Slovakia

Slovakia’s SMER party holds lead before Sept. 30 election -poll

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Slovak opposition party SMER-SSD, led by former prime minister Robert Fico, slightly increased its lead over its liberal challenger Progresivne Slovensko before a Sept. 30 election,…

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Slovakia’s SMER party seen with narrowing lead before Sept 30 election -poll

(Reuters) - Slovak opposition party SMER-SDD, led by former prime minister Robert Fico, held a shrinking lead over its liberal challenger Progresivne Slovensko before a Sept. 30 election, according to…

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Slovaks to send up to 500 soldiers to help control migrants crossing from Hungary

Slovakia will assign up to 500 soldiers to help police control an increasing flow of migrants coming across the border from Hungary, Prime Minister Ludovit Odor announced. Slovakia has seen…

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ECB’s Kazimir states innocence as Slovak bribery trial starts

July 3 (Reuters) - Slovak central bank chief and European Central Bank rate setter Peter Kazimir pleaded innocent to bribery charges on Monday in a trial that could put a…

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Slovak president Caputova will not seek second term

Slovak President Zuzana Caputova, a liberal voice in the European Union country's polarised politics, will not seek reelection for a second term next year, she said. The former human rights…

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Anger after Slovak court acquits businessman in murder of journalist Jan Kuciak

By Robert Muller and Jan Lopatka (Reuters) - A Slovak court on Friday cleared a businessman for the second time of orchestrating the 2018 murder of an investigative journalist, in…

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Slovakian president picks technocrat government after prime minister quits

By Radovan Stoklasa and Jason Hovet BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovak President Zuzana Caputova picked central bank Deputy Governor Ludovit Odor to lead a technocrat government after caretaker Prime Minister Eduard…

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Slovak foreign minister quits in fresh blow to ailing cabinet

Slovakia's foreign minister offered his resignation on Friday, the president said, dealing a fresh blow to the centre-right cabinet which has already been serving in a caretaker capacity ahead of…

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Slovakia hands over all 13 promised MiG fighter jets to Ukraine

April 17 (Reuters) - Slovakia has handed over all 13 MiG-29 fighter jets it had pledged to Ukraine, the Slovak Defence Ministry said on Monday. Slovakia joined Poland in promising…

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Slovak PM calls on central bank Governor Kazimir to resign

April 13 (Reuters) - The Slovak prime minister urged Peter Kazimir to resign as central bank governor in a Facebook post on Thursday after a court said it had convicted…

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Photo Story: The International Space Station (ISS) passes in front of the Moon

The International Space Station (ISS) passes in front of the Moon as captured near Buzitka, southern Slovakia. Via EPA-EFE/Peter Komka

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Slovakia joins Poland in sending MIG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

March 17 (Reuters) - Slovakia on Friday became the second of Ukraine's allies to provide MIG-29 fighter jets which Kyiv believes are crucial to repel Russia's year-long invasion. Slovakia joined…

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Slovakia can start talks on sending MIG-29 jets to Ukraine -PM

(Reuters) - Slovakia can start the process of talks on delivering MIG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine now once Kyiv has officially asked for the planes, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said.…

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Slovak parliament opens way to September early election

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Slovak lawmakers approved a change in the constitution on Wednesday which allows the parliament to shorten its term, paving the way for an early election in…

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Slovakia’s former coalition heads agree to early parliamentary elections

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia will hold early parliamentary elections on Sept. 30 after the leaders of the country's previous coalition government agreed on a constitutional change to bring forward the…

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Referendum in Slovakia fails to bring early vote closer

Jan 22 (Reuters) - A referendum in Slovakia failed to open a path to early elections after most voters avoided the polling stations on Saturday, quashing the opposition's plan to…

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Slovak PM agrees to early election

(Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said he would start discussions on holding early elections after his attempt to find a majority in parliament following a lost no-confidence vote…

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Slovak president removes finance minister as part of budget deal

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova removed Finance Minister Igor Matovic from his government post on Friday and put Prime Minister Eduard Heger in charge of the ministry,…

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Slovak government loses no-confidence vote

By Robert Muller and Jason Hovet Dec 15 (Reuters) - Slovakia's minority government lost a no-confidence vote on Thursday despite last-ditch efforts to gain support, raising political instability in the country as…

