28

Apr

Russia’s foreign ministry summons Slovak, Baltic states’ envoys – Interfax

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry will summon the ambassadors of Slovakia and the three Baltic states on Wednesday, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, without giving a reason.…

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16

Apr

On this day in 2004, Malta and nine other countries signed the EU accession treaty

On this day, in 2004 the leaders of ten new countries with a combined population of almost 75 million signed the accession treaty, through which they joined the EU. Up to…

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01

Apr

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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28

Mar

Malta earns first point in their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign against Slovakia

Malta earned its first point in the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign in a 2 - 2 draw with Slovavia in Trnava last night. Slovakia came from two goals down…

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24

Mar

Slovak foreign minister resigns as government crumbles

Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok resigned on Wednesday amid a crisis threatening the four-party government led by Prime Minister Igor Matovic, Korcok's party said. Korcok is the sixth minister to…

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23

Mar

Slovak party leader quits to back demands for prime minister to go

The leader of a junior Slovak coalition party said on Monday he was resigning as economy minister to help resolve a political crisis which has shaken Prime Minister Igor Matovic's…

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21

Mar

Slovak PM prepared to step down to resolve coalition crisis but sets conditions

Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic said on Sunday he was prepared to step down to resolve a crisis in his four-party coalition, if his coalition partners agreed to conditions including…

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11

Mar

Slovak health minister resigns amid government row and COVID surge

PRAGUE, March 11 (Reuters) - Slovak Health Minister Marek Krajci said on Thursday he would resign, as the government tries to move past a coalition row while it tackling one…

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09

Mar

Slovak PM says lives at stake as he pushes EU to speed up vaccine approvals

PRAGUE, March 9 (Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic warned the European Union drug agency that lives were at stake as he pressed it to work round the clock…

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01

Mar

Slovakia to tighten anti-COVID measures

Slovak government will tighten anti-epidemic measures from March 3, including stricter limits on people’s movement, as the country struggles with the resurgent coronavirus. The government of Prime Minister Igor Matovic…

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30

Jan

Three men from Slovakia to be arraigned in Malta charged with the kidnap of a Slovak man

Three men from Slovakia were arrested after allegedly kidnapping a Slovak man and detained him for some against his will. The operation was carried following a joint investigation between the…

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18

Jan

AT&T to cut Slovakia workforce, unions expect 300 jobs to go

AT&T plans to cut its workforce in Slovakia as the COVID-19 pandemic hits customer demand, the company said on Monday, with unions saying that 10% of jobs may be affected.…

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06

Jan

No work without COVID test in central Slovakia as hospitals overflow worst-hit region

Slovaks in the country’s central Nitra region would not be allowed to work unless they have tested negative for the coronavirus as the area’s main hospital was inundated with COVID…

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18

Dec

Slovak prime minister Matovic tests positive for COVID-19

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic said on Friday he had COVID-19, a week after attending a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron who later tested positive for…

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09

Dec

Slovakia orders schools, most shops to shut from Dec 21 as COVID-19 cases rise

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Slovakia on Wednesday ordered schools and most shops closed for at least three weeks from Dec. 21 as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise. The central…

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13

Nov

Thursday playoffs Final line-up for Euro2020

The 20 teams that qualified via the groups have been joined by the four play-off winners. An extraordinary late comeback took Hungary to their second successive EURO. After Gylfi Sigurdsson's…

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01

Nov

Over 2.5 million Slovaks take part on first day of nationwide COVID-19 testing

Nearly half of Slovakia's entire population took COVID-19 swabs on Saturday, the first day of two-day nationwide testing the government hopes will help reverse a fast rise in infections without…

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31

Oct

Million line up as Slovakia launches unique nationwide COVID-19 test

Over a million Slovaks took a coronavirus swab on Saturday as the country launched a huge logistical operation to test most of its population over the weekend to reverse a…

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13

Oct

Slovak far-right leader sentenced to four years jail for spreading hate

Slovakia's far-right leader Marian Kotleba, whose party holds 14 seats in parliament, was sentenced to four years and four months jail on Monday for spreading hatred by holding a charity…

