Opinion
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.
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.
Last Week: Fico the antagonist caters to his voters at home
Foreign partners have been receiving mixed messages from Slovakia, once again.
“Are you a citizen yet?”
I refresh a government page daily.
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.
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.
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.
Biting the hand that feeds us
The government in Bratislava has some strange ideas about its allies – one in particular.
Last Week: From Uzbekistan, with love
Slovakia’s Constitution may see more changes as Christian Democrats eye Fico’s offer.
How Bratislava’s elites are terrorising Slovakia – and themselves
Let’s put the existential dread behind us.
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.
Fico looks for a system where power is held forever
What the prime minister learned in Uzbekistan.
What the Constitution change is really about
Many have failed to notice that a constitutional coup is unfolding before our eyes.
Last Week: Of hired assassins, fake guesthouses and hybrid operations
Visitors from the European Parliament stir reactions among the ruling coalition.
Fico’s notion of sovereignty is a sham
Sovereignty in the name of national identity protects the Slovak government, not the republic.
EU red tape is choking innovation – and Slovakia could be the next casualty
As the US and Asia sprint ahead in AI and tech, Slovakia’s entrepreneurs are being held back by Europe’s tightening web of regulations.
“Bože môj”: In search of my Rusyn self
“We are Slovak!” my grandfather would yell. Emphatically, my father would bellow back, “We are Rusyn!” And so it went, until one of them gave up.
Last Week: Central bank governor found guilty, but Fico accuses the judge
For the premier, personal disloyalty is worse than corruption.
“We, the European Ministers of Culture, are calling to open our eyes to the richness of our own cinema”
We aim to join forces to better support film distribution across Europe.
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