Slovak farm cause alarm.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:19:55 +0100
New global (tax) disorder
The global 15 percent tax is breaking under geopolitics: the US on the sidelines, the EU in legal uncertainty.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:05:24 +0100
From street food to mocktails: Trenčín turns local memories into taste
New recipes, a signature mocktail and a special wheat beer are helping Trenčín capture its identity through flavour as European Capital of Culture 2026.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Giant forest canvases that make people stop, stare and wonder
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:33:53 +0100
News digest: Can Slovakia pull off an Olympic upset over Team USA?
Farewell to a Roma king, weekend tips, fresh snowfall, and grim economic news.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:07:59 +0100
Slovakia faces EU’s highest long-term fiscal risk, European Commission warns
Brussels report says ageing costs and persistent deficits could push public debt above 100 percent of GDP without major policy changes.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:08:14 +0100
A golden coffin, The Godfather soundtrack and a Roma king’s final ride through Košice
Hundreds gathered in Košice as a horse-drawn funeral procession honoured self-declared Roma king Róbert Botoš.

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