World Dec 22 Putin meets with Slovak Prime Minister Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader By Associated Press
World May 18 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: Israeli war cabinet member threatens to quit over Gaza strategy In our news wrap Saturday, a member of Israel’s war cabinet threatens to quit if the government does not adopt a new Gaza strategy, dangerous heat poses new risk, with widespread power outages in Houston flash flooding kills at least…
World May 17 Slovak prime minister remains in serious condition after assassination attempt Another operation was performed on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico two days after an assassination attempt on his life. Fico, 59, is in serious condition from being shot multiple times. By Petr David Josek, Associated Press
World May 16 ‘Lone wolf’ charged with shooting Slovak prime minister, interior minister says Robert Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, a hospital official said, after the populist leader was hit multiple times in an attempt on his life that shook the small country and reverberated across the continent weeks before European… By Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek, Philipp Jenne, Associated Press
World May 15 Who is Robert Fico, the populist Slovak prime minister wounded in a shooting? Having previously served twice as prime minister, from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, the 59-year-old's third term made him the longest-serving head of government in Slovakia's history. By Justin Spike, Associated Press
May 15 Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says By Karel Janicek, Associated Press Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot multiple times and is currently in life-threatening condition after leaving a political event. Continue reading
Feb 27 Head of NATO says no troops going to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of wider war By Lorne Cook, Karel Janicek, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says that sending in Western troops should not be "ruled out" in the future. Continue reading
Jan 11 Thousands protest in Slovakia against a government plan to amend the country’s penal code By Associated Press Thousands of people took to the streets of major cities in Slovakia on Thursday to renew their protests against plans by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code. Continue reading
Oct 01 Slovakia’s ex-premier with pro-Russian stance leads his leftist party to election win By Karel Janicek, Associated Press A populist former prime minister and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to complete results announced Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 8:12 How the war in Ukraine and Russian influence is shaping Slovakia’s upcoming election By Simona Foltyn, Dan Sagalyn When the war in Ukraine began, its western neighbor Slovakia was one of the first European Union countries to provide military aid. That support, as well as Slovakia’s westward orientation, could soon be ending. The nation of 5.5 million is… Continue watching