Tag: Slovakia

Pellegrini’s presidential victory helps Fico consolidate power in Slovakia

This is not the first time Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has…

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Czechia suspends cooperation with Slovakia after foreign minister’s meeting with the Russians

In a move underscoring the growing tensions within Europe over the response…

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Poland to construct its second LNG terminal

Poland has announced plans to construct a second liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

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The police are now checking every truck for migrants, Czechs and Slovaks will cooperate

There will be no immediate abolition of border controls with Slovakia. After…

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Polish oil giant PKN Orlen expands in Slovakia to acquire greater market share

Poland's PKN Orlen Group has opened 10 new gas stations in Slovakia…

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Most Slovaks want Russia to win the war, poll shows

A narrow majority of Slovaks would welcome a Russian victory over Ukraine,…

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Inflation in Slovakia accelerated to 13.6 percent

The year-over-year inflation rate in Slovakia rose to 13.6 percent in July,…

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Russian oil flows resume through Druzhba pipeline but fuel woes in Central Europe continue

After the swift intervention of Hungary's MOL and Slovakia's Slovneft oil companies,…

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Russian oil stopped flowing to Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia on Aug. 4

The key Druzhba pipeline supplying Hungary, Czechia, and Slovakia with essentially irreplaceable…

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Polish energy giant PKN Orlen rebranding its gas stations in Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland

PKN Orlen plans to complete the rebranding of around 250 stations in…

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Czech Air Force to protect Slovak airspace from September until end of 2023

The Czech Air Force will help with Slovakia's airspace protection from September…

Poland: Gas interconnectors with Denmark, Lithuania and Slovakia ready for action

The first-ever auction of gas pipeline capacity with Denmark, Lithuania and Slovakia…

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Gas shock in Slovakia: Largest gas company will increase prices for households by 76%

For households in Slovakia, natural gas prices will increase by a total…

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Czech and Slovak PMs agree that the dissolution of Czechoslovakia was inevitable 30 years ago

The division of Czechoslovakia 30 years ago after the fall of communism…

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Slovakia donates military equipment to Ukraine worth €21.6 million

On Wednesday, the Slovak government decided that the country would donate military…

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Construction of Poland-Slovakia gas interconnector complete, testing now underway

The works to construct a gas connector between the Polish and Slovak…

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US pushes EU to bypass nations blocking ban on Russian oil

Those following current European politics will be familiar with a number of…

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Biden finally visits Ukraine, except not the one Kyiv was expecting

The presidential headquarters in the Ukrainian capital are bustling with visits from…

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Czechia fears a Russian oil embargo

Just when it seemed like that the Hungarian government of Viktor Orbán…

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Slovak parliament refuses to lift immunity for populist former PM Robert Fico

Only 74 members of the Slovak parliament out of 150 present voted…

From refugees to prostitutes? Reports of pimps snatching Ukrainian women at Slovak border

Reporters from the Czech Seznam Zprávy news outlet have collected several witness…

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Slovakia expels three Russian embassy staff; reports of arrests over espionage suspicions

Slovakia has expelled three employees of the Russian embassy in Bratislava for…

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Czech troops deployed to Slovakia to establish refugee camps

The Czech army deployed troops to Slovakia on Monday to assist with…

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EU approves sending of fighter jets to Ukraine in ‘watershed’ moment for the bloc

The European Union announced on Monday its intention to supply Ukraine with…

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Slovak trucker convoy forms to protest against rising fuel prices

On Wednesday morning, several kilometers long convoys of trucks suddenly formed on…

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‘Traitors’ – Slovak deputies’ homes targeted after approving new US defense agreement

Slovak deputy Miroslav Kollár has called for the country's National Security Council…

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Controversial US-Slovak defense agreement approved

The Slovak parliament approved on Wednesday a defense cooperation treaty with the…

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Fighting breaks out in Slovak parliament during vote on controversial military treaty with US

The beginning of Tuesday's negotiating of the National Council on the military…

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Slovak government approves defense treaty with US, but critics slam agreement as threat to Slovakia’s sovereignty

On Wednesday, the Slovak government, led by Prime Minister Eduard Heger (Ordinary…

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Czech PM visits Slovakia to discuss energy crisis, security and the role Visegrád Group can play in Europe

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala chose neighboring Slovakia for his first visit…

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US could give Slovakia $100 million to modernize army, but there’s a catch

The draft agreement on defense cooperation between Slovakia and the United States…

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Utility bills rose sharply in countries neighboring Hungary

While in Hungary the population only indirectly perceives the rise in energy…

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Slovakia records highest death toll in 2021 since World War II

Slovakia has recorded more deaths in 2021 than in any year since…

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Lockdowns likely did nothing to improve COVID-19 numbers, new data from Austria, Czechia and Slovakia shows

Although Austria and Slovakia implemented lockdowns and Czechia decided not to, COVID-19…

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Vaccinated Slovak pensioners will receive an allowance of at least €200 from the state

Slovakia will provide €200 to any unvaccinated pensioner who receives a vaccine…

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Slovakia’s progressives cry wolf

This week, the Slovak Information Service (SIS), one of the country's intelligence…