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12

Oct

Slovakia to step up measures against coronavirus – health minister

Slovakia will put in place stricter measures from Thursday to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, including a requirement to wear face masks in public and limits to public…

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10

Oct

Army called in to help as Slovak COVID-19 infections keep rising

Slovakia reported another daily record number of new coronavirus infections on Friday, prompting the government to call up hundreds of troops to help public health officials and warn of tighter…

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09

Oct

Bulgaria and Slovakia recalling ambassadors from Belarus

Bulgaria and Slovakia are recalling their ambassadors to Belarus for consultations in solidarity with Lithuania and Poland, their foreign ministers announced after meeting Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Bratislava.…

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01

Oct

Poland, Russia, and Slovakia report record number of new daily coronavirus infections

Poland, Russia, and Slovakia on Thursday all reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections Poland reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections on Thursday, with the…

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06

Sep

Slovakia reports record spike in coronavirus cases

Slovakia on Saturday reported a spike of 226 cases of the new coronavirus, the biggest one-day rise in the central European country since the start of the pandemic. The jump…

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03

Sep

Slovak court finds businessman innocent of murder of journalist Jan Kuciak

A Slovak court ruled on Thursday that an influential businessman was not guilty in the case of the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, the presiding judge said. The court found one…

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03

Sep

Possible verdict today in Slovakia in case of journalist Jan Kuciak murder

A Slovak court is expected to rule on Thursday on whether an influential businessman ordered the murder of an investigative journalist, in a case that prompted mass street protests and…

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06

Aug

Slovakia daily coronavirus case hits highest since April

Slovakia, which has one of Europe’s lowest COVID-19 death tolls, reported its biggest daily rise in new cases in more than three months, saying it had recorded 63 on Wednesday.…

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09

Jul

Slovakia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases since April

Slovakia reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since April 22 on Thursday as the country sees a spike in infections. The central European country of 5.5 million…

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01

Jul

Slovakia’s daily coronavirus cases jump back to 20

The number of new coronavirus infections in Slovakia jumped back up to 20 on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since a week ago and the second highest since late April.…

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13

Jun

Visegrad Four countries call for a “fair” allocation of EU’s €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund

The Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries have called for a “fair” allocation of EU’s €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund, known as “Next Generation EU”, following a meeting…

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11

Jun

Fatal shooting in school in Slovakia

A handout photo made available by Slovak Police Force shows ambulances in a primary school in Vrutky, Slovakia, 11 June 2020. A person attacked a primary school with a knife,…

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03

Jun

Czech Republic, Slovakia to fully reopen mutual border from midnight

  Czech Republic and Slovakia will fully restore free movement between the two central European neighbours from midnight, the two countries' prime ministers said on Wednesday. The announcement was made…

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19

Apr

Covid19 will not impede government from fighting corruption – Slovakia PM

The new Slovak government will focus on fighting corruption, improving economic competitiveness and restoring people's trust in the state, the cabinet said in a programme declaration that it approved on…

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01

Mar

Head of Polish drug trafficking group based in Krakow arrested in Slovakia

A Polish woman suspected of being the head of a Polish drug trafficking group based in Krakow was arrested in Slovakia after a collaborative operation by Polish, Hungarian and Slovakian…

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29

Feb

Slovakia goes to the polls

Voters look poised to oust the centre left Smer party that has dominated Slovakia’s political landscape for more than a decade in a national election on Saturday overshadowed by anger…

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23

Feb

EU’s top prosecutor recounts letter from family of slain journalist Ján Kuciak as key to her decision to run for office

Unless Slovakia possesses genuine independence in law enforcement, it cannot combat high-level corruption. The EU’s top prosecutor Laura Codruţu Kövesi said so during her visit to Bratislava on February 18.…

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23

Feb

Slovak PM Pellegrini cancels schedule due to sudden illness

Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini cancelled his agenda because of sudden illness, his office said on Sunday, just one week ahead of a parliamentary election in which his party might…

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23

Feb

Two Polish climbers killed in Slovakia’s High Tatra mountains

Two young Polish climbers have fallen to their deaths in Slovakia’s High Tatra mountains amid high winds and heavy snow, the local rescue service said. Slovakia’s mountain rescue service said…

