Opinion, page 14

Boris Kollár

What Sme Rodina leaves behind at the intelligence service

And what message it sends to potential coalition partners.

After Bratislava, Košice is the second centre of the business service sector in Slovakia.

The Eastern Slovakia's IT and creative industries grow

Eastern Slovakia has a chance to become a gravity well for talent from across Slovakia and abroad.

SIS head Michal Aláč is one of the people charged in the Unravelling case.

Top security officials charged in the middle of election campaign

This is also what the upcoming Slovak election will be about.

The first moments of a long occupation, 1968.

As in 1968, we should again rise to the challenge

We must defend the values our society is built on, writes Slovakia's foreign minister.

Social workers Katka, Melinda and Žaneta in front of the Humanitarian Center in Gabčíkovo, which hosts close to 1,000 Ukrainian refugees.

A thank you to Slovak humanitarians

UNICEF dedicates the 15th World Humanitarian Day to compassionate Slovaks that support Ukrainian children.

Beata Balogová is Editor of the Sme daily.

A new poll suggests Smer and Hlas might be able to form a coalition

A new criminal case involving a Smer candidate shows the two parties share common ground.

Igor Matovič is living up to his antagonist role in this normalcy-dominated campaign and his main campaign stunt so far has been that he brought dozens of Fiat 500 vehicles to Bardejov.

What Slovakia’s voters want

Normal is one word that stands out in this campaign.

Eva Putzová talks to an older lady in the USA.

After 23 years abroad, I gained a perspective that I want more Slovaks to understand

The grass is not always greener on the other side, economic justice activist Eva Putzová writes in her opinion piece.

The Nivy shopping mall in Bratislava.

Slovakia is busy building cycle paths. Why?

To make urban cycling work, the attitudes of drivers, planners and politicians need to change.

The dog-whistle messaging of Repubilka’s leaders leaves observers in no doubt about their true identity: “We will put things in order”, says one of the billboards.

Republika is not the only one blowing the dog whistle of the far right

Slovak voters are unlikely to mimic the recent Spanish election scenario.

Peter Pellegrini

As Hlas declines, the alternatives to Smer become ever more blurred

Post-election stalemate could be one outcome.

Rainbow Pride in Bratislava in July 2022.

To do better, Slovakia must stand up for the rights of all

This past year was a sad reminder of how hateful words can easily lead to hateful actions, embassies emphasise.

A rainbow flag in Bratislava.

A path to LGBTI equality? Ireland offers Slovakia a model

Imagine, for a moment, that one day Slovak society is as tolerant as any in Europe.

Rick Zedník

Generative AI brings opportunities and risks

Artificial intelligence opens the questions of what it means to be human.

Illustrative image.

Calls for more regulation as Slovakia's bear scare intensifies

Man who threatened president will not serve jail sentence, appeal court rules.

Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Zuzana Čaputová.

Zelensky visits Bratislava, asks pointed questions

Ukrainian president assures Slovakia of his country's help should the need arise.

The Sme daily's conference on modern trends in urban mobility.

Millions of people in Slovakia have poor access to public transport. They walk 20 minutes to a bus stop

Slovakia's approach to urban mobility is changing slowly, experts said during the Smart City conference.

Speaker Boris Kollár.

Boris Kollár is in hot water, but unlikely to boil

Domestic violence may harm him more than his political failures.

Igor Matovič's controversial "€200 per child" policy appears as a delivered promise  on a billboard in June 2023 ahead of the September elections.

Why do Slovaks sell their votes so cheaply?

Perhaps they're just used to being short-changed.

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