Opinion, page 18

Mig-29 fighter jet.

What the debate over MiGs for Ukraine says about the upcoming election

The continuous fear-mongering is a harbinger of the campaign to come.

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán (L) and the then Slovak PM Robert Fico (R) meet in Bratislava on October 13, 2017.

Why we need to talk about Robert Fico

Smer’s leader went on Hungarian TV to show who his role model is.

Speaker of Parliament Boris Kollar and his deputy Peter Pcolinsky of Sme Rodina share a laugh after the parliament approved the end of its term on September 30.

Elections are coming, but only after a long parliamentary free-for-all

2023 will be a campaigning year in Slovakia. What does that mean?

The Slovak Spectator has a new magazine format.
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Will we have our Ukrainian ladies?

Instead of 'cleaning lady', in some countries domestic help is referred to by a nationality.

Many children struggle with increased anxiety, friendship issues or behaviour problems as they re-adjust to life after Covid-19.

3 steps to help children (and adults) thrive

Being isolated from each other has caused a rise in mental health issues among young people.

Mikuláš Dzurinda
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Why Slovaks love to accumulate letters before and after their names

It is not unusual to find people brandishing combinations of three, four, five or even more titles.

A man votes in the 2023 referendum in the eastern-Slovak town of Trebišov.

What Saturday’s referendum result says about Slovakia

Ruling politicians are choosing to ignore the warning signs.

German Ambassador Barbara Wolf and French Ambassador Pascal Le Deunff.

European common security and defence policy is now more important than ever

Joint op-ed of the French and German ambassadors on the 60th anniversary of the Elysée-Treaty.

Petr Pavel won the first round of the Czech presidential election and will face Andrej Babiš in the run off next weekend.

Czechs do not need to talk about "mental Slovaks"

Keep calm, neighbours, Babiš is not worth raising chauvinist waves.

Zuzana Čaputová

Zuzana Čaputová: I'm tired. But I still believe there's hope to change things for the better (interview)

I hope that the elections will be an opportunity for people to show that they have not given up on our country, says the president.

Heger’s magic number

Thinking big, Slovak style.

Eduard Heger

Slovakia enters what could/should/will be an election year

It’s almost one month since Heger lost parliament’s confidence. Now he’s running on self-confidence.

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The Foreigners’ Police unlearns English

Over the decades, this Slovak institution has proved both durable and obdurate.

On New Year’s Eve, Czech and Slovak hikers meet at the Veľká Javorina peak on the border of the two states, to celebrate the Czecho-Slovak friendship. This photo shows a gathering in 2017.

Slovakia has made it, often against the odds

Having lived through 2022, the present look back may be the dose of hope that we all need.

Nigel Baker

Don't worry, Slovakia, you'll do well

British Ambassador Nigel Baker goes back to 1993 and greets the newborn Slovakia from the future.

Dan Stoll

A tale of two journeys

Tracing back along the same route as the bus 30 years before, the High Tatra Mountains took my breath away, again.

President Zuzana Čaputová received Eduard Heger's resignation as prime minister on December 16.

Heger doesn’t have what it takes – even to leave

As prime minister, “culture of respect” has been his catchphrase. There was little dignity in the manner of his government’s fall.

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The Recovery Plan: An opportunity to bring Slovakia closer to a green future

Reforms and investments in the green economy make up the largest part of the recovery plan.

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