Compiled by Spectator staff
Compiled by Spectator staff

List of author's articles, page 2

The town of Levoča.

Levoča launches daily guided tours and new art exhibition in time for summer

The town introduces an outdoor information point, while keeping the story of Cecilia Gonzaga alive through a travelling display.

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Teenager charged after stabbing incident in central Bratislava

An 18-year-old Ukrainian national faces up to 10 years in prison after allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old during a dispute.

The measures implemented in the forests near Gelnica are intended to be a global innovation.

Forest project touted as climate victory now under fraud investigation

Police raids under Operation Colombia allege millions in EU funds were paid for incomplete work.

Passengers in the Račanská Lokálka bus.

Grape escape: Discover Rača’s wine tradition by bus this summer

The bus will be in operation until September 5.

Profesia Days in Košice on November 14, 2023.

Frequently asked questions: Working in Slovakia

The Slovak Spectator offers the basic information a foreigner needs to know about employment relations in Slovakia.

Deutsche Telekom is based in Košice, eastern Slovakia.

Slovakia’s top IT employer to cut 150 jobs

The layoffs are part of a strategic overhaul, says Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia.

Mia Pohánková celebrates with the trophy after beating Julieta Pareja of the U.S. to win the final of the girls singles at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, 12 July 2025.
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“I gave it everything”: Pohánková’s run ends in Wimbledon glory

16-year-old Slovak defeats American Juliete Pareja 6–3, 6–1 to win her first Grand Slam title and extend a golden era for Slovak junior tennis.

Morské oko, Tornaľa, Banská Bystrica Region
Egg vending machine in Bratislava

Eggstraordinary vending machine launches in Bratislava

Shoppers at Nivy can now buy farm-fresh eggs from a touchscreen dispenser installed by Slovakia’s second-largest egg supplier, Babičkin dvor.

A marble bust believed to depict Cecilia Gonzaga is thought to be the work of Renaissance master Donatello.
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Culture Ministry quietly reveals cost of crate used in Donatello bust transfer

An Italian professor hired to assess the artwork had previously questioned its authenticity.

Judge Milan Chalupka

A judge got rich without spending a cent – now he has been fired

Judge Milan Chalupka failed to explain how €700,000 ended up in his account.

WizzAir aircraft

Bratislava Airport to launch direct flights to Bucharest

The airport has seen a marked increase in traveller numbers in recent months.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.

Slovak MEPs split over rare vote on Europe’s ‘empress’

While Progressive Slovakia MEPs reject the motion as extremist-driven, Smer, Hlas, and Republika back the call for dismissal.

Caravanning is booming across Europe, with over 20 million enthusiasts and annual spending topping €50 billion.
A poster reads: "Putin's First Lady."

Slovakia faces one of the world’s highest levels of polarisation, study finds

A new generation of pessimists is emerging in Slovakia.

Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Justice, Democracy and the Rule of Law

EU report warns of threats to democracy in Slovakia

Justice Ministry hits back, accusing EU of bias and misjudging progress.

Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba

Environment minister hits out at EU’s ‘ideological’ climate plan

Tomáš Taraba rejects 90 percent emissions cut by 2040, accusing Brussels of ignoring economic realities.

The European Central Bank

Sending money? Your bank will soon check the recipient’s name – for free

All banks in the eurozone, including Slovakia’s, are required to implement this verification service by October.

Progressive Slovakia lawmaker Beáta Jurík (l) and Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár of Smer.

Foreign minister says Russia should be ‘forgiven’ like Nazi Germany

Opposition MP Beáta Jurík accuses Juraj Blanár of naïveté and hypocrisy.

A bright bolide flew over Slovakia on Saturday night.
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Bright bolide may have dropped meteorites in Slovakia

A spectacular fireball seen across Slovakia and Hungary could have left fragments behind.

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