Slovakia News, page 15

PM Robert Fico.

News digest: In his China TV appearance, Fico praises president, blames West

How shopping changed after 1989, A Vietnamese Slovak on a quest for belonging, and a special concert for those aware.

Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok.

News digest: Interior minister appears to be untouchable, his smear campaign goes unpunished

A woman has lost over €400,000 to a fraudster posing as an “oil rig boss”.

The charged police officer Marek A. arrives at the Košice court on November 13, 2024.
A school canteen in Vranov nad Topľou, eastern Slovakia.

Towns raise fees for kindergartens amid funding shift, but some hold off

Starting in January 2025, the state will take over the funding of kindergartens in Slovakia.

Nuclear physicist Jürgen Schukraft.

Uncovering the early history of the universe, particle by particle

A specially designed experiment studies the first moments of the universe.

Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer).

News digest: Slovakia's political system ripe for change, says PM Fico

Iggy Pop to headline Pohoda 2025, what to see at this year's Photography Month, and how to make pastries from the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.

Ivan Korčok.

Former MFA Korčok joins Progressive Slovakia to make plan to defeat PM Fico

Ivan Korčok wants to work in the interest of Slovakia.

An attendee leaves a commemorative cross at the memorial in Čunovo on November 10.

War veterans are honoured by Slovaks and expats at Remembrance Sunday service near Bratislava

The ceremony took place at the site where an RAF bomber was downed 80 years ago, during World War II.

News digest: Nationalist leader Andrej Danko was the top-earning politician last year

Fico's partnership with China, Norwegian company invests in Slovakia, and the assassination-attempt photo that won a competition.

An illustrative image.

News digest: Families, not pensioners, will bear the brunt of Fico’s fiscal plan

The president pays nothing for the rented villa, while the public will foot the bill for the information.

Development in Bratislava.

News digest: Sharp rise in apartment prices in Bratislava

Reactions of Slovak politicians to Trump's victory, PM Fico facing scrutiny over alleged trip, and tip for photography event.

Peter Pellegrini, then speaker of parliament, met with then US president Donald Trump on May 3, 2019.

Trump's victory means defeat for liberal and progressive ideas, says PM Fico

While coalition is eager for the war in Ukraine to end, opposition stresses that Slovakia and Europe will have to bear the responsibility.

PM Robert Fico with his girlfriend Katarína Szalayová.

Did PM Fico slip away to Croatia? Fico faces scrutiny over his trip

Despite denying a recent Croatian retreat, a newly-surfaced photo suggests Robert Fico flew to the Adriatic coast.

News digest: Big Brother at school? AI cameras spark debate over privacy

Slovaks tend not to trust world leaders, and Smer and its leader, PM Fico, are also beginning to face a similar issue.

US presidential candidates: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Survey: Trump distrusted by Slovaks, Harris struggles with name recognition

Despite strong opposition, Czech President Petr Pavel and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán top Slovak voters' trust.

Students at Bílikova Gymnázium in Bratislava dress as pensioners, holding a sign reading "I love Fico" on October 31, 2024.

Interior minister outraged over students’ ‘I love Fico’ pensioner costume

A Bratislava high school is caught in a political storm after students dressed as pensioners for Halloween.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

News digest: While government praises visit to China, opposition is of different opinion

A tip on a restaurant, Slovakia on a list of top destinations, and who Slovaks would prefer in the White House.

PM Robert Fico (l) and British Ambassador to Slovakia Nigel Baker.

PM Fico clashes with British ambassador after Russian TV appearance

In a public rebuke, British Ambassador Nigel Baker called out Robert Fico’s TV interview with a sanctioned Russian host.

PM Robert Fico.

News digest: With EU funds in hand, Fico slams opposition as “anti-state” foes

Despite clear skies, a chill is set to settle in over the weekend.

Travis Scott appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in December 2023

Does Travis Scott know that he will perform in Slovakia?

Rumours swirl around a potential mega-concert in 2025, but doubts about its legitimacy are already creeping in.

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