Opinion

This presidential election is about checks and balances.
Slovak Public Radio building.
The attack on RTVS is part of Fico’s big attack on all free media.
Sme journalist Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová.
Prominent journalist steps back, citing online and real-life attacks.
Collecting presents at the French school for the shelters and children homes.
IWCB Charity Committee head Elisabeth Laursen transcends financial support to create meaningful connections within the community. Eva Staronova
PM Robert Fico.
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People in countries that should know better are being treated like serfs, not citizens.
Robert Fico and Vladimir Putin in 2016.
The war also affects us.
Robert Fico
The prime minister denies that Slovakia has territorial claims on Ukraine, but still talks of ‘neo-Nazis’.
A gathering marks five years since the murder of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová on February 21, 2023 in Bratislava.
A joint statement by editors-in-chief.
Zuzana Čaputová decided to sign the law she does not approve of.
Smer names its nominee for secret service director, and it’s a name observers feared.
An illustrative photo.
Never lose your sense of humour when trying to speak a foreign language. Iryna Zinchenko
Tibor Gaspar (center) celebrates the passing of the law with fellow Smer MPs.
The widely opposed rule-of-law changes pass, and a rearguard defence begins.
Robert Fico, Denisa Sakova, Robert Kalinak and Peter Pellegrini in parliament.
Shortening the statute of limitations for white-collar crimes will have immediate, irreparable effects.
Renata Kliska accepting her Fashion Oscar.
Explore Kliska’s passion for fashion, as we shine a spotlight on her entrepreneurial excellence within the tapestry of the IWCB. Eva Staronova
Local wags declared the offending pedestrian crossing a national cultural monument.
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Think of it less as the ship of state, and more of a dodgem car.
Peter Pellegrini and Robert Fico sign the coalition treaty.
Ukraine’s prime minister coined the term after meeting Robert Fico.
We all want our children to succeed.
Children have the best chance for success if the teachers and parents support them together as a team. British International School Bratislava
Demonstrators at the January 25 protest in Bratislava. (Their banner reads 'Fico protects thieves'.)
European leaders are not idiots.
The training of Jewish fighters for operating a howitzer.
Today, Slovakia is turning away from providing aid. Peter Kozák
Robert Fico visiting Viktor Orbán in Budapest.
Slovak PM feels “doomed to cooperation” with his Hungarian counterpart.
German Ambassador Barbara Wolf and French Ambassador Pascal Le Deunff.
The two countries trust Slovakia, write French and German ambassadors. Pascal Le Deunff and 1 more
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