Opinion

A member of the elite police force in front of the building of the Specialised Criminal Court on November 7, 2020, in Pezinok.
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Anonymity in the age of celebrity

While some officials are acquiring notoriety, others remain masked. Literally.

Peter Thiel speaking in 2016 (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Peter Thiel’s dinner with the end of the world

When a billionaire spends hours in Bratislava discussing the Antichrist, we should pay attention – especially if he is building the tools to summon it.

Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Friday, 11 July 2025.

Ukraine under Russian attack: defending freedom, protecting children, securing Europe’s future

As our neighbour and partner, Slovakia plays a crucial role in our shared response to Russia’s aggression.

Myroslav Kastran

Foreign investors once loved Slovakia. What went wrong?

Stronger ties with Germany and tax reform could revive Slovakia’s appeal to investors.

Renáta Bláhová
The anti-Jewish poster created in 1942 by Andrej Kováčik that combines both anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism. CLICK TO ENLARGE.

The origins of Slovak anti-Americanism

"We will not let a decadent plutocracy tear our nation apart!" — proclaimed the propaganda of the Slovak People's Party.

Anton Hruboň
Octavian Bivol, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia

They built a lifeline for Ukrainian refugees. Now it is time to pass it on

Octavian Bivol on the end of UNICEF’s emergency mission in Slovakia, the future of refugee support, and what remains to be done.

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My grandmother spoke in whispers. I thought she was a spy.

Decades later, my search to decode her silence led me to Slovakia — and to the truth.

Susan Marcinkus
A mural supporting the Irish Republican Army in a Catholic area of ​​Belfast, Northern Ireland, in November 1985.

The Slovak getaway that once witnessed a failed terror plot

Twenty-four years ago, three Irishmen tried to buy Semtex in a Slovak spa town. They found British intelligence instead.

President Peter Pellegrini, accompanied by Smer ministers Blanár and Kaliňák, at the NATO summit in The Hague.

Last Week: Fico the antagonist caters to his voters at home

Foreign partners have been receiving mixed messages from Slovakia, once again. 

Letters and family photos dating from 1911- 1934

“Are you a citizen yet?”

I refresh a government page daily.

James Monroe Števko
A general view shows Tehran skyline, Iran, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

When a theocracy wages war, sovereignty is a shield it doesn’t deserve

Iran’s clerical regime hides behind international law while dismantling it across the Middle East. It’s time to stop pretending.

Boris Zala
Artillery ammunition.

Last Week: Revenge-hungry Smer voters feast on donated ammunition case

Police came to question the former defence minister, but no one was home 

Digital transformation demands more than tech – it needs us all

AI-driven innovation, cybersecurity resilience, and digital skills development will define Slovakia’s role in the global digital economy.

Roman Csemi
My husband Evan and I made what many would consider a crazy decision: we would move to Bratislava without ever having visited.

From Seattle to Bratislava: an American’s reverse migration story

How a YouTube video led to discovering my Slovak roots and making the journey my great-grandparents made in reverse.

Chandra Catron
Volkswagen’s plant in Bratislava – one of Slovakia’s economic engines, built with German investment and know-how.

Biting the hand that feeds us

The government in Bratislava has some strange ideas about its allies – one in particular.

Robert Fico and Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Uzbekistan.

Last Week: From Uzbekistan, with love 

Slovakia’s Constitution may see more changes as Christian Democrats eye Fico’s offer. 

The Spojená škola Novohradská was created through the merger of two schools – Košická Primary School and Jura Hronca Grammar School. The latter was founded in 1959 and today counts both prominent and controversial figures among its alumni.
Miroslav Beblavý
Peter Tkačenko

Fico has, ironically, become the father of modern Slovak multiculturalism

Despite his anti-Muslim rhetoric, the premier boasts of a pledge to welcome economic migrants from a Muslim country with open arms.

Peter Tkačenko
Prime Minister Robert Fico shakes hands with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a visit to Uzbekistan in early June 2025.

Fico looks for a system where power is held forever

What the prime minister learned in Uzbekistan.

Boris Zala

What the Constitution change is really about

Many have failed to notice that a constitutional coup is unfolding before our eyes.

Boris Zala
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