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Slovak PM granted unusual access to sensitive case file
Robert Fico obtained “injured party” status in a case against ex-police chief Matej Varga, gaining access to files that the accused himself struggled to see.
News digest: Bratislava tops tourist charts – again, with foreigners outnumbering Slovaks
A lawyer was attacked by neo-Nazis, Slovaks join a collaborative pixel art map, and the Košice Region building its cinematic future.
Lawyer attacked in Slovakia after confronting men giving Nazi salutes linked to pro-Russian group
Police are facing criticism after witnesses alleged officers failed to intervene – and may have fraternised with the assailants.
A car park rises. An Italian’s business is on the line.
For 17 years, Renato Lamanna has run Primo Amore in Bratislava. Now, construction barriers threaten his trade – and other businesses too.
News digest: Slovakia and Hungary protest halt to drone-hit Russian oil supplies
Russia strikes Ukrainian town near Slovakia, Slovakia’s tax burden hits 63.5 percent of average wages, and Pride Košice 2025 Festival is here.
US blasts Slovakia over media freedom backsliding
State Department cites harassment of journalists, lawsuits and public broadcaster shake-up as democratic safeguards weaken.
Slovak companies and scientists could play crucial role in new European telescope
Their unique know-how means they could benefit the pioneering project – and Slovakia.
Prosecutors stall on case against suspended anti-corruption police chief
Matej Varga is accused of sabotage. He was briefly jailed. Weeks later, prosecutors have yet to rule on his appeal.
News digest: Kotlár wrong on vaccines, say scientists – time to shred that diploma?
Kažimír’s defence dismissed, Záborská’s polarising legacy, and Slovakia pauses to remember the August 1968 invasion.
Fico abandons ethnic Slovaks in Serbia by siding with Vučić
A small photo exhibition in the Serbian town of Bački Petrovac documenting anti-government protests was torn down by ruling party loyalists. The violence has sparked solidarity in Slovakia – and criticism of its government’s support for Belgrade.
Why Slovak central banker was convicted of bribery
Document obtained by SME shows judge dismissed Peter Kažimír’s defence as a diversion from the facts.
Anna Záborská, conservative politician who shaped debates on abortion and family policy, dies aged 77
A doctor turned politician, she served three terms as an MEP and later as an MP, becoming a leading voice of Christian conservatism in Slovakia.
Slovakia’s liberals sideline founder as party seeks fresh start
Branislav Gröhling moves to exclude Richard Sulík from electoral lists as Freedom and Solidarity repositions itself for stability.
News digest: Slovakia faces new referendum initiative on relations with Russia
Slovaks abroad build spaces to stay politically engaged, a new attraction in the Low Tatras, and the story how The Slovak Spectator began.
Children left to sleep on trains highlight gaps in support for unaccompanied Ukrainians
Young Ukrainians in Slovakia are left without support or representation.
Slovaks abroad build civic spaces to stay politically engaged
"We still care" says expats in Prague, London, Krakow and elsewhere who want to maintain links and participate in Slovak public life.
News digest: Four is the magic number – Danko wants Slovakia redrawn
Ombudsman v. PM Fico’s office in NGO law clash; dogs rattle politics 18 years apart; Tatras unveil their 100th waterfall.
Slovak whistleblower barred from work despite court victory
Former ambulance service economist remains on payroll but sidelined after exposing controversial tender.
Dog scandals in central Europe: From poisoning claims to killing plots
A Czech MP was taped plotting to kill a dog – years after Robert Fico convened a government meeting over a poisoned one.
News digest: Fico welcomes ‘standardisation’ with Russia, opposition talks of betrayal
A new educational trail to discover, the struggle to tackle homelessness in Slovakia, and a ban on open fire in Bratislava forests.
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- Lawyer attacked in Slovakia after confronting men giving Nazi salutes linked to pro-Russian group
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- Weiss Jr’s outburst leaves Slovan staring at Europe without their captain
- Slovak PM granted unusual access to sensitive case file
- US blasts Slovakia over media freedom backsliding
- Slovaks paint Fico, dismantle a Nazi skull and half-finish a queen Photo
- Lawyer attacked in Slovakia after confronting men giving Nazi salutes linked to pro-Russian group
- News digest: Bratislava tops tourist charts – again, with foreigners outnumbering Slovaks Photo
- Slovakia brings in “law against laziness”
- Weiss Jr’s outburst leaves Slovan staring at Europe without their captain
- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
- Slovak companies and scientists could play crucial role in new European telescope
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- Slovakia brings in “law against laziness”
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- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
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- Lawyer attacked in Slovakia after confronting men giving Nazi salutes linked to pro-Russian group
- News digest: Slovakia and Hungary protest halt to drone-hit Russian oil supplies
- When America shut out Slovaks, Argentina welcomed them
- Slovakia brings in “law against laziness”
- Slovaks paint Fico, dismantle a Nazi skull and half-finish a queen Photo
- He grew up in a refugee camp. Now he is saving lives in Bratislava
- A new waterfall discovered in the High Tatras
- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
- Slovaks abroad build civic spaces to stay politically engaged Photo
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- Slovak PM granted unusual access to sensitive case file
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- News digest: Bratislava tops tourist charts – again, with foreigners outnumbering Slovaks Photo
- Lawyer attacked in Slovakia after confronting men giving Nazi salutes linked to pro-Russian group
- Weiss Jr’s outburst leaves Slovan staring at Europe without their captain
- Where Košice Region goes to cool off Photo
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