Compiled by Spectator staff
Compiled by Spectator staff

List of author's articles, page 15

The deposit vending machine installed at a petrol station in Bratislava.

Number of exchange points for plastic drink bottles and cans increased

People can exchange plastic bottles and cans for vouchers at petrol stations for fuel or other goods or services.

A Christmas tree and market stalls are already up in Svätopluk Square in the heart of Nitra. The tree will be lit for the first time during the opening of the Christmas market on December 1, 2024 at 18:00.
The Interior Ministry building in Bratislava.

Slovakia moves to fast-track immigration changes, citing EU deadline and economic risks

The ministry seeks urgent cabinet and parliament approval for amendments to immigration laws.

Unveiling of the first Slovak hydrogen truck at the motor racing facility Slovakia Ring in Orechová Potôň.

Slovakia debuts its first hydrogen truck at motor racing facility

The truck has a range of up to 750 km per top-up.

An aerial view of Chasiv Yar shows the frontline city in ruins after heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces for over a year, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, November 11, 2024.

Fico slams Biden’s missile decision as war marks 1,000 days

In Slovakia, a thousand candles commemorate Ukraine’s struggle against Russia’s unjustified invasion.

The design of a new Kysuce lookout tower.

Rising high in Kysuce: A new destination for year-round views

A new lookout tower will welcome first visitors in May next year.

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, up to 18,000 people gathered on Sunday on the Bratislava's Námestie SNP square at a meeting held by opposition parties Progressive Slovakia, SaS and KDH.

Remembering the lesson of November 1989, thousands took to the streets

Some events commemorated the victim of police brutality in Košice.

Slovak tennis player Rebecca Šramková during her match with Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
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The decision to restore communist sickle-and-hammer symbols is prompting resentment in Košice. The motif is widely regarded as a symbol of modern-day Russian irredentism, and is used as such by Russian nationalists.

Interior Ministry will pay Košice to restore hammer-and-sickle symbols

Poland and the Baltic states are removing Soviet memorials; Slovakia is using taxpayers' money to restore them.

The X-Bionic Sphere complex in Šamorín.

Government commits millions to new sports arena, while existing venue bleeds cash

A €20 million investment for a new sports complex stirs debate over transparency and fiscal priorities.

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A memorial plaque to commemorate victims of the border guards in Bratislava’s Petržalka

The memorial will be placed in the square bearing the name of the Border Guards.

The Tatra Ice Dome is dedicated this year to the memory of Pope John Paul II, who visited the Tatras 30 years ago.

A frozen tribute to John Paul II kicks off winter in the Tatras

The newly unveiled Ice Dome mirrors Kraków’s landmarks in celebration of the pope’s 1995 visit to Slovakia.

Cosy winter escapes with Spectacular Slovakia travel guides

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Goodbye breadlines, hello malls: How 1989 changed shopping forever for Slovaks

Greater supply, higher wages and the availability of modern shopping centres.

The charged police officer Marek A. arrives at the Košice court on November 13, 2024.
Leapmotor B10.

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

Poland dropped from Leapmotor B10 production plans, writes Reuters.

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.

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

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

The vertiginous UFO restaurant is accessible to wheelchair travellers.

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