Peter Dlhopolec
Peter Dlhopolec
peter.dlhopolec@spectator.sk

editor-in-chief

Peter Dlhopolec is the editor-in-chief of The Slovak Spectator. He oversees The Spectator’s editorial coverage and newsroom.

Before being appointed to the top job in February 2023, he had worked as a staff writer, a social media manager, and a podcaster for The Slovak Spectator since 2017.

He covers different topics, ranging from travel to politics.

He was born in Zvolen and received two bachelor’s degrees from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Trnava for European politics and mass media studies. During his studies, he spent some time in Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Ireland.

Discovering new music is his big passion. Some of his free time is spent doing sports and litter picking.

Author also writes for: peter.dlhopolec@spectator.sk, Facebook, Twitter

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List of author's articles, page 16

News digest: Bratislava forests under fire ban, as heat wave continues

Johnny Depp and Deep Purple will visit Slovakia, foreigners learn Krav Maga in Bratislava, and storm and heat warnings in place.

News digest: Homage to an architect who built Bratislava's only functioning synagogue

A woman murdered by her stalker, Slovnaft's huge profit, Japanese Day and other things to try out in Bratislava for free.

Meeting a chamois in the Low Tatras.

News digest: Chamois goats in Tatras shrinking. Experts don't say why

Shops will remain shut on Wednesday, magical Slovak meadow, and famous US actor visits Slovakia.

Artforum.

News digest: Where to find inspiring art and books in foreign languages in Bratislava

Mailbox newspaper's alleged involvement in election campaign, free Bratislava events, and new ferry service launched.

Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová.

News digest: President Čaputová doesn't aspire to be next NATO chief

How to express dissatisfaction in Slovak, Košice public transport company's measure to save money, and Banská Štiavnica will celebrate diversity and foreigners.

Can ChatGPT help you find your dream job?

An AI Chatbot knows a lot, but it doesn’t know you.

News digest: Smoke from large warehouse fire hits Bratislava

Speaker Boris Kollár is urged to resign, free events in Bratislava, and this year's Homophobe of the Year prize goes to an archbishop.

Zuzana Čaputová on June 20, 2023.

News digest: Čaputová 2024 will not happen

Storm and heat warnings will be in place on Wednesday, a picnic to go to, and good news from Slovakia.

President Zuzana Čaputová shortly before she announces that she will not run for office again in 2024.
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Slovak president will not run for office again in 2024

Zuzana Čaputová, who was elected in 2019, says she does not have the strength to run for president a second time.

President Zuzana Čaputová.

News digest: Key decision for Slovakia (and Čaputová)

New rules for visitors to the Tatras, Smer is losing core supporters, and Bratislava will hold the Umbrella March on Saturday.

Acting PM Ľudovít Ódor.

News digest: PM Ódor loses confidence vote in parliament, speaks of stand-up comedy

Online grocery shopping, Slovak Philharmonic's last show of this season, and Slovakia's poor fight against corruption.

Young people attend the Rainbow Pride Festival in Bratislava on July 20, 2019.

LGBT+ places in Bratislava: Shining bright in rainbow colours

The times of clandestine meetings of gay people at public toilets and in parks are largely over in Bratislava as LGBT+ life in the city continues to evolve.

A total of 756 university students have recently been asked which party they would vote for in the upcoming elections. While Smer and Hlas dominates public opinions polls, a Praxuj.sk poll shows that the liberal party Progresívne Slovensko would win the elections if the decision were up to university students.

News digest: University students would elect Slovakia's first liberal parliament, a poll shows

A food waste app has launched in Bratislava, a place where people can self-pick peas, and mafia guys' unimposing surnames.

News digest: Rain causes flooding and driving difficulties in Bratislava. Slovakia under storm warning

A drunk driver gets a prison sentence, free events in Bratislava, and a corporate volunteering event returns.

Presidents from the B9 group attend a summit in Bratislava on June 6, 2023.

News digest: A new era of Slovak courts is beginning, promises justice on time

A B9 summit takes place in Bratislava, Slovaks' lack of interest in the 2024 EP elections, and Bardejov will hold a pride parade at the weekend.

News digest: Prejudice against middle-aged Slovak managers over their 'communist luggage'

Generous meal vouchers, free things to do in Bratislava, chemical waste dump remains a problem in the Slovak capital.

The Swedish Radio building.

While Sweden moves to protect journalists more, Slovakia waits for politicians to act

Journalists in both countries are facing more harassment, polls show.

News digest: Great Resignation wave is not over

Criticised public lightning in Bratislava, three good news stories from Slovakia, and a town that has failed to erase its huge debt.

Marian Kočner arrives in court in Pezinok, western Slovakia, on May 19, 2023.

Slovak court's verdict in Kuciak case leaves 'bitter taste'

Zsuzsová was found guilty of masterminding the murder of the journalist, but the judges could not find any direct evidence linking Marian Kočner, a subject of Kuciak's stories, to the murder.

NATO troops training in Lešť.

News digest: Drunk Americans make it easy for Slovak populists

Hop on a tram that celebrates the South Korea-Slovakia relations, explore the legacy of Roma in Petržalka, and Bratislava increases accommodation tax.

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