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Slovak ruling party head offers to quit as minister to keep government in place

The head of Slovakia's ruling OLANO party offered to quit as finance minister on Thursday if an opposition party withdrew its no-confidence motion against the government and backed its budget…

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UPDATE – Slovak parliament postpones vote on government’s fate to Thursday

PRAGUE, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament agreed on Tuesday to delay a vote on a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Eduard Heger's minority government until Thursday, giving more time for negotiations…

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Slovakia to cap household power prices in 6 bln euro package

Dec 1 (Reuters) - The Slovak government will cap energy prices for households next year at a cost of 6 billion euros ($6.25 billion), through subsidies and a contract with the main…

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Czech border controls blocking migrants’ route to Germany frustrate Slovakia

KUTY, Slovakia (Reuters) - Slovakia this week stepped up pressure on the Czech Republic to ease border controls in place for weeks to combat an increase in the number of…

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Soaring power costs leave Slovakia economy at risk of collapse, PM tells FT

Sept 28 (Reuters) - Slovakia's Prime Minister Eduard Heger said that soaring electricity costs had left the country's economy at risk of "collapse", the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Heger…

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Czech government backs plan to help protect Slovakia’s air space

PRAGUE, July 27 (Reuters) - The Czech government has backed allowing its fighter jets to protect neighbouring Slovakia's air space from September, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Slovakia has…

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Slovakia’s junior coalition party threatens to quit government

A junior partner in Slovakia's ruling coalition, the liberal SaS party, threatened to pull out of the government if finance minister Igor Matovic does not step down by the end…

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Volvo to create 3,300 jobs at $1.25 bln EV plant in Slovakia

OSLO (Reuters) - Volvo Car Group will invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.25 billion) to build an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Slovakia, the Sweden-based automaker said. The site, Slovakia's fifth, will bolster…

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Slovakia says hardest hit by Russia oil sanctions, expects solidarity

PRAGUE, June 3 (Reuters) - Slovakia said on Friday it would be hardest hit by European Union sanctions on Russian oil and it expected solidarity from Brussels to mitigate the impact. The…

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Jill Biden will meet Ukrainian refugees in Romania, Slovakia on Mother’s Day

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United States first lady Jill Biden left Washington on Thursday for a whirlwind tour of Romania and Slovakia to highlight the U.S. commitment to Ukrainian refugees over…

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UPDATED: Slovakia, seeking exemption, wants three-year transition for EU’s Russian oil embargo

May 4 (Reuters) - Slovakia wants a three-year transition period for it to phase in the European Union's proposed oil embargo on Russia, Economy Minister Richard Sulik said on Wednesday. Slovakia, highly…

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EU may offer Hungary, Slovakia exemptions from Russian oil embargo

The European Commission may spare Hungary and Slovakia from an embargo on buying Russian oil, now under preparation, wary of how dependent the two countries are on Russian crude, two EU officials…

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Slovakia sends its air defence system to Ukraine

Slovakia has donated its S-300 air defence system to Ukraine, Prime Minister Eduard Heger revealed, after the United States said more than 30 countries were increasing military aid to Kyiv.…

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Slovakia starts deploying Patriot air defence system

The Patriot air defence system has started arriving in Slovakia from NATO partner countries and the deployment will continue in the coming days, Slovakia's defence minister said on Sunday. The…

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More than 90,000 crossed into Slovakia from Ukraine since invasion

Slovakia has registered 90,329 people crossing its border from Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24, police said on Friday. In the previous 24 hours to Friday morning,…

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Czech, Slovak governments increase military aid to Ukraine

PRAGUE, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Czech government on Sunday increased military aid to Ukraine as it battles Russian troops, backing an additional package worth 400 million crowns ($18.23 million), while Slovakia…

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Slovakia to lift almost all remaining Covid-19 restrictions

The government of Slovakia has decided on the further easing of Covid-19 restrictions, meaning that almost all measures will be lifted in the country from Saturday. From that day, sporting…

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Slovakia posts record daily rise in COVID cases

PRAGUE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Slovakia on Wednesday reported over 20,000 new COVID-19 infections in one day for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic started, hit like others in…

