Leapmotor B10.

Slovakia in the running as French-Chinese carmaker shifts SUV production plans

Poland dropped from Leapmotor B10 production plans, writes Reuters.

12. nov 2024
A school canteen in Vranov nad Topľou, eastern Slovakia.

Towns raise fees for kindergartens amid funding shift, but some hold off

Starting in January 2025, the state will take over the funding of kindergartens in Slovakia.

12. nov 2024
Nuclear physicist Jürgen Schukraft.

Uncovering the early history of the universe, particle by particle

A specially designed experiment studies the first moments of the universe.

12. nov 2024
Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer).

News digest: Slovakia's political system ripe for change, says PM Fico

Iggy Pop to headline Pohoda 2025, what to see at this year's Photography Month, and how to make pastries from the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.

11. nov 2024
Slovak ice-hockey players after winning against Denmark. From left: David Romaňák, captain Peter Cehlárik and Jakub Minárik.
11. nov 2024
Ivan Korčok.

Former MFA Korčok joins Progressive Slovakia to make plan to defeat PM Fico

Ivan Korčok wants to work in the interest of Slovakia.

11. nov 2024
An attendee leaves a commemorative cross at the memorial in Čunovo on November 10.

War veterans are honoured by Slovaks and expats at Remembrance Sunday service near Bratislava

The ceremony took place at the site where an RAF bomber was downed 80 years ago, during World War II.

11. nov 2024
Which are the largest bakeries in Slovakia?
11. nov 2024
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11. nov 2024
Závodské osúšky at festive table setting in 2021.

Tradition will never disappear as long as there are generations to share it

Baking doesn’t have to be a profession; it can be driven by passion and a desire to preserve tradition, say sisters Helena Matkovičová and Anna Eglová.

11. nov 2024
Kvet Nguyen with The Slovak Spectator moderator James Thomson.
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A Vietnamese Slovak’s quest for belonging

Kvet Nguyen, a Slovak artist and writer of Vietnamese descent, captures the beauty and complexity of living between cultures in her work and storytelling.

11. nov 2024
The 34th Month of Photography has started in Bratislava
10. nov 2024

A mobile app tells wheelchair users which Bratislava sights are barrier-free

The vertiginous UFO restaurant is accessible to wheelchair travellers.

9. nov 2024

News digest: Nationalist leader Andrej Danko was the top-earning politician last year

Fico's partnership with China, Norwegian company invests in Slovakia, and the assassination-attempt photo that won a competition.

8. nov 2024
Ropes made by Timm Slovakia.

Long-term Norwegian investor in Trenčín plans major expansion

Rope-maker Timm plans a €10 million investment, adding a new production hall and creating 40 jobs.

8. nov 2024
A Eurostat ranking of EU member countries suggests that Slovak incomes may not (quite) be as low as other surveys have suggested.

Slovaks earned more than Hungarians and Poles last year, according to Eurostat

Slovaks' relative incomes may be higher than was suggested by a recent analysis by tax advisory firm Forvis Mazars.

8. nov 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Robert Fico's main topic as PM is Robert Fico

Slovakia is not the prime minister's property and certainly not a commodity for Chinese buyers.

8. nov 2024
Illustrative stock photo
8. nov 2024
Illustrative image.

Weekend: Two festivals for adventurous souls

Here's what to do during the weekend.

8. nov 2024
The Grand Prix winning photo of the chaos following the attempted assassination of PM Robert Fico in May.

Slovak Press Photo contest highlights talent amidst funding struggles

Donations from public help the competition to survive, for now.

8. nov 2024
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