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Slovakia extends lockdown. Stores will open for the vaccinated

Slovakia will extend the current curfew with exceptions, however, stores that are…

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Europe under ‘unprecedented’ migration pressure

The European Union has never been under such migratory pressure from three…

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Slovak president calls for nationwide lockdown

The number of patients with Covid-19 in Slovak hospitals on Monday reached…

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Hungarian-Slovak border bridge a symbol of cooperation

The Mária-Valéria bridge over the Danube on the Hungarian-Slovak border is a…

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Central European interior ministers agree on border defense

It is obvious that illegal immigration is not only a problem for…

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V4 among EU countries with best pandemic situation

Poland, Czechia, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary currently possess the best pandemic situations…

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Croatians and Slovaks complain most about the functioning of justice in the EU

Babiš on the letter of EU leaders: "drivel"

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Former Slovakian PM accused of taking bribes

The company claims it is just a small pilot test

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Slovak police tighten border controls

The only civilian ship rescuing migrants in Mediterranean

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Pope Francis officially announces short visit to Budapest

Spain and Italy are introducing LGBT laws that are an affront to…

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Hungarian-Slovak ties at all-time high

The defense argued that the cultural factor should be taken into account…

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Slovakia unsure what to do with Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, offers it to the Balkans

Sweden is on the verge of snap elections if parliament fails to…

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Central European power supply just became more resilient

EU law should not be hostage to ideology

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Exploding ATMs in Slovakia sparks worries of an ‘ATM mafia’

A new high-speed rail link will create a new interconnected region in…

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VIDEO: Beauty of Czechia and Slovakia on full display in Red Bull Racing commercial

A defense procurement according to the Greens and Socialists

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Pope Francis is politicizing his visit to Hungary

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles are expected to be deployed in the Kaliningrad…

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Slovakia to start vaccinating with Russia’s Sputnik V

11.6 percent of the population have been fully vaccinated

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PM Orbán and former Slovak PM Dzurinda clash over different visions of Central Europe

PM Pedro Sanchez is being blamed for allowing thousands of illegal migrants…

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Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia establish family-friendly coalition

Recent military exercise helped prove the local usefulness of the river craft

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Slovakia pauses AstraZeneca vaccine after death of 47-year-old woman

About 16,600 people died in the Czech Republic in March

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Slovaks handed over 1,615 weapons and 53,000 pieces of ammunition during weapon amnesty

Biden’s presence at the summit is an important signal of US engagement…

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Slovakia has plenty of vaccines but lacks people willing to get the jab

The Polish PM believes that the Three Seas is a project which…

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New Slovak government gets vote of confidence

The majority of Law and Justice (PiS), Left party and Polish People’s…

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Slovak president receives petition demanding referendum on new elections

It is both odd and touching as a Pole to closely observe…

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Slovakia’s decision to expel Russian diplomats is a favor to US, claim opposition politicians

All sides are positive about the effects of the coalition’s work since…

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Slovakia considers reducing pensions to former representatives of communist regime

Twenty-four F-15 and F-16 fighters from the US Air Force arrived in…

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The Visegrád Four is a European force to be reckoned with – commentary

Instead of kneeling, players must take on new causes, such as the…

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Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Slovak economies proved resilient to pandemic: Fitch credit rating agency

Any further delay will play into the hands of the Greens and…

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Russia wants Sputnik vaccines sent to Slovakia returned

Only Denmark and Finland saw an increase in life expectancy

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IMF: The Czech economy is set to grow more slowly

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast of Poland’s GDP growth…

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Slovakia: President Čaputová to ask Eduard Heger to form new government

One of the primary dreams of those promoting a United States of…

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Slovak PM Matovič announces his resignation

Kellner, the 56-year-old businessman, died in Alaska

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After a decade of infighting, ethnic Hungarian parties in Slovakia finally form a coalition

The racist program — excluding thousands of poor White people in Oakland,…

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The Freedom and Solidarity party suspends participation in the Slovak government

Brussels decides who should be branded a dictator

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Crisis in Slovakia: President Čaputová calls on PM Matovič to resign

As if the current health crisis wasn't enough, the leaders of the…

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Slovakia’s PM ready to resign, with a few caveats

President Andrzej Duda bestowed the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia…

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Government crisis in Slovakia deepens as coalition party calls for replacing prime minister

The EU's failure to procure vaccines for member states raises questions about…

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Slovak Health Minister resigns over severe epidemiological situation

The official Czech Embassy remains in Tel Aviv

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Police detain head of Slovak intelligence agency

The resolution is merely a political declaration and does not have any…

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Czech diplomats refuse Russian offer of Sputnik V vaccine, but Slovaks accept them

France, Italy, and Spain all report a significant drop in births

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Germany keeps border open with France, but Czechia, Slovakia and Austria remain shut out

Kaliningrad is a key strategic location for Russia's armed forces

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Pope Francis to visit Hungary and Slovakia in September

Experts, however, consider Modiano's proposal unnecessary

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Arrival of Russian vaccine in Slovakia causes rift within government

The European political system is closing itself and there is increasingly less…

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First doses of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine arrive in Slovakia