Opinion, page 12

President Zuzana Čaputová during her last New Year's address on January 1, 2024.

'We need more truth and love, as pathetic as that sounds': President Čaputová's New Year's address

In her last New Year's speech, the president urged people to protect democracy and stood up for single-parent families and young people.

Zuzana Čaputová
Perinbaba.

Back to the future

You know it’s Christmas in Slovakia when everyone on TV is wearing hose and doublets.

Iryna Zinchenko.

Slovakia has changed since I first visited in the nineties

I used to come to Slovakia as a tourist, now I'm a refugee.

Iryna Zinchenko
Robert Fico arrives to Smer headquarters on election night.

‘The memory of a fish in a bowl’: Slovak journalists reflect on a ‘bitter’ year

Those who covered the murder of Ján Kuciak wonder why it already means so little to voters.

More than 10,000 people gathered to protest against government in Bratislava on Tuesday, December 12.

Fico miscalculates as crowds send message about attempted hijack of country

Thousands turn out to make it clear that Fico cannot do anything he wants.

Opposition PS, KDH and SaS organised a protest in response to the plan to abolish the Special Prosecutor's Office on Thursday.

Fico’s plan to end the “Special” attracts protests in Brussels and at home

Smer ignores the European Commission’s request to put the legislation on hold.

Ben Rhodes
The Christmas Bazaar

Unveiling the heart of international connections: A chat with IWCB president

We reflect on the recent Charity Christmas Bazaar and anticipate the IWCB Charity Kiosk at Bratislava Christmas Market.

Eva Staronova
Robert Fico in Brussels.

Secret trip to Brussels as Fico starts making Slovakia his own again

Little has changed in Slovakia’s support for Ukraine, but major changes planned at home should ring alarm bells.

Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok in parliament.

Last Week: Opposition tries to sack the “minister of revenge”

The interior minister had barely started, and already he’s facing a no confidence vote.

Anxiety in children can manifest in various ways and the symptoms may differ depending on the child’s age.

Understanding and managing anxiety in children: Building resilience for life

How does anxiety manifest in children, what coping strategies can parents use to help them, and when to get professional support?

Sme daily editor-in-chief Beata Balogová

Fico is working to create a world according to Orbán

The Slovak PM decided to limit selected media.

Robert Fico at the Government Office.

Last Week: Fico names his enemies. Journalists are still top of the list

Officials in the new government want to limit critical media.

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In America, we are all still Czechoslovaks

When politics and history collide, the result can be… well, confusing.

IWCB kiosk at the Christmas Market at Hlavné Námestie in Bratislava.

A season to give thanks

Let's take a moment this month to give thanks and share our abundance with others.

Sme daily editor-in-chief Beata Balogová

Why you should be interested in Robert Fico's war on media

The Prime minister's actions threaten you too.

PM Robert Fico

Fico acted on his ‘no bullets to Ukraine’ claim last week

And Slovakia will get a say on Ukraine’s EU accession moves in December.

The department of the interior went to Hlas – but the new minister, Matúš Šutaj Eštok, has wasted no time in showing that he is perfectly aligned with Smer’s Robert Fico.

Move fast and break things: Interior minister treats the police like a start-up

Replacements in key police posts have already started against the backdrop of a battle for the southern border.

PM Robert Fico met with EC President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.

Fico goes to Brussels, and hears from the Kremlin

EU leaders get an early taste of Slovakia’s new foreign policy.

Sme daily editor-in-chief Beata Balogová

Fico wants Slovakia for Slovaks

The new prime minister is now speaking only to his own voters.

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