After months of controversy, Slovakia confirms Sputnik V vaccine rollout
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia will start offering the Russian-made Sputnik V anti-Covid vaccine next month, Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky said.Continue Reading
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President Caputova most trusted politician in Slovakia, poll shows
Slovakia, Bratislava – President Zuzana Caputova is the most trusted politician in Slovakia, according to a Focus agency poll. PresidentContinue Reading
Meet Daniel Lipsic, the new special prosecutor leading the charge against corruption in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – After many tumultuous and corruption-ridden years of politics in Slovakia under the leadership of Robert Fico’s SMER-SD,Continue Reading
Opinion: The intrepid Irena and the new era for Progressive Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – In June 2020, Irena Bihariová was elected chair of the party Progresívne Slovensko (Progressive Slovakia). Her appointment made historyContinue Reading
Slovakia becomes second EU country to approve Russian vaccine after Hungary
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has approved the use of the Russian anti-COVID Sputnik V vaccine ahead of the approval fromContinue Reading
Slovak PM Matovic under fire for attacking journalists on anniversary of Kuciak’s murder
Bratislava, Slovakia – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has faced a backlash after criticizing Slovak journalists on the third anniversaryContinue Reading
Slovak government divided on use of Russian Sputnik vaccine
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government is divided on whether or not to authorize the use of Russia’s anti-COVID SputnikContinue Reading
Slovakia tightens lockdown and launches mass testing campaign
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has tightened and extended its lockdown until February 7, on top of launching a countrywide testingContinue Reading
What are the power dynamics between the president and the prime minister in Slovakia?
Bratislava, Slovakia – Anyone familiar with Slovak politics know all too well that it tends to be extremely confrontational toContinue Reading
Slovakia introduces mandatory COVID-19 tests at borders
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has introduced mandatory COVID-19 tests at its borders in an effort to slow down the spreadContinue Reading
Slovakia tests over 3.6 million people for COVID-19 in two days
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has tested more than 3.6 million people for COVID-19 over the past week-end, becoming the firstContinue Reading
Slovakia could become first country to test entire population for COVID-19
Bratislava, Slovakia – “The eyes of Europe and the world are upon us”, said Prime Minister Igor Matovic as Slovakia’sContinue Reading
LGBT rights in Slovakia: Any changes on the horizon?
Bratislava, Slovakia – In March 2019, Zuzana Čaputová, became the first female President of Slovakia, with a campaign built onContinue Reading
Slovakia orders partial lockdown as mass-testing goes underway
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has gone into a state of partial lockdown on Saturday as authorities kick-start a nationwide campaignContinue Reading
COVID-19: Slovakia to deploy army in bid to test entire population
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia will mobilize thousands of soldiers to test its entire population of 5.5 million for COVID-19, theContinue Reading
Anti-COVID protests in Prague and Bratislava turn violent
Prague, Czech Republic – Paving stones, firecrackers and glass bottles versus cayenne pepper, explosive grenades and water cannons. Almost identicalContinue Reading
Former Slovak Prime Minister’s party takes the lead in latest polls
Bratislava, Slovakia – The new party of former Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini has taken the lead, according to theContinue Reading
Czech Republic to be added on Slovakia’s “high-risk” COVID list from Friday
Prague, Czech Republic- Slovakia has moved to add the Czech Republic on its “red list” of high-risk countries due toContinue Reading
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria vow to “keep borders open until last possible moment”
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia have vowed not to impose travel restrictions and to keep theirContinue Reading
Former Slovak PM Peter Pellegrini starts new party: More of the same?
Bratislava, Slovakia – Ever since Peter Pellegrini, the former Prime Minister announced he would leave the once all-dominant SMER partyContinue Reading