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6 cheap thermal swimming pools in Slovakia open in winter

Admission starts at €10.

Adam Novosad 5. feb

Trnava bell tower

Trnava found safety in heights

The bell tower guardian's rooster functioned as an alarm clock.

Branislav Chovan 5. feb

MP Rudolf Huliak (l) and MP Roman Malatinec (r) have known each other for about 20 years.

News digest: Pro-Russian hunter pulls the strings in Fico’s coalition

Two politicians who ran out of luck on the road.

Peter Dlhopolec 4. feb

In the photo, President Peter Pellegrini (second from left), opposition KDH leader Milan Majerský (right), Hlas leader and Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok (third from right), Smer leader and Prime Minister Robert Fico (left), and Slovak National Party leader and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Andrej Danko (second from right) greet each other after a round-table meeting on Slovakia’s foreign policy orientation, organised by the president at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

Fico denies Slovakia will leave EU – but leaves informal Brussels meeting early

President Pellegrini’s round table falls flat as key opposition leaders refuse to attend.

Compiled by Spectator staff 4. feb

Under the latest fiscal consolidation measures, Slovakia’s child tax bonus is being reduced or eliminated for higher-income households.

Earning abroad? You could lose your child tax bonus

Employers left confused by unclear tax rules. The Finance Ministry forced to clarify who still qualifies.

Compiled by Spectator staff 4. feb

Anikó Vargová in the Bratislava Heart play.

She almost worked as milkmaid. Güntherová-Mayerová saved Betliar manor house

The moving story of one of Slovakia’s first professional conservationists is brought to life in a play.

Jana Liptáková 4. feb

Telgárt in central Slovakia

Mobile bar with a view! Skiers flock to Slovakia’s new snowcat café

It’s already a hit with visitors.

Compiled by Spectator staff 4. feb

Left: The Belarusian flag hoisted next to the Slovak flag. Right: Spišská Nová Ves Mayor Pavol Bečarik (left) and Belarusian Ambassador Andrei Dapkiunas.

Belarusian flag and ambassador in eastern Slovak town draw criticism

Opposition councillors adopt a resolution condemning mayor's actions.

Compiled by Spectator staff 3. feb

The police are investigating the death of a foreigner in Košice.

News digest: Police and private security service suspected of beating homeless man

A chance to see hundreds of Lego sets, how to learn about local brands, and a synagogue closer to refurbishment.

Matúš Beňo 3. feb

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Slovak security agency warns against new Chinese chatbot

New survey shows AI usage among Slovaks.

3. feb

Martin Manglay.

He said he wanted a guitar and ran away. About the time a famous NHL team picked up an unknown Slovak

Martin Maglay started a big hockey school in Canada.

Boris Vanya 3. feb

Robert Fico shows the man he believes to be behind a coup that he's been talking about for over a week.

Last Week: Fico compares himself to Georgia’s pro-Russian government

Slovakia’s claims of a foreign-backed ‘coup’ plot prompted a response from Ukraine’s military intelligence agency.

Michaela Terenzani 3. feb

The visualisation of the proposed design of the refurbished synagogue in Svätý Jur.

Synagogue in Svätý Jur closer to refurbishment, new design selected

Along with the Chatam Sofer mausoleum in Bratislava, it may become another place in Slovakia closely interconnected with the prominent rabbi.

Jana Liptáková 3. feb

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