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
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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
Central European leaders condemn Navalny arrest in Moscow
Warsaw, Poland – Central European leaders have condemned the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Sunday. TopContinue 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 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
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
Slovak businessman Marian Kocner found innocent in Jan Kuciak murder
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the Slovak tycoon and main suspect of masterminding the murder of reporter Jan Kuciak andContinue Reading
“They say we’re the blight of the nation”: LGBTQ activists fear the worst in Slovakia and Hungary
Bratislava, Budapest – Though spring saw the coronavirus outbreak’s epicentre slowly drift from continental Europe toward the Americas, public attentionContinue Reading
Slovak Prime Minister to visit Prague next week
Prague, Czech Republic – Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic is due to visit Prague on Wednesday, June 3, for hisContinue Reading
President Zuzana Caputova most trusted politician in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – President Zuzana Caputova is the most trusted politician in Slovakia, a new poll by the AKO AgencyContinue Reading
Slovakia: Big win for anti-corruption activists, but a loss for Hungarians?
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak parliamentary elections, which took place at the end of February, had very interesting results. AndContinue Reading
Slovakia: The resistible rise of Marian Kotleba
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia looks all set for major change in the forthcoming general election on 29 February. Robert Fico’sContinue Reading
Slovakia rushes through “immensely populist” proposals a few days before elections
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak lawmakers are expected to convene today in an extraordinary session of parliament called by Speaker AndrejContinue Reading