Latest from The Slovak Spectator, page 19

See the latest news from The Slovak Spectator.

Zvolen

The Gothic roots of Zvolen

Hares parade a hunter tied to a pole in this unusual gothic painting.

Branislav Chovan
MP and pandemic investigator Peter Kotlár

News digest: Fico’s pandemic investigator claims to be in talks with Obama

Fico’s holiday spot, a minister’s spending spree, and a porcupine on the loose.

U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C./Andrea (Kovalak) Wulff with her husband in Trenčín, western Slovakia.

I wanted to move to Europe. Slovakia’s citizenship law made it possible.

My great-grandfather emigrated from what is now Slovakia to America.

Andrea Wulff
Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok
A railway station in Humenné, eastern Slovakia

Boy, 13, takes his own life amid reports of anti-LGBT+ bullying

Opposition MPs blame government rhetoric for fuelling homophobia.

A porcupine on the run in Turiec, central Slovakia

Porcupine on the run in Turiec, as emu takes a city stroll

Locals in central Slovakia were surprised to spot an exotic animal in the wild.

Trebišov railway station, eastern Slovakia

Rail passengers in Slovakia hit with new ticketing fees

Critics argue the move penalises those without internet access.

New lookout tower at Grapa Hill, northern Slovakia

Orava’s newest lookout spot offers panoramic views of the Roháče Range

For years, Hladovka dreamed of a tower with sweeping views. Now, it stands atop Grapa Hill.

Štefan Banič.

Štefan Banič, the Slovak often called the inventor of parachute

As a mason, he worked on the picturesque Smolenice Castle.

Juraj Cintula.

News digest: Man who shot PM Fico charged with terrorist attack

Slovak goalkeeper crucial to UK's football club success, a chance of more taxes, and the story of an unlikely music festival.

SkryťClose ad