Slovak Spectator

News digest: Storm hits Slovakia, interior minister decamps to Sardinia
Slovaks' online shopping rises by 25 percent, Handlová mines to become eco-industrial park, and a water safety warning at some popular lakes.

Women, wine and song – but a new film about singer Karol Duchoň is no fairy tale
Critic Kristína Kúdelová reviews Peter Bebjak's film, which has just premiered in Karlovy Vary.

Why Morské oko should be on your travel list
Cool off in a sinkhole.

Eggstraordinary vending machine launches in Bratislava
Shoppers at Nivy can now buy farm-fresh eggs from a touchscreen dispenser installed by Slovakia’s second-largest egg supplier, Babičkin dvor.

Cyclists from Košice donate bicycles to help Ukrainians affected by the war
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Weekend: Lifted by water, swept away by music
Here's what to do during the weekend of July 11-13.

Employer branding pays off for firms in Slovakia 
A good strategy strengthens recruitment, loyalty and company culture in a competitive labour market.

News digest: Military training kicks off – with anti-war politicians in uniform
“Operation Monaco” hits cinemas, a wealthy judge loses his robe, and Bratislava adds Bucharest to its flight board.

Culture Ministry quietly reveals cost of crate used in Donatello bust transfer
An Italian professor hired to assess the artwork had previously questioned its authenticity.

A judge got rich without spending a cent – now he has been fired
Judge Milan Chalupka failed to explain how €700,000 ended up in his account.

Bratislava Airport to launch direct flights to Bucharest
The airport has seen a marked increase in traveller numbers in recent months.

Bratislava, the unsung capital of socialist modernism
Architects were given “a free hand” to create a socialist modernist paradise, says tour director Branislav Chrenka.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Channel your inner Parisian for a day, or let the infectious energy of Korean youth lift your spirits.

3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
Spend a lively evening on the city walls or join a compelling conversation with Iranian poet Fatemeh Ekhtesari.

Labour law lags as AI reshapes workplaces
Employers and policymakers must urgently adapt to new forms of work, says expert.

‘Operation Monaco’ director: Too western for Stalin, Slovakia now reopens the door to Moscow
In his new film, Dušan Trančík returns to the political show trials that took place in Bratislava.

News digest: Fico faced shooter without vest; festival with Kanye is off
Von der Leyen under fire, HR shifts gears, Rimavská Sobota’s past – plus thermal escapes on Slovakia’s Rye Island.

Slovak MEPs split over rare vote on Europe’s ‘empress’
While Progressive Slovakia MEPs reject the motion as extremist-driven, Smer, Hlas, and Republika back the call for dismissal.

Thousands of caravanners will come to Slovakia – and they might help its tourism sector
Slovakia eyes spotlight as Europe’s next camping hotspot.

Slovakia faces one of the world’s highest levels of polarisation, study finds
A new generation of pessimists is emerging in Slovakia.