Nice Driveway!
An occasional column on life in Slovakia by James Thomson.
The age of the bully
Trump and his Slovak admirers are growing ever closer.
Postcard from the east
In which your correspondent visits a library, and dodges a wolf.
The age of the bullies, and their enablers
The “heroes” of 1989 will not save Slovakia.
Welcome to the Ozempic economy
Does anyone actually have a plan?
Dangerous words
The SIS says some books pose a threat. But airport paperbacks?
Lord, won't you buy me a... Lamborghini SUV?
Whatever Slovakia's economic prospects, many people here are living well.
But what about the game?
The prime minister is shot. The country moves on.
Speaking clearly
Why Slovakia seems to pathologise "incorrect" speech.
Not the best of times
People in countries that should know better are being treated like serfs, not citizens.
Crash test dummy
Think of it less as the ship of state, and more of a dodgem car.
Back to the future
You know it’s Christmas in Slovakia when everyone on TV is wearing hose and doublets.
In America, we are all still Czechoslovaks
When politics and history collide, the result can be… well, confusing.
When disaster strikes
A rare earthquake reveals family solidarity and institutional weakness.
The devil lurks in the detail
As the dust clears following the September 30 election, some startling facts emerge.
Land of confusion - when winning is losing and shouting better than talking
A month out from the election, little is clear.
Slovakia is busy building cycle paths. Why?
To make urban cycling work, the attitudes of drivers, planners and politicians need to change.
Why do Slovaks sell their votes so cheaply?
Perhaps they're just used to being short-changed.
Big white liars
Some people still believe everything they read on the internet.
The Foreigners’ Police unlearns English
Over the decades, this Slovak institution has proved both durable and obdurate.
Why would you hate President Čaputová?
Ukraine war derangement syndrome continues to ravage some in the intellectual classes.
- A paper that wasn’t supposed to last
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Bratislava satellite town breaks records and keeps expanding
- We are partners, friends and Allies
- News digest: Police brutality detailed, but MPs refuse to listen
- A deadly contagion has arrived in Slovakia: 30 years of stories from Slovakia
- Bratislava built under 4 km of cycle paths last year, leaving cyclists disappointed
- News digest: Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- A paper that wasn’t supposed to last
- Bratislava satellite town breaks records and keeps expanding
- News digest: Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia
- In Bratislava, spring begins with 90 wines and a stroll through hidden cellars Photo
- A deadly contagion has arrived in Slovakia: 30 years of stories from Slovakia
- From Mexico to Slovakia – finding a new life Audio
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- Bratislava satellite town breaks records and keeps expanding
- News digest: Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Then … Now
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- This protest was for Gaza—then it turned into a showdown with a Marxist MEP and a far-right influencer
- We are partners, friends and Allies
- News digest: Police brutality detailed, but MPs refuse to listen
- Benny Golson played here. This year, Jazz Prešov will have to scale back.
- Bratislava built under 4 km of cycle paths last year, leaving cyclists disappointed
- Rare footage brings Slovakia’s literary giant back to life Video
- How Slovakia’s president funded his campaign behind a wall of secrecy
- A deadly contagion has arrived in Slovakia: 30 years of stories from Slovakia
- A paper that wasn’t supposed to last More articles ›
