Slovakia News
News digest: Former prime minister is plotting a “coup”
Smer expelled from Europe’s socialists, Fico preaching ‘peace’ in Košice, and Smer paying to attack journalists online.
Russia’s Bratchikov leaves, another Kremlin propagandist arrives
Sergey Andreyev, known for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, is set to become the new Russian ambassador to Slovakia.
Fico and Svyrydenko toast to ‘just peace’ in Ukraine during Slovak–Ukrainian talks
At a joint government meeting in Košice, PM Fico calls for diplomacy and a ‘sustainable peace’, reaffirming support for Ukraine’s sovereignty.
PM Fico’s party expelled from Europe’s socialists after long rift
Expulsion of Slovak leader’s Smer marks end of uneasy 20-year relationship with Europe’s centre left as party drifts toward nationalist right.
Slovak man jailed for pushing German tourist off Brno castle wall files complaint
Daniel Madarász is serving a prison sentence for attempted murder, which he continues to deny.
Woman charged after her baby found dead in washing machine
Mother in Bratislava faces up to eight years in prison for alleged killing of newborn.
News digest: Backlash abroad, backlash at home
Bulgaria blasts Pellegrini, church and private schools rise up, and the past is literally dismantled in Bratislava. Here’s your Thursday in Slovakia.
Slovakia quietly fulfils defence deal once condemned as “treason”
Despite fierce opposition in 2022, Bratislava continues to implement its defence pact with Washington, while politicians who once denounced it now oversee its operation.
‘Symbol of unfreedom’ removed: Capital takes down monument to communist official
The statue will be transferred to the Bratislava City Gallery’s depository.
Slovak scientists help discover new fungi species in Europe, North America
Many more are still waiting to be discovered.
News digest: Fico’s Brussels blow-up, desert diplomacy & vaccine ally probe
Slovakia issues crisis guide as EU warns on Russia, Košice taps earth’s heat — and in the Tatras, bears run the “night shift”. Here’s how Wednesday went down in Slovakia.
Slovakia publishes crisis handbook amid EU warnings on Russia
Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Slovakia issues a civil defence guide – but its minister again avoids naming Moscow as the aggressor.
Up to 18 hours of waiting: Patients struggle for emergency care after Malacky closure
Bory Hospital in Bratislava struggles with capacity.
News digest: PM Fico’s had enough of general prosecutor
Train crash updates, intersex rights irony, and a well-earned nod to Slovenská sporiteľňa. Here’s what got Slovakia talking on Tuesday.
More vaccination sites open across Slovakia
The Health Ministry assures there are enough doses of the updated Comirnaty vaccine.
How an unlikely majority gave PM Fico a constitutional triumph
The Slovak leader’s coalition fell short on paper – until opposition lawmakers crossed the aisle, reshaping both the constitution and the political map.
News digest: Fico grabs the Orbán playbook (again) — Brussels, brace yourself
From Florida “diplomacy” to Fico’s election shuffle and a justice twist — just another Monday in Slovakia.
Fatal fire breaks out in high-rise in Bratislava’s Ružinov borough
The Fire and Rescue Corps estimated the damage at €600,000.
Dozens injured in train crash in southeastern Slovakia
One train was left hanging over a slope.
News digest: Move over, politicians — US stars just sold Slovakia better
A forgotten masterpiece returns, Slovakia’s top scientists are honoured, and the government approves the 2026 budget.
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- Things to do in Brezno: mountains, trails and a town on the rise Photo
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- News digest: Backlash abroad, backlash at home
- News digest: Former prime minister is plotting a “coup”
- Slovak scientists help discover new fungi species in Europe, North America Photo
- Wizz Air’s biggest-ever Slovak expansion takes off
- Dozens injured in train crash in southeastern Slovakia Photo
- Brezno: a hidden alpine gem poised to become the ‘Slovak Semmering’ Photo
- News digest: Move over, politicians — US stars just sold Slovakia better Video
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- News digest: Former prime minister is plotting a “coup”
- Nine years in Slovakia: Why I stayed Audio
- Russia’s Bratchikov leaves, another Kremlin propagandist arrives
- Fico and Svyrydenko toast to ‘just peace’ in Ukraine during Slovak–Ukrainian talks
- PM Fico’s party expelled from Europe’s socialists after long rift
- Slovak man jailed for pushing German tourist off Brno castle wall files complaint
- Kvetnica spa
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