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
Jul 19 Five European countries will extend ban on Ukraine’s grain By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The declaration said they support continuing to allow Ukraine’s grain to move through their borders by road, rail and river to destinations where it is needed but will keep the import ban to their countries through 2023. Continue reading
Mar 17 Slovakia joins Poland in agreeing to give fighter jets to Ukraine By Karel Janicek, Associated Press Slovakia's government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets. Continue reading
Dec 16 Slovak leader sets framework for early election after coalition government collapses By Associated Press Slovakia's president has formally dismissed the country's government a day after it lost a parliamentary no-confidence vote and set the framework for holding an early election by mid-2023. Continue reading
Dec 15 Slovak coalition government collapses after losing no-confidence vote in parliament By Karel Janicek, Associated Press Slovakia's coalition government has fallen after losing a parliamentary no-confidence vote. Continue reading
May 06 Jill Biden to travel to Eastern Europe for Mother’s Day meeting with Ukrainian refugees By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Jill Biden is using her second solo overseas trip to get an up-close look at the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The White House says she'll spend Mother's Day meeting with displaced families in a small Slovakian village on the border with… Continue reading
Mar 25 Slovaks condemn WWII deportations of Jews to Nazi death camps By Associated Press Slovakia's Parliament has condemned the mass deportation of Jews from the country to Nazi death camps during World War II. Marking the first transport to Auschwitz on March 25, 1942, lawmakers also asked for the forgiveness of all those who… Continue reading
Oct 12 Slovakia’s far-right leader sentenced to 4 years in prison By Associated Press The leader of a far-right party with seats in the Slovak parliament was convicted of illegal use of neo-Nazi symbols and sentenced to four years and four months in prison on Monday. Continue reading
May 03 WATCH: Trump welcomes prime minister of Slovakia to White House Peter Pellegrini is the latest central European leader to visit the White House as the U.S. works to curry favor in the region as a counterbalance to Russia and China. Continue reading