Compiled by Spectator staff
Compiled by Spectator staff

List of author's articles, page 17

PM Fico appears on Russian state propaganda television on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Fico’s Russian broadcast: Slovakia’s PM repeats Kremlin lines, eyes Moscow trip

Robert Fico is doubling down on his Kremlin narratives and earning his place as the EU’s next outsider.

The National Council of the Slovak Republic (parliament) is not quorate to make decisions on October 29, 2024.

PM Fico’s coalition under pressure as far-right MPs boycott votes

The absence of far-right MPs during Tuesday votes highlights ongoing tensions within the coalition.

Pictured from left: Deputy Chair of the Doctors’ Trade Union Association (LOZ) Miroslav Mendel and Chair of the Doctors’ Trade Union Association (LOZ) Peter Visolajský during an LOZ press conference on October 29, 2024 in Bratislava.

Doctors begin resignation wave as PM insists health care is not his concern

Doctors feel “embarrassed” that they must hand in their resignations once again.

Eggs are transported by conveyor from the large-scale laying hen farm to the sorting facility at Hydina Holding in Kežmarok on October 2, 2018.

Egg supply faces strain as the largest farm battles avian flu

Slovakia has seen a drop in egg prices, yet avian flu could drive prices higher over the festive season.

State Scientific Library in Prešov.

Culture Ministry’s controversial choices: Who needs experience anyway?

The Culture Ministry’s controversial leadership appointments have left the State Scientific Library in Prešov in turmoil.

Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický.

Slovakia’s fiscal plan wins a rating agency’s endorsement

S&P affirms A+ rating, yet agency warns of hurdles and risks to EU funds.

People walk down the street during a power outage caused by Hurricane Oscar in Havana, Cuba, on October 20, 2024. Cuba has been experiencing widespread power outages since Friday, October 18, 2024.

Slovakia sends aid to Cuba, but will it really help?

Prime Minister Robert Fico also plans to visit the island nation.

If you plan to travel by night train on Saturday evening, be prepared for an extended pause.

The clocks go back this weekend; three cross-country night trains will be affected

Most of us will get an extra hour in bed; some will spend that hour in a motionless train.

Riverbank in Bratislava

Foreigners share their favourite running routes in Bratislava

Bratislava's diverse landscape and variety of routes cater to every runner.

The national anthem, "Nad Tatrou sa blýska", is played at the ice-hockey stadium in Trenčín in February 2023.

The national anthem gets a makeover amid political tensions

Composer Oskar Rózsa leads a fresh rendition of the anthem, but not everyone is on board with the timing of this cultural revamp.

An old bicycle in Budmerice, Pezinok district, in October 2015.

Did Slovakia give the world the wheel? Historians think so

Archaeologists argue the birthplace of the wheel could be the Slovak Carpathians, not Mesopotamia.

The red-necked wallaby in its enclosure at the Košice Zoo on March 8, 2023.

Slovakia’s unlikely visitor survived winter but not the road

The red-necked wallaby became a familiar figure in northern Slovakia, hopping through the countryside, until a car crash on a quiet evening ended its journey.

Marčulina lookout tower.

Tower on important pilgrimage route to add cosy shelter, enhancing visitor experience

In the pentagon-shaped shelter, visitors will be able to charge their mobile phones.

Journalists and supporters surround Zuzana Čaputová after she wins the presidential election in Bratislava on March 30, 2019.
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A new film on Zuzana Čaputová, former president, hits theatres soon

The documentary shows her decisions, actions as well as personal life.

Hlas leader and presidential candidate Peter Pellegrini and former Czech PM Andrej Babiš meet ahead of the second round of the Slovak presidential election in Bratislava on April 3, 2024.

Former Czech PM’s dark past swept under the rug, thanks to Slovakia’s Interior Ministry

The ministry handed Andrej Babiš a legal win—but the Secret Police controversy will not die.

Russia-friendly MEP Ľuboš Blaha (Smer) pictured on a billboard in Bratislava ahead of the EP elections held in June 2024.
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Who is afraid of Russia?

Watch a debate with experts.

The Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bohunka Koklesová, during a press conference of the Cultural Strike! initiative in front of the building of the Culture Ministry on the topic: The abolition of the Monument Protection Department and the dismissal of expert employees of the Monument Office, and its impact on the activities of the PÚ as well as the protection of monuments in Slovakia.

Monuments Office is slashing experts, and key department

A major restructuring could cripple monument protection in Slovakia.

Chair of the Medical Trade Union Association (LOZ) Peter Visolajský after a meeting with Health Minister Kamil Šaško (Hlas) in Bratislava on October 14, 2024.

Unrest in Slovak healthcare: Doctors demand change or they will walk away

Union leader Peter Visolajský warns of a healthcare collapse as nearly 2,500 doctors prepare to resign.

Erik Wittner
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Amateur pianist turns playing at Slovakia’s highest mountain hut into a beloved tradition

Erik Wittner intends to play outside the hut at the end of October again.

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) as seen from the Čergov mountain range in Prešov Region on October 12.
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