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 5

Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok.

News digest: Interior minister appears to be untouchable, his smear campaign goes unpunished

A woman has lost over €400,000 to a fraudster posing as an “oil rig boss”.

An illustrative image.

News digest: Families, not pensioners, will bear the brunt of Fico’s fiscal plan

The president pays nothing for the rented villa, while the public will foot the bill for the information.

News digest: Big Brother at school? AI cameras spark debate over privacy

Slovaks tend not to trust world leaders, and Smer and its leader, PM Fico, are also beginning to face a similar issue.

The National House building in Martin - a home to the Slovak Chamber Theatre.

48 hours in Martin: What to see and where to go

A city where culture blends with nature and movement.

PM Robert Fico.

News digest: With EU funds in hand, Fico slams opposition as “anti-state” foes

Despite clear skies, a chill is set to settle in over the weekend.

Prime Minister Robert Fico in parliament on October 26, 2024.

News digest: PM Fico embarks on mission to China

Cancer warrior aids the coalition in parliament, President Zelensky lands in Košice.

Main railway station in Bratislava.

News digest: More trains for All Saints’ Day and autumn holiday rush

PM Fico rushes to address an apparent coalition problem, but not the demands of doctors.

Assembly hall for the Volkswagen Touareg and Škoda Superb body shop in Bratislava in March 2024.

News digest: Shift reductions at Volkswagen prompt union concerns

The culture minister will face a vote of no confidence, and Bratislava will celebrate photography.

A tram in Bratislava.

News digest: Bratislava aims to connect its main railway station to the airport

Operation Coldplay yields results, and why the Slovak police checked Hungarian taxis on Thursday.

Independent MPs from the National Coalition: Pavel Ľupták (l), Rudolf Huliak (c), and Ivan Ševčík (r).

News digest: Hunting attire aficionado politically humiliates Danko—and he remains silent

Heritage advocates and doctors express discontent, former Czech PM rejoices at his victory.

Actors in front of the pool at the Eva swimming pool in Piešťany.

Visitors to Piešťany walk in the footsteps of the spa’s visionary leader

Forget the brochures – this tour takes you deep into the life of Ľudovít Winter, the man who turned a sleepy Slovak town into a world-class spa destination.

President Peter Pellegrini visits Nitra Region on October 17, 2024.

News digest: The Foreigners’ Police booking system is so broken, even the president is fed up

The number of people at risk of poverty in Slovakia, which has a population of five million, has risen to over 940,000.

News digest: Fico orders secret service to prepare report on May attack against him

The interior minister confirms issues with the online booking system at the Foreigners’ Police.

Kamil Šaško (r) is the new health minister.
President Peter Pellegrini (fourth from the left) during a meeting with healthcare representatives on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava.

News digest: Pellegrini’s unforeseen warning to Fico, his former mentor

Reasons to visit Stará Ľubovňa, Fico and a hockey star criticise Slovak media, and boating on the pond.

Slovak National Party MP Peter Kotlár.

News digest: Anti-vaxxer government official wraps up pandemic inquiry with DIY test

PM Fico intimidates journalist, government raises taxes, and how Americans in Slovakia plan to vote in US election.

Writer Michal Hvorecký (l) and commentator and journalist Peter Bárdy.

PM Fico sues editor over book cover, demands €200,000

But the culture minister seeks prison sentence for a writer over a neo-fascist comparison.

National Coalition leader Rudolf Huliak (l) and Slovak National Party leader Andrej Danko (r).

News digest: Danko feels the sting of ‘betrayal’ as a hunter pushes for more recognition

Black flags fly at castles, Slovakia’s largest family businesses, and Slovan Bratislava falls to Manchester City.

Minister of Investments and Regional Development Richard Raši.

News digest: Ministry’s campaign hits a sour note with Russian imagery

An overlooked airfield, ambitious harbour plans, and the mystery of countless bell towers.

News digest: Fico claims all is well in coalition family, but is it really?

Tuesday’s press conference marathon and Champions League fever set to sweep through Bratislava.

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