Opinion, page 13

Rudolf Huliak

Huliak nomination delays Fico’s bid for premiership – for now

The incoming prime minister is readying to cosy up with autocrats.

An older village house in Ďapalovce.

When disaster strikes

A rare earthquake reveals family solidarity and institutional weakness.

Beata Balogová is Editor of the Sme daily.

Vengeful Fico, outrageous Danko, and Pellegrini who looks on

Politicians preoccupied with revenge should not return to power.

Pellegrini, Fico and Danko (left to right) signing their memorandum of understanding under the painting of Ľudovít Štúr.

Ten (or more) things to know about the emerging Fico government

It’s not as bad as it could have been. Or is it?

IWCB Charity Opera Concert by Julia Radosz (in the middle) to benefit the Ukrainian refuge relief efforts.
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Slovakia's operatic elegance: A glimpse into the lives of opera singers

Discover the world of Slovakian opera through two remarkable women: Eva Blahová and Julia Radosz.

Beata Balogová is Editor of the Sme daily.

Pellegrini failed. He prioritised his own interests

Peter Pellegrini will return to Robert Fico, even if it will be an embrace of death for his party.

Peter Pellegrini on election night
Smer leader Robert Fico received more than 530,000 preference votes in this year's election.

The devil lurks in the detail

As the dust clears following the September 30 election, some startling facts emerge.

Zuzana Kepplová

How Ukrainians are helping us to leave the periphery

Slovakia has become a host country, not just a transit country.

PS leader Michal Šimečka during the September 30 election night.

Slovakia is profoundly and unstoppably changing

Slovak society increasingly feels at home in its natural environment of the cultural West.

Peter Pellegrini on election night

Fico is likely to return. But Pellegrini will decide who governs

Republika, Sme Rodina and Demokrati are out.

Robert Fico arrives to Smer headquarters on election night.

Fico is on his way to becoming prime minister, again

Election results will not dispel concerns about Slovakia’s foreign policy orientation.

Beata Balogová is Editor of the Sme daily.

Fico defeats Slovakia. Hard work is ahead of us

Spreading fear eventually brought Fico victory.

IWCB Coffee Morning, the iconic social event that commences weekly at various cool local spots.

Exploring Slovakia's expat community: A kaleidoscope of cultures

Discover the International Women's Club of Bratislava and its role in fostering cross-cultural connections.

The Bridge Reboot Camp Zaježová

Rebooting with the Bridge. Was it a piece of cake?

We didn’t go to Zaježová because we wanted to share rooms and bathrooms with people we barely knew. We went to learn.

Smer leader Robert Fico pictured in parliament on September 14, 2022.

Would a Fico election win really be so bad?

The former prime minister’s approach to the media offers an answer to a question we often hear from abroad.

Peter Pellegrini

A government without Smer is possible

September polls show it will be painful.

Migrants near Veľký Krtíš.

Migrants for Fico, “LGBTI” for Christian Democrats. The campaign is on

With three weeks left, Slovakia is being re-acquainted with some unseemly tactics that have worked for politicians in the past.

Billboards in Bratislava ahead of the September 2023 early election.
Ivan Korčok offers a worldview that almost exactly contrasts with the one peddled by Smer in its parliamentary campaign.

What to make of Korčok’s presidential bid

Amid the parliamentary election campaign, a former foreign minister says he will run for president.

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