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How Slovakia’s prime minister distracts from the real issues
Robert Fico has a playbook of tried-and-tested manipulative tactics.
Slovakia’s state-run polling agency has published its first political poll results
Fico’s fourth government pledged to go back to state polls in its progamme statement.
Fico in trouble? Smer losing its most loyal voters, polls reveal
Smer would not be able to form a government in January.
Slovak prime minister proposes electoral system tighter than Russia’s
If Robert Fico succeeds with his idea, political parties would face greater risks by running independently.
Although non-partisan, President Pellegrini can influence former party decisions
Post of founding chair not merely symbolic.
Not a single bullet to Ukraine, he said. But still the guns and ammunition flow east
Under Robert Fico, Slovakia has exported more than €100 million in weapons to its neighbour.
In the heart of the Uprising: The tragic tale of America’s mission
The Dawes Mission, now 80 years old, sought to support the Slovak National Uprising but ended in tragedy.
Personnel purges in Slovak culture continue. The minister has dismissed the head of the national theatre
Matej Drlička’s firing comes shortly after he received a prestigious award in France.
Putin admirer, influencer, long-term politicians. Who are the newly elected Slovak MEPs?
Slovaks have chosen 15 MEPs.
Poll: Smer on to winning European elections after attack on its chair
Progresívne Slovensko tops the latest survey only by a small margin.
Who leads the country when the prime minister is incapacitated?
Robert Fico has previously entrusted the leadership of the government to his deputy prime ministers.
Slovakia, Ukraine and Russia: When political expediency meets personal animus (analysis)
Fico may be harbouring a grudge against Ukraine, but it meshes neatly with his political goals and long-standing Russophilia.
Explainer: Will Slovak soldiers fight in Ukraine? Why Fico is lying about Paris summit
More than 20 leaders will meet in Paris on Monday.
Pellegrini can’t be sure he will win election race, poll shows
Andrej Danko, another coalition leader and presidential candidate, is struggling in the polls.
Q&A: How does the new justice reform affect people's lives?
The reform also known as the new map of courts became applicable on June 1 of this year.
Former NHL star has to apologise to a legend, court rules
Peter Šťastný called the Slovak hockey legend Jozef Golonka a communist without any proof.
Proposed pedestrian crossing bill could lead to more deaths
A similar law has been in effect in the Czech Republic. The number of deaths has gone up.
The Ukrainian offensive begins at Považie in Slovakia
Plant in Dubnica is one of the last capable of producing Russian 152 mm projectiles.
No other Slovak president faced adversity as much as Čaputová
Čaputová's support in parliament is lowest among Slovak presidents.
The public losing track of who rules the country. President criticises the government
President Zuzana Čaputová delivers her state of the republic address in parliament.
- State of emergency over coronavirus. What does it mean? (Q&A)
- Coronavirus measures work. Very few severe cases in Slovakia so far
- Coronavirus in Slovakia: Do I really have to stay at home this Easter? (FAQ)
- Covid automat arrives in a week. How will the measures change?
- FAQ: Crossing the borders amid COVID-19 measures in Slovakia
- Delta variant to shake up Slovak summer. Football match in Budapest may have been a critical moment
- First, the shops will open. But you better forget about sea holidays this summer
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- In Bratislava, spring begins with 90 wines and a stroll through hidden cellars Photo
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Slovak bakers reject the idea of using insect-based ingredients in their products
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- Hop on board! Bratislava launches forest bus routes
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- This protest was for Gaza—then it turned into a showdown with a Marxist MEP and a far-right influencer
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- Hop on board! Bratislava launches forest bus routes
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Then … Now
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- This protest was for Gaza—then it turned into a showdown with a Marxist MEP and a far-right influencer
- April fool!
- News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots
- Bratislava satellite grows significantly, breaks records
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- In Bratislava, spring begins with 90 wines and a stroll through hidden cellars Photo
- Zvolen find their moment, Košice leave no doubt Video
- Slovak roots: helping put Slovakia out there
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
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