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21

Feb

Second anniversary since murder of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak

Several commemorative events are planned on the occasion of the second anniversary of the murders of investigative reporter Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová. The couple was shot to…

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18

Jan

Fuel trafficking ring between Poland and Slovakia dismantled

Europol supported an international operation led by the Criminal Office of the Financial Administration of the Slovak Republic (Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky) in cooperation with Polish Customs (Służba Celna). The…

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16

Jan

Slovak police detain ex-general prosecutor

Police in Slovakia have arrested the former general prosecutor Dobroslav Trnka for misusing the authorities of a public official, the Sme daily reported. Trnka is being charged for his conduct…

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13

Jan

Main trial into murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak opens in Slovakia, a defendant admits to killing

The main trial with the people charged in the case of murdering investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová started on Monday in Slovakia. Miroslav Marcek, one of…

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30

Dec

Middleman given 15 years for role in murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak in plea deal to become prosecution witness (UPDATED)

A Slovak court handed a 15-year prison sentence to a man charged with facilitating the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak in 2018 in a plea deal on Monday, a…

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22

Dec

Analysis – Slovakia’s journalist murder trial probe’s country state corruption

POLITICO reports that the killing last year of Ján Kuciak, 27, and Martina Kušnírová sparked the largest public demonstrations Slovakia had seen since the end of communism in 1989. Prime…

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19

Dec

Trail starts in Slovakia over killing of journalist Jan Kuciak

Four people go on trial in Slovakia on Thursday over last year’s alleged contract killing of an investigative journalist and his fiancee, a crime that shocked the country and prompted…

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07

Dec

Photo Story: Five die in gas explosion in Slovakia

A gas explosion at a high-rise apartment building in Slovakia killed at least five people and injured several others on Friday, according to police and the fire brigade. The blast…

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21

Oct

Slovak prosecutor charges four in murder of investigative journalist

Slovak authorities charged four people on Monday in the murder of an investigative journalist and his fiancée, a case that sparked major protests against high-level corruption and forced then-premier Robert…

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23

Aug

Lightning strike in Poland kills four, injures 100

At least four people died and more than 100 were injured in lightning strikes during a thunderstorm in Poland. The worst bolt fell on a group of hikers at the…

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15

Aug

Suspects in Slovak journalist’s killing face more charges

Four suspects in last year’s killings of Jan Kuciak, a Slovak investigative journalist and his fiancée, Martina Kusnirova, have also been charged with ordering the murders of two prosecutors and…

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27

Jun

Seven countries stop their participation in Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe following return of Russia legislators

Delegations of Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe decided to cut short their participation in the summer session following…

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13

Jun

Slovak capital to host the new European Labour Authority

The Slovak capital Bratislava on Thursday won the right to host a new European Union agency to oversee the labour market that is due to start operating this autumn. A…

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13

Jun

EU-wide operation against counterfeit products, Law enforcement agencies in Malta involved in the operation

More than 4.7 million counterfeit products seized, over 16 400 social media accounts suspended and 3 300 websites closed in the EU-wide operation Aphrodite II against trafficking of counterfeit goods.…

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26

May

Europe Votes : Slovakia, the projections

Slovakia – The projections If turnout of 13.05% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts Smer-SD will beat second-placed L’SNS by 53,828 votes. That is just 1.40% of the 3,853,830…

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10

May

Photo Story : Mug socks

A fan of Finland wears socks in the shape of a beer mug before the IIHF World Championship group A ice hockey match between Finland and Canada at the Steel…

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01

May

Land Rover Defender assembly to move from UK to Slovakia

Jaguar Land Rover is to assemble its new Defender model in Slovakia. The announcement came as the UK's auto association warned of a 30% fall in output in the event…

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01

Apr

Slovakia’s first female president says her victory is a win for progressive values

  Zuzana Caputova was elected as Slovakia’s first female President, after fighting a positive campaign based on progressive values and political reform, and providing a rare moment of hope for…

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30

Mar

Slovakia goes to the polls

Slovakia Saturday is set to vote for a new president, with front-runner, Zuzana Caputova facing European Union Commissioner Maros Sefcovic. The two candidates got the most votes in the first…

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