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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, February 26, 2024.

France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together

Since Slovakia’s independence, France has stood alongside it.

Nicolas Suran
Cowsheds for dairy cattle operated by FirstFarms in Plavecký Štvrtok.
The bombing of Nové Zámky.
Last year, the Government Office prepared a communications campaign titled "I Respect a Different Opinion".

Fico’s office approves funds for groups linked to Kremlin-friendly news sites

Two civic groups tied to controversial websites to receive €10,000 each from the prime minister’s reserve fund.

Sewage system in Bratislava.

Slovakia could be fined millions as sewage system falls 40 years behind

Only 71 percent of population connected, far below EU average.

A lightning-struck water tower in Žiar nad Hronom that once doubled as an observatory

Tower with a past plots its starry comeback

Struck by lightning and left to rot, this 1920s relic is preparing for a stylish return — with public input welcome.

Tax returns, illustartive stock photo

How companies can optimise the assignation of tax to non-profit organisations

The time we all love as much as Monday morning meetings is approaching - the deadline for filing annual tax returns.

Renáta Bláhová
A homeroom teacher hands out mid-year report summaries to first-year pupils at Ľudovít Fulla Primary School in Košice on 31 January 2025, marking the end of the first term of the 2024/2025 school year.
Bratislava’s seasonal recreational bus routes are back from this weekend.

Hop on board! Bratislava launches forest bus routes

Tram line 4 stops at Vodná veža from 29 March.

The defendant Juraj Bugár, alias Bugi, at the hearing of the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok on 26 September 2022.

Mafia trio jailed for killing man who knew too much

More than 20 years after René Sánka vanished, his killers are finally brought to justice.

ČSOB Bratislava Marathon 2025

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Run a marathon, create together with children, or find inspiration in music.

Dalibor Dvorský Sr during an interview with a FanDuel journalist.

Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight

A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Celebrating the first issue at The Slovak Spectator’s office near Bratislava’s main railway station.

Then … Now

Some things never change.

Daniel J. Stoll
The dome of the M. R. Štefánik Observatory and Planetarium in Hlohovec.

Weekend: Celebrate Day of Planetariums and Observatories

Here's what to do during the weekend of March 28-30.

Dialects: can west understand east?

Some dialect variations can be limited to one village.

Eric Smillie
Volkswagen Slovakia production line in Bratislava on 24 March 2023.

News digest: Slovakia’s car industry faces a Trump shock

Europe moves to summer time this weekend, with clocks jumping forward by one hour. That means one thing: an hour less in bed.

Illustrative image.

Ambulance, outpatient or ER? Know when to go

Your quick guide to emergency care in Slovakia.

Renáta Filo
Jozef Tancer.

Slovakia needs smart young people from abroad. This academic’s saying it out loud

Jozef Tancer on double standards, English in academia, and why foreigners still want to study here.

Kristína Kúdelová
Visitors to the Bratislava Zoo near the boar enclosure.
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