News digest: Slovakia's first medal at the Olympics

Interview with US ambassador, why ice hockey ad came under fire, and cheering for Slovak athletes at Olympics festival.

29. jul 2024
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'Unrealistic' number of immigrants needed to stop Slovakia's population decline

Decrease of people at productive age hinders economic growth.

29. jul 2024
Well over half a million euros' worth of SUVs photographed during a 3-minute walk around central Bratislava in late June.

Lord, won't you buy me a... Lamborghini SUV?

Whatever Slovakia's economic prospects, many people here are living well.

29. jul 2024
US Ambassador to Slovakia Gautam A. Rana.

The US ambassador, an eternal optimist, is not bothered by Fico’s criticism

Gautam A. Rana on US-Slovak relations, Ukraine, media, and LGBT+ rights.

29. jul 2024
Profesia Days in Košice on November 14, 2023.

Frequently asked questions: Working in Slovakia

The Slovak Spectator offers the basic information a foreigner needs to know about employment relations in Slovakia.

29. jul 2024
Alcohol-free wines are becoming more popular also in Slovakia.

Young adults in Slovakia turn to nonalcoholic wines, moving away from tradition

Slovak wine producers have begun to respond to the trend.

28. jul 2024
The qualification for the women's Olympic archery at the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris on July 25, 2024.

News digest: The Slovak Olympic team may be small, but it hopes to win big

90s Bratislava is reborn in a video game, and Bojnice Zoo greets newborn red pandas.

26. jul 2024
Slovnaft rafinery in Bratisalva

8 things to know about the halting of Lukoil’s Russian oil supplies to Slovakia

Experts see it more as a political and media issue than a real problem.

26. jul 2024
The game gives players the opportunity to immerse themselves in the life of 1990s Bratislava, mafiosi and all.
26. jul 2024
(From left) Viktor Feher, Martin Kleibl and Michal Turkovič, sitting under the renewed wall painting in Bratislava's Petržalka.

Another monumental wall painting re-emerges in Petržalka

Such images once helped people orientate themselves in Bratislava's 'concrete jungle'.

26. jul 2024
Slovak athletes sail down the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.
Nikola Baďová and 1 more 26. jul 2024
The 9th century chapel above the village of Nitrianska Blatnica.

Weekend: History awaits to be discovered

Amateur theatre wants to show what it's been up to lately. Here's what to do during the weekend of July 26-28.

26. jul 2024
The blue sapphire is 2.5 centimetres across.
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Better than mushrooms? Amateur collector finds Slovakia's biggest sapphire

A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

26. jul 2024
Applicants for higher education courses can now use a new website to determine which Slovak university is the most suitable for them.

New performance contracts offer universities more money – with strings attached

The Education Ministry has launched a website to track the progress of universities.

26. jul 2024
The reactor assembly of the third unit at the Mochovce nuclear power plant, pictured in June 2016.

New reactor in Mochovce already reflected in Slovak industry’s statistics

Its launch returned Slovenské Elektrárne to profit.

26. jul 2024
Former police chief Milan Lučanský.

General Prosecutor’s Office rules out wrongdoing by prison guards in ex-police chief’s death

The Milan Lučanský case has remained a recurring focal point for the government.

25. jul 2024
Rožňava District Police Headquarters in eastern Slovakia.
25. jul 2024
PM Robert Fico on July 9, 2024.

News digest: Fico’s astonishing salary

Defunct lift, useful Slovak phrases for foreigners during the summer, and tips on how to enjoy Bratislava.

25. jul 2024
Silent disco in Klarisky.

3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days

Become an archaeologist for a day or sing with a Syrian artist.

25. jul 2024

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between July 25 and 31.

25. jul 2024
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