Migration crisis
Migration in the EU
Massive police hunt for transit migrants ends in fiasco
The opposition is critical of last night's expensive police operation on the border with Hungary.
Heated tents for migrants are popping up across the country
The level of illegal migration is falling, the Interior Ministry reports.
Border checks in Central Europe extended until November
Poland, Austria, Czechia and Slovakia announced border checks last week.
Slovakia reluctantly announces border checks with Hungary
Move will affect 35 border crossings from Thursday.
Poland, Austria and Czechia will introduce border checks with Slovakia from midnight
They will remain in place for 10 days. Subsequently, border checks can be extended by 20 days.
Slovakia finds itself in eye of illegal migration storm
Migrants have been arriving in Slovakia in ever-larger numbers, attracted by a document introduced by a former Smer government five years ago which they believe, wrongly, grants them the right to stay in the EU.
Border checks continue, Czechs insist they are necessary
The Slovak authorities insist that introducing checks at the Hungarian border would violate the Schengen Code.
Slovakia and Greece will cooperate on migration-related issues
The bilateral collaboration will include in-field work and the exchange of information and knowledge.
Man burnt alive, refugees let down: New film returns focus to migrant camps
Tomáš Rafa's first full-length documentary, Refugees Are Welcome Here, will premiere online.
Bad, worse, or worst. Central bank shows its scenarios for Slovak economy
Slovakia is headed into recession.
Eight police officers will help at borders with Turkey
They will be part of a group of 100 police officers from various EU countries.
When did the foreign press write about Slovakia the most?
German dailies paid more attention to Slovakia than their French and Italian counterparts between 2000 and 2017.
Love Thy Neighbour: How the Church of Sweden advocates for people on the move
On a grassroots level, people tend to solve the problems that might look unsolvable on a macro level, says programme director Anna Hjälm.
A new hoax uses old video depicting an inspection by customs officers
The shot has nothing to do with refugees.
What does Lajčák really believe in?
The time to speak up was in 2015 and 2016. Lajčák didn’t, because it wasn’t career-friendly.
Slovakia to temporarily take 250 refugees
They will stay in the country only until they leave for their target destination.
Pellegrini: We can take Syrian orphans
Slovakia’s prime minister admitted that Slovakia could help Greece and Italy with refugees. The Foreign Affairs Ministry is now analysing the possibilities.
PM Pellegrini: Slovakia will accept migrants but nobody will come here without our consent
The EU summit brought agreement on the re-distribution of migrants; Slovakia will accept as many as 1,200 migrants to help neighbouring countries, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said.
Will Slovakia be part of the "new Schengen"?
If leaders in Brussels failed to agree on immigration, we would also feel it, says analyst Milan Nič.
Orbán warns Slovakia against George Soros on a TV talk show
The Hungarian PM labelled Soros “a dangerous financial speculator”.
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