Maroš Žilinka
23. jan 2023
Jozef Kabaň.

Slovak car designer in VW to be replaced by competition from Bentley

Jozef Kabaň's designs did not meet expectations.

23. jan 2023
Found stone point

Precious finding near Trnava: 40,000-year-old stone point

The stone points of the spears were inserted into a wooden stick, and the joint could be reinforced with a natural adhesive and organic fiber.

23. jan 2023
German Ambassador Barbara Wolf and French Ambassador Pascal Le Deunff.

European common security and defence policy is now more important than ever

Joint op-ed of the French and German ambassadors on the 60th anniversary of the Elysée-Treaty.

22. jan 2023
Voting in the referendum.

Referendum fails, most voters saw no point in it

Slightly over 27 percent of eligible voters turned out.

22. jan 2023
Slovakia prepares for a referendum on early election scheduled for Saturday, January 21.

News digest: Fire-damaged Lumière cinema has found temporary home

A "mole" to bore tunnel under Carpathians, Slovakia will hold its ninth referendum on Saturday and record production of energy by nuclear power plants.

20. jan 2023
The visualisation of teh Karpaty tunnel portal near the Marianka village.

"Mole", not dynamite, to bore the 12-km tunnel Karpaty in Bratislava

Construction of the Karpaty tunnel connecting Rača and Záhorská Bystrica receives approval from environment ministry.

20. jan 2023
Image from the first retrospective exhibition of the painter and Zen teacher Oleg Šuk and his post-minimalist paintings from 2010 - 2020 at the Vojtech Löffler Museum in Košice on January 12, 2023.

Weekend: Slovak teenager to steal the show on Europe's biggest showcase festival

A philharmonic reunion, a nihilist theatre and a debate on Slavín monument.

20. jan 2023
Radka Trokšiarová.
Soňa Jánošová 20. jan 2023
Bratislava in the nineties.

News digest: What makes a foreigner stay in Slovakia

The Warhol museum has a problem, events in Bratislava, and more expensive water.

19. jan 2023
Petr Pavel won the first round of the Czech presidential election and will face Andrej Babiš in the run off next weekend.

Czechs do not need to talk about "mental Slovaks"

Keep calm, neighbours, Babiš is not worth raising chauvinist waves.

19. jan 2023
Households in Slovakia will pay slightly more for water in 2023.

Running a shower will cost people more this year

The ÚRSO regulator's decision concerns big water companies.

19. jan 2023
Hugo Green and his son.

Curious about life behind the former Iron Curtain, Englishman's plan to move to Slovakia for six weeks changed to forever

Hugo Green, a British Chartered Accountant, had heard very little about Bratislava before his relocation in 1994.

19. jan 2023
12 large, colourful, air-filled balls by Stano Filko exhibited in the refurbished Premostenie, or Bridge, of the Slovak National Gallery (SNG) in Bratislava

Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava

Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between January 19 and January 29, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.

19. jan 2023
Illustrative stock photo

FAQ: Trade licences and doing business in Slovakia

The Slovak Spectator brings you the most frequently asked questions on obtaining a trade licence and other conditions a foreigner needs to meet to be able to do business in Slovakia.

19. jan 2023

Like from a fairytale. Touristic shelters in Kysuce region resemble a stilt house

Wooden shelters are located in remote places of Krásno.

Pavol Stolárik 19. jan 2023
Illustrative photo. The number of stray patients increases.

Hundreds of stray patients looking for a doctor

Contact the regional office to find a general practitioner, contact the insurance company to find a specialist.

19. jan 2023

News digest: Parties mull snap elections date

President prefers early date, former coalition wants later one. Learn more in today's digest.

18. jan 2023
President Zuzana Čaputová.

President ready to appoint caretaker government

Parties have until end of January to agree on early elections.

18. jan 2023

Tip for a trip: A unique buffet in the Kysuce mountains

Wild West-style wagon proves a hit with hikers.

18. jan 2023
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