Peter Dlhopolec

Peter Dlhopolec is a staff writer for The Slovak Spectator and host of the Spectacular Slovakia and Spectator College podcasts.

He was born in Zvolen and received two bachelor’s degrees from Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Trnava for European politics and mass media studies.

Discovering new music is his big passion. Some of his free time is spent doing sports and litter picking.

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Weekend: Little-known Slovak castle featured in Daily Mail

Slovak photographer Marek Hajkovský’s picture of the snow-covered ruins of Lednica Castle is featured in a Daily Mail story. His photo came 41st in the Open Built Environment category of the Epson International Pano Awards 2022, which is seen as the largest contest for panoramic photography in the world.

Atypical Warhol paintings, Bratislava events, hiking tip, and preparations for winter. 11 h7. Oct 2022, at 13:53

Iranians in Slovakia join global protests over Mahsa Amini killing

People attend a Mahsa Amini protest outside the Presidential Palace in Bratislava on September 25, 2022.

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Hopes of change at home after mass demonstrations. 6. oct6. Oct 2022, at 16:57

Словаччина втрачає право блокувати сайти з дезінформацією

Мед під охороною ЄС. Чехія розширює контроль на кордоні зі Словаччиною. 6. oct6. Oct 2022, at 7:25

News digest: Should Ukraine or Russia win the war?

Slovak honey protected by the EU, Czechia extends controls at the border with Slovakia. 5. oct5. Oct 2022, at 23:27

Президентка призначила нового міністра освіти

Менш відомі картини Енді Ворхола виставлені на аукціон та опитування щодо суперечливих побажань словаків щодо війни в Україні. 5. oct5. Oct 2022, at 7:25

News digest: Matovič survives, new education minister arrives

Lesser-known Andy Warhol paintings up for auction and a poll on Slovaks' controversial wishes about the war in Ukraine. 4. oct4. Oct 2022, at 19:39

Опитування, яке викликає багато суперечок: чимало словаків бажають перемоги Росії

Anti-government protest organised by the opposition Smer party in Bratislava, September 2022.

Незважаючи на бурхливі дискусії щодо методології опитування, експерти не шоковані останніми висновками. 4. oct4. Oct 2022, at 13:26

Poll mired in controversy reveals many Slovaks’ wish for Russian victory

Despite heated debate over the methodology used in the survey, experts are not shocked by the latest findings. 4. oct4. Oct 2022, at 9:30

На відео трагедія на автобусній зупинці в Братиславі

Five people, including university students, perished on October 2, 2022, in Bratislava's Old Town after a car hit a crowded bus stop in full speed.

Стартує Бієнале анімації в Братиславі, Словаччина викликає тимчасового повіреного у справах Росії. 4. oct4. Oct 2022, at 7:40

News digest: Video shows Bratislava bus stop tragedy

The Biennial of Animation Bratislava kicks off, Slovakia summons Russia's chargé d'affaires. 3. oct3. Oct 2022, at 18:29

Warhol’s offensive “Nosepicker” painting heads to auction

Andy Warhol's "Living Room" painting will go up for auction in November 2022.

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The artist’s family plans to sell 10 of his college artworks in stages. 2. oct2. Oct 2022, at 20:05

Bratislava's world-class biennial festival is back

Bibiana, the International House of Art for Children, in Bratislava.

The Bratislava Animation Biennial offers animated short and feature films for both adults and children, plus exhibitions and lectures. 1. oct1. Oct 2022, at 10:22

Weekend: How do you feel about your mother-in-law?

The restored gilded statue of Archangel Michael can be viewed by the public in the courtyard of the Old Town Hall in Bratislava until October 2 when the sculpture will be placed on the top of the Michalská Veža tower again. The statue of Archangel Michael fighting the dragon was removed from the tower for its general reconstruction last year.

Asian Day will be held in Bratislava on Saturday. Tips for biking adventures in northern Slovakia. 30. sep30. Sep 2022, at 15:33

Тимчасовий контроль Австрії та Чехії на кордоні зі Словаччиною

Austria and the Czech Republic will reintroduce checks at the border with Slovakia from midnight.

Прем'єр-міністр Геґер розмовляє з The Financial Times, президентка Чапутова ратифікує протоколи НАТО для Фінляндії та Швеції. 29. sep29. Sep 2022, at 8:20

News digest: Austria and Czechia's temporary checks at Slovak border

PM Heger speaks with The Financial Times, President Čaputová ratifies NATO protocols for Finland and Sweden. 28. sep28. Sep 2022, at 18:20

He spoke no English but worked his way up. Slovak worked for the world’s richest man

Jozef Biľ arrived in America wearing a traditional Slovak folk costume. 28. sep28. Sep 2022, at 11:40

Парламент підтримує членство Фінляндії та Швеції в НАТО

Foreign Minister Rastislav Káčer (left) attends a parliamentary session on September 27, 2022.

Прикордонний контроль на словацько-чеському кордоні та велосипедні пригоди на півночі Словаччини. 28. sep28. Sep 2022, at 7:20

News digest: Parliament ratifies Finland and Sweden's NATO protocols

Border checks at the Slovak-Czech border and bike adventures in northern Slovakia. 27. sep27. Sep 2022, at 19:07

Дві словацькі депутатки побилися в нічному клубі

SaS MP Jana Bittó Cigániková (left) and MP Romana Tabak (right).

У Словаччині не вдалося ліквідувати торгівлю людьми, йдеться у звіті США. Кілька брендів одягу покинули торговий центр у Братиславі. 27. sep27. Sep 2022, at 8:11

News digest: Sweden is EU's top innovator, Slovakia the opposite

Slovakia fails to eliminate human trafficking, a US report says. Several clothing brands have left a Bratislava shopping mall. 26. sep26. Sep 2022, at 18:31

Spectacular Slovakia travel guide: Live your own story of Slovakia.