Opinion - page 22 - The Slovak Spectator

Why come to Slovakia?

And why I would surely return.

The world if Zelensky had taken the ride, not ammunition

A quick defeat of Ukraine would have changed the world into its worst possible version.

Tom Nicholson: If Fico returns, just pack up and leave

There is always a group of voters who choose evil, Nicholson opines.

Roman Cuprik

Slovakia braces for regulation of online content

Various ministries claim jurisdiction over online regulation.

"I just went out to brush my teeth." Jill Biden surprises refugees in Košice

Ukrainian kids sang Jill Biden a song by a composer who was killed for being Ukrainian.

Julia Bair

Robert Fico shook hands with his rival, Peter Pellegrini, and with the far right MPs after the vote.

Matovič-led coalition failed to do what it came for

The justice system, not MPs, will decide Fico’s fate in the end. But for now, he has scored a political victory.

Michaela Terenzani

A journalist stands atop a destroyed vehicle after fights between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

The end of the free press is the beginning of wars

On World Press Freedom Day we feel the need to make it clear that independent journalists are one of the last barriers protecting democratic societies from falling victim to autocracy.

This May, Slovakia has much to celebrate

Fico has decided to hijack the first of May, because too much is at stake for him.

Michaela Terenzani

Blog: To look after pupils, we also need to look after school staff

Poor staff well-being can lead to increased absenteeism and decreased job satisfaction and motivation.

Robert Kaliňák arrives to the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok for questioning as the court decides on pre-trial custody for him.

The “end of democracy”, according to Fico

Police charge former prime minister, commentators exercise caution, Smer goes berserk.

Michaela Terenzani

Ukrainians are fighting for us in more ways than we realise

Our neighbours continued to suffer while we enjoyed the Easter holiday. What has Slovakia learned?

James Thomson

Some Slovak carmakers, including Nitra-based Jaguar Land Rover, were forced to suspend production.

Check the locker room at your local gym for economic impacts of the war

Russia’s immoral invasion of Ukraine is pushing many economic forecasts downward.

Benjamin Cunningham

Nuclear physicist: Nuclear weapon threats cannot be taken lightly

Nuclear power plants are still safe.

Renáta Filo

This is how it feels to be proud of your prime minister

Slovakia is experiencing an unfamiliar emotion.

Michaela Terenzani

The Russian propaganda machine is broken, it used to be much more sophisticated

Making your country resilient to disinformation is one way to help Ukraine, says expert on the information warfare of the Ukrainian armed forces, Viktor Tregubov.

Michaela Terenzani

Ukrainian refugees at Taras Shevchenko Primary and Grammar School in Prešov

I wanted to stay and help my dad

For refugee kids, school is a welcome distraction from anxious thoughts about what they left behind in Ukraine.

Julia Bair

A false report circulated in Czechia and Slovakia that the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the EU had entered into a pandemic treaty that gives the WHO the power to enforce mandatory vaccination and mandatory quarantines in the event of a pandemic. In the Czech Republic, 13 percent of the population was affected by this information, and 24 percent in Slovakia.

Creating digital vulnerabilities in times of danger

In spite of many governments, politicians and NGOs calling on digital platforms to quickly remove harmful content, their legislative activity seems to go in a different direction.