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Kiska is not ruling out that he might found a party after all Special Prosecutor’s Office to look into CT scanner investigationInternational
European Commission takes Slovakia to court over visa appeals procedure Vietnamese Ambassador: Abducted entrepreneur had never been to Slovakia
Babiš at Globsec: Immigration quotas will not protect our continent
Immigration, innovation and security were some of the topics discussed during a panel discussion at the 2018 Globsec conference.
- 1. Retirement age may be capped in Slovakia
- 2. Largest Slavic gate in central Europe soon accessible to visitors Photo
- 3. Archaeologists find oldest Greek relic in Slovak area Photo
- 4. Remnants of the barbed-wire fence recall a totalitarian past
- 5. More than 50 percent of Slovaks believe in conspiracy theories
- 6. How much does the most expensive penthouse in Zaha Hadid's project in Bratislava cost? Photo
- 7. We are in for a hot summer
- 8. Babiš at Globsec: Immigration quotas will not protect our continent
- 9. Burger King returns to Slovakia
- 10. Slovakia second best European country to raise a family
- 1. Archaeologists find oldest Greek relic in Slovak area Photo
- 2. Slovakia’s Gaelic Football team offers a family away from home
- 3. Retirement age may be capped in Slovakia
- 4. How much does the most expensive penthouse in Zaha Hadid's project in Bratislava cost? Photo
- 5. Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava Photo
- 6. Burger King returns to Slovakia
- 7. Remnants of the barbed-wire fence recall a totalitarian past
- 8. European Commission takes Slovakia to court over visa appeals procedure
- 9. We are in for a hot summer
- 10. African sand zoo under Tatras Photo
- 1. Archaeologists find oldest Greek relic in Slovak area Photo
- 2. Slovakia’s Gaelic Football team offers a family away from home
- 3. Burger King returns to Slovakia
- 4. Kiska will not run or leave
- 5. Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava Photo
- 6. Slovakia second best European country to raise a family
- 7. How much does the most expensive penthouse in Zaha Hadid's project in Bratislava cost? Photo
- 8. Who are the 10 richest Slovaks?
- 9. Retirement age may be capped in Slovakia
- 10. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Saková is lying about the abduction of a Vietnamese citizen
Opinion
We are in for a hot summer
Europe has done very little to prepare for a reprise of mass refugee flows.
Culture & lifestyle
Remnants of the barbed-wire fence recall a totalitarian past
The last fragments and replicas of the physical Iron Curtain are in Devínska Nová Ves and Petržalka
International
Kiska: The arrogance of politicians prevails over democratic values
The president stressed the role of independent media and journalism in a democratic society at the security conference GLOBSEC.
News
Last Week in Slovakia: Kiska will not run for re-electionAudio
Listen to all the headlines from The Slovak Spectator's news podcast.
Culture & lifestyle
Foreigners: Top 10 events in BratislavaPhoto
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between May 18 and May 27, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.
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The biggest survey showed the lives of LGBT people
They are mostly liberals but a third of them consider themselves to be Catholics.
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Kiska will not run or leave
The incumbent president will not run for a second term in office, but he wants to “be part of the new era” in Slovak politics.
A shooting in Poprad leaves two children hospitalised
Though there are several problems in the borough, it has never resulted in a shooting.
Protest planned for the birthday of murdered journalist postponed
Several civic initiatives calling for early elections have organised another protest, which was originally to take place in Námestie Slobody Square on May 17 but was postponed to May 25 and mvoed to SNP Square.
Burger King returns to Slovakia
The famous US chain will open first outlet this autumn.
Non-Bratislavans earn more than the natives
Young people can have a big chance of becoming rich in Slovakia, regardless of their parents' status.
How does climate change impact Slovakia?
Warmer and drier weather makes insurance policies more expensive
Blog: I want to ride my bicycle
We will soon have the opportunity to let authorities know loud and clear that cyclists do not want to be pushed out of Bratislava's forests.
Democratic election under digital fire
Political interference and the spread of fake news not only influences election results but also jeopardises democracy.
Blog: Science in Slovakia needs to be more focused
Is it justifiable to ask young students in Slovakia to dedicate their lives to science, when we cannot even support our current scientists and we do not value the complexity of scientific endeavour?
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Saková is lying about the abduction of a Vietnamese citizen
The Interior Minister insists Slovak authorities did not cooperate in the kidnapping of a Vietnamese dissident by the Vietnamese delegation but admits the video evidence is no longer available.
More than 50 percent of Slovaks believe in conspiracy theories
Central Europe is at the most vulnerable since 1989.
Vietnamese ambassador should offer an explanation of the alleged abduction
In the international case of Vietnamese officials abducting their countryman-dissident for a home trial, Slovakia insists its government plane was not involved.
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Archaeologists find oldest Greek relic in Slovak area Photo
It was discovered in a Celtic sacrificial place.
African sand zoo under Tatras Photo
Adam Bakoš and a team of carvers from the ice dome at Hrebienok made the statues.
Bratislava book festival highlights foreign illustrations, writers
The fifth year of the book festival in the Slovak capital offers, apart from local authors and illustrators, a host of foreign guests, including exhibitions of two French artists.
Slovakia’s Gaelic Football team offers a family away from home
The Slovak Shamrocks, established in 2011 under the Gaelic Athletic Association, recruits locals and expats of all ages and abilities to play the unusual game.
Slovak volunteer: It is a memorable experience to watch the Slovak children waiting for hockey players Photo
In Denmark, even student temp jobs pay the minimum hourly wage of ten euros.
Slovakia bids farewell to the championship with a victory Video
Despite defeating Belarus, Slovakia did not earn enough points to advance to the quarter-finals.
