Slovak Spectator
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200Weekend: Jumpstart your summer with these festivals
Here's what to do during the weekend of 3-5 July.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:31:15 +0200News digest: Holiday getaway turns into airport ordeal as passengers miss flights
The ugly side of travelling by trams in Košice, thunderstorms hit parts of Slovakia after extreme heat, and what's new in Slovak science.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:25:27 +0200The Slovak who helped write one of Canadian football's greatest chapters
Igor Vrablic became one of the heroes behind Canada's first World Cup qualification.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:38:02 +0200Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Enjoy dark jazz, unwind with yoga, try your hand at printmaking and experience the rich sound of a historic organ.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200Stone Age to gold mining
Now a quiet village, Jedľové Kostoľany was once at the centre of trade routes and gold mining,
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:23:52 +0200Rare golden Moon dial returns to this UNESCO town after 20 years
A replica of the 18th-century lunar clock has been installed on the town hall tower in Banská Štiavnica.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:14:09 +0200Drivers get AC. Passengers get open windows: In Košice, trams turn into an oven in summer
Košice’s first tram with passenger air conditioning is expected to arrive this month.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:51:00 +0200Slovakia takes a hefty bite from crypto gains
Investors who cashed in on bitcoin may face tax and health insurance charges of up to 45.4 percent.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:52:00 +0200News digest: Slovakia’s weather service knocked offline
A new all-time heat record, public transport on holiday timetables, and five outdoor pools in Austria less than an hour from Bratislava.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:32:55 +0200Surprise river finds, new discoveries about the first atomic explosion. What’s new in Slovak science
An overview of April and May.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:24:00 +0200Slovak roots: maintain the connection
Explore Slovakia’s overlooked south where Franz Schubert taught.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:49:15 +0200He got to see Slovakia from an old Soviet-era train. With citizenship in hand, he wants to get back
Slovak American Paul Leonovich is planning to visit his ancestor's home village and hike in the High Tatras.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:18:57 +0200Fuel loading starts at final Mochovce reactor after years of delays
The reactor is expected to begin commercial operation by the end of the year.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:08:33 +0200Fico brings beer to road workers baking in heat – but unions say laws leave them at risk
The prime minister praised construction workers labouring on a highway project during a heatwave.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:07:54 +0200Police investigate fatal stabbing in Košice after young man dies in hospital
A violent confrontation in Košice’s historic centre has reignited debate over public safety.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:39:38 +0200The end of ticket chaos? New app lets people buy one ticket for cross-country journeys
But travellers without Android phones will have to wait.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:24:47 +0200‘Then we wonder why everyone stays in Bratislava’: Influencer sparks domestic travel debate
A €40 bus fare and a 20:00 check-in cut short his travel plans.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:44:09 +0200‘It is not what they promise you’: Slovak models on fashion’s darker side
Former models recount unsafe assignments, sexual pressure and exploitation while working abroad.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:51:42 +0200News digest: Record 41°C as Slovakia’s historic heatwave disrupts transport and health care
When the heat ends, likely low voter turnout at Saturday’s referendum, and the animal that quietly transform the landscape.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:27:51 +0200James Joyce isn’t easy. A Bratislava theatre gave it a go.
Irish actors joined Slovak, American and New Zealand performers to bring Joyce’s work to life.