I'm Ukrainian, and my family and I moved to Slovakia many years ago. I study journalism at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Trnava, covering politics and culture for The Slovak Spectator. I also studied in Germany and Canada.

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The Grand Opera Madam Butterfly Suite at the five-star Capella Hanoi hotel in Vietnam (left) and Prime Minister Fico (right) in the same suite, from where he posted a video on social media on January 2. Fico had not appeared in public for weeks and tried to conceal his location in his videos. However, details such as a phone, curtains, and a framed television gave him away.

News digest: Fico goes AWOL, but is spotted in a blinged-out hotel suite in Hanoi, Vietnam

Harabin refuses to apologise for his false claims, and thousands protest in Bratislava against the current direction of Slovakia.

News digest: After Fico's visit to Moscow, restored Soviet memorial is vandalised again

Ukraine's ambassador speaks to The Slovak Spectator, MP Huliak proposes Očová as a venue for Ukraine-Russia negotiations, and Martin Pospíšil tops the NHL's 'naughty list'.

News digest: Crisis in health care ends after doctors and government reach agreement

Today Slovakia evacuated 25 Palestinian children from Gaza for urgent medical care.

Trnava - Slovakia's 'Little Rome".

Where to sip coffee and unwind in Trnava, according to students

Inspired by Berlin, Trnava’s cultural centre charts a path for independent arts.

In the photo on the left, PM Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin shake hands in the capital of the largest South American country - Brazil on December 10, 2024.

News digest: Fico, during visit to Brazil, accuses West of planning to 'sacrifice' Ukraine

The legendary Bratislava roll pastry that has more than 400 years of sweet, sweet tradition.

Na snímke kandidát na post ústavného sudcu  Michal Truban počas vypočutia Ústavnoprávnym výborom NR SR 25. januára 2019 v Bratislave. FOTO TASR - Pavel Neubauer

News digest: The Specialised Criminal Court gets an old- new chief justice

Slovaks startups draw companies' attention, Bratislava gets its first snow of the winter, and the city's Christmas tram is back in service.

Donovaly welcomes everyone back to the slopes.

News digest: Winter is here, bringing good cheer! Skiers celebrate the new season

The British boxing star whose family quit Slovakia over racism, Slovak-Palestinian relations, and President Pellegrini speaks to a Meta vice-president.

Students from the department of Digital Game Theory

Slovakia's gaming future: How the study of digital games is changing education and culture

Students of the theory of digital games are aiming to put Slovakia on the digital gaming map.

Adam Lučanský

News digest: SNS switches from 'foreign-funded' label for NGOs to lobbying regulation

Capital's skyline to get new skyscrapers, an improv theatre is thriving in Bratislava thanks to a Malaysian actor.

People believe democracy is most threatened by corruption and weak politicians.

News digest: Worried about democracy, Slovaks will rally to celebrate freedom

The bigger the company, the higher the taxes; celebrate the arts at the Night of Theatres; and Bratislava Airport sees an uptick in passengers, with 133,000 in October.

Závodské osúšky at festive table setting in 2021.

Tradition will never disappear as long as there are generations to share it

Baking doesn’t have to be a profession; it can be driven by passion and a desire to preserve tradition, say sisters Helena Matkovičová and Anna Eglová.

News digest: Nationalist leader Andrej Danko was the top-earning politician last year

Fico's partnership with China, Norwegian company invests in Slovakia, and the assassination-attempt photo that won a competition.

Nikola Húsková and her boyfriend Dominik Pokorný.

Young Slovaks swiping right, for love and a broken heart

An expert and an older couple offer some advice on relationships.

An employee operates the assembly line for the Land Rover Defender model at the Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing plant in Nitra on October 25, 2023.

News digest: Broken police booking system may deter foreign workers, firms warn

There's just one more weekend before the Tatras hiking trails close for the winter, doubts about the effectiveness of the Slovak aid to Cuba, plus a local family firm's global success story.

President Peter Pellegrini (right) with the new health minister, Kamil Šaško.

News digest: Consolidation package signed, but hospital crisis still looms

Visit Piešťany and enjoy a street theatre performance, a Slovak athlete gives up her Slovak citizenship, and Robert Fico slams the opposition on a visit to Brussels.

News digest: Central bank chief thought he was off the hook. The judge disagreed

Robert Fico is praised by Moscow, Slovakia can be proud of its manufacturers, and ex-minister Dolinková decides to quit parliament.

News digest: Two years on, it seems no one has learned from the Zochova bus stop tragedy

A school memorial event for the victims of Tepláreň shooting is cancelled, a thriving Slovak family firm that was built during communism, and Spanish Film Days awaits you.

A volunteer helps to clear post-flood debris at Bratislava Zoo.

News digest: Thanks to animal lovers, Bratislava Zoo quickly reopens its gates after flood

Russian propaganda spotted in elementary school, 19 percent of Slovak kids are overweight, and how to bury a man who, on paper, never existed.

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News digest: R1 closed for emergency bridge demolition (and no, tanks were not to blame)

Pro-government conspiracy theorist to 'protect' journalists, locals urge PM Fico to halt a battery factory.

Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok (Hlas).

News digest: It's confirmed: NAKA will end on Sep 1; it was 'ineffective', claims Eštok

Slovakia’s 10 biggest aquaparks and football team Slovan Bratislava will face Europe's elite.

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