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Slovak government approves defence treaty with United States

PRAGUE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Slovakia's government has approved a defence agreement with the United States, setting the framework for potential use of its air bases by its NATO partner…

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Slovakia’s COVID-19 case record inflated by system glitch

Slovakia reported 15,278 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest number in a single day since the pandemic broke out, but the Health Ministry said a technical issue inflated the…

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Slovakia reports record 15,278 new daily COVID-19 cases

PRAGUE, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Slovakia reported 15,278 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number in a single day since the pandemic broke out, health ministry data showed on Friday. The…

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Slovakia begins two-week lockdown

Slovakia began a two-week lockdown on Thursday as new COVID-19 cases have spiraled out of control Slovakia declared a 90-day state of emergency and a two-week lockdown following a spike…

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Slovakia’s COVID cases rise by record as government prepares lockdown

Slovakia reported its highest daily rise in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, just ahead of a government meeting likely to agree a short-term lockdown to quell the world's fastest surge…

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Czechs, Slovaks target unvaccinated people, talk of full lockdown intensifies

The Czech Republic and Slovakia banned unvaccinated people from hotels, pubs, hairdressers and most public events from Monday after COVID-19 cases filled hospital intensive-care wards, and were mulling harsher steps…

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Czech Republic and Slovakia tighten COVID-19 curbs for unvaccinated

The Czech Republic and Slovakia tightened restrictions on people who have not had COVID-19 shots to try to encourage more to get vaccinated and ease the burden on hospitals. The…

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Slovakia considers new COVID-19 steps as hospital admissions rise

PRAGUE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A rise in the number of COVID-19 patients increased strains on hospitals in Slovakia on Thursday, as parliament debated a law that would allow stricter…

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Czechs, Slovaks report surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitals stretched

The Czech Republic and Slovakia reported fresh surges in coronavirus infections on Wednesday and again had to start limiting non-urgent hospital care to cater for admissions of COVID-19 patients. Slovakia,…

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Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia hit highest number of daily COVID-19 infections

Croatia reported on Thursday 6,310 infections of COVID-19 which is the highest daily number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic, the national health authorities said. At the moment…

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Slovak ECB policymaker Kazimir charged with ‘corruption-related crime’

Slovak prosecutors confirmed on Wednesday that ECB policymaker and Slovak central bank Governor Peter Kazimir had been charged with a corruption-related crime. "A prosecutor at the special prosecution office brought…

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Pope Francis wraps up trip to Hungary and Slovakia

Pope Francis wrapped up on Wednesday his trip to Hungary and Slovakia, during which he urged the predominantly Catholic countries not to close up and to avoid using religion for…

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Limit Mass homilies to ten minutes, urges Pope Francis

Addressing the bishops and clergy of Slovakia in the Cathedral of St Martin, in Bratislava, Pope Francis urged priests not to exceed ten minutes during their Sunday homilies. He also…

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Slovakia’s bishops relax vaccine rules around Papal visit

Slovakia has widened registration for public events planned during a visit by Pope Francis that begins on Sunday to allow some people not vaccinated against COVID-19 also to attend. Pope…

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Slovakia court orders businessman’s retrial over journalist murder

Slovakia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a retrial of a businessman acquitted over the 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, following an appeal from prosecutors. Citing…

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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic launch Pro-family coalition

The four Central European countries that make up the Visegrad Group – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic – today launched a “pro-family coalition” at an event in Warsaw.…

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Slovakia suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a recipient dies

lovakia's Health Ministry said on Tuesday it was suspending the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people getting their first doses, after experts reviewed the death of a recipient. The…

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Russia calls on Slovakia to return Sputnik V doses after dispute

PRAGUE/MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Russia called on Slovakia on Thursday to return hundreds of thousands of doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, citing contract violations, in an escalating…

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Slovakia’s COVID-19 death toll passes 10,000

Slovakia said on Sunday the death toll from COVID-19 has passed 10,000 in the central European country of 5.5 million. Slovakia has been hit hard by the latest wave of…

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Photo Story: New Slovak government sworn in

Slovak President Zuzana Caputova (8-R) and members of the new Slovak government leading by Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger (8-L) pose for photo during appointment ceremony at the Presidential Palace…

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