Last digest of the year: Looking back at 2021

Prepare for the festivities and take a look at stories that deserve to be reread.

31. dec 2021
PM Eduard Heger received the first AstraZeneca shot on May 1.

Prime minister lacks the power to push through Covid vaccine mandate in Slovakia

If the law is proposed to parliament, it would not gain enough support. There is another option.

31. dec 2021

News digest: Vaccine, test or proof of recovery required for work for one more month

Hotels and restaurants will remain open after January 10. Prepare for the first weekend of 2022. Read more in today's digest.

30. dec 2021
Cynthia Sandor, her parents and her Slovak family on a farm near Zvolen in the early eighties.

How Americans search for their Slovak roots (top stories of 2021)

Take a look at the most read stories The Slovak Spectator published this year.

30. dec 2021
Infectologist Peter Sabaka speaking on behalf of medical professionals.

MP must pay damages to a doctor for badmouthing

Kežmarok district court decided on a lawsuit filed a few months ago.

30. dec 2021
Visitors in the ski resort Demänová Rezort in Liptovský Mikuláš - Demänová on December 28, 2021.

Weekend: Things to do in Slovakia this New Year's weekend

Hike a peak where Poland and Slovakia meet, play a card game, or watch a classical music concert.

30. dec 2021

How The Slovak Spectator has survived (letter from the publisher)

Our success as a central-European media outlet is thanks to you, our readers.

30. dec 2021

News digest: Slovak cities scrap New Year's firewoks

Skier Petra Vlhová wins again, car production should reach at least 900,000 vehicles and an invitation to visit the town of Holíč in western Slovakia.

29. dec 2021
Robots assemble vehicles in the carmaker Kia Slovakia.

Car production in Slovakia should not fall below 900,000 vehicles this year

The Slovak automotive industry faced the impacts of the pandemic and a chip shortage in 2021.

29. dec 2021
No fireworks in Bratislava again.

Cities are scrapping fireworks. The pandemic is not the only reason

More cities are breaking away from large fireworks to show respect towards nature and the environment.

29. dec 2021
One legacy of my mum's lockdown was the beautiful garden that I could enjoy during my summer in England.

Not all the losses inflicted by the pandemic can be tabulated

There is no moral to this tale, other than to cherish those you love.

29. dec 2021
Holíč Castle

Have you ever heard of “Slovak Stonehenge”?

Apart from Bratislava, Holíč was the only imperial seat in Slovakia.

29. dec 2021

News digest: Four more Omicron cases confirmed in Slovakia

85-year old Justice Palace used to feature a gallows, the bureaucratic nonsense of 2021 and Petra Vlhová ends second in giant slalom in Lienz, Austria

28. dec 2021
The Justice Palace in Bratislava turns 85 years.
28. dec 2021
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The bureaucratic nonsense of the year is reporting accounts to the Financial Administration

The winner of the regular contest shows how tenacious bureaucracy can be.

28. dec 2021
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GDPR hampers trade unions' communication with employees, says major employer

The legislation does not mention communication between trade unions and employees in detail.

28. dec 2021
Bratislava is experiencing a development boom in the former industrial zone.

Real estate investors have opted for a wait-and-see tactics

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a slightly negative, but not dramatic, impact on the real estate market.

28. dec 2021

News digest: Bonuses for healthcare workers are not for everyone and will be lower

Several reasons behind the low vaccination rate in Slovakia. The Health Ministry confirms the purchase of the Lagevrio medicine.

27. dec 2021
The Bojnice Altar.

Bojnice Castle exhibit featured in a US film starring George Clooney

An altar also appeared in Czech historical films.

27. dec 2021
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Not all medical workers will receive the bonus

Doctors and nurses had only three days to register. Moreover, the remuneration will be lower than presented.

27. dec 2021
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