Opinion, page 6
Is the Slovak healthcare system at death’s door?
Its state threatens both Fico and us.
Last Week: Fico government sheds its first minister, and consolidation is passed
Zuzana Dolinková lasted less than a year as health minister.
Reflecting on a year of resilience: International Women’s Club and the charity
Despite a few setbacks, the determination and teamwork turned the 2023 bazaar into a successful event.
Japanese diplomat commends team behind Ukrainian section of The Slovak Spectator
A letter to the editor.
Last Week: “Stickergate” rocks the Slovak parliament
The coalition is bent on inciting quarrels instead of debating why everyone’s taxes are about to rise.
Welcome to the Ozempic economy
Does anyone actually have a plan?
Wheels and thrills: Inside Bratislava's roller skating culture
Step into the colourful realm of Bratislava’s skating scene, where wheels meet creativity, and community thrives.
Why won’t the government admit that it doesn’t need to raise taxes?
The government has opened its arms to tax evaders.
Life today feels tough, but our ancestors faced harder battles
In an age where millennials struggle with mortgages and the cost of living, it's easy to romanticize the past.
Last Week: Fico does two things he has never done before
Breaking new taboos, PM sidelines the opposition in parliament and hikes VAT.
Fico finally takes steps to consolidate: late and flawed, but it could have been worse
Only half of the consolidation package will be used to reduce the deficit.
A political bomb that didn’t explode
We are officially the poorest, as a comparison of real wages in the EU has shown.
Last Week: Attempt to oust Šimečka exposes coalition’s hypocrisy
Dozens of coalition MPs were left spluttering when PS pointed out that their own relatives also benefit from the state’s largesse.
Within EU, Slovakia’s tax burden on labour is too high, property taxes low
Details of the large consolidation package, which will determine the future direction of Slovak tax policy, remain unknown.
Slovakia knows the power of peaceful protests
From the Velvet Revolution to recent demonstrations against Fico’s government.
The art of appreciating life’s little moments—a lesson from my Slovak ancestors
“Making koláče was not a secular tradition. At the heart of this whirl of walnuts and sweet dough lived prayers.”
Last Week: The leaked audit, the SIS chief’s signature and Pegasus suspicions
Evidence, if any were needed, that having the son of a Smer MP as chief spy is not a good idea.
Charity Christmas Bazaar throwback: A glimpse into the bazaar history success
Alica Mozolíková of the International Women’s Club of Bratislava shares her memories on the 2019 event.
Last Week: Slovakia is living proof of how damaging a lack of historical memory can be
When people don’t know where they came from, their future is easier to manipulate.
Last Week: Inside the world of Robert Fico
The propagandists in the Kremlin would applaud.
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- Košice steelworks sinks deeper into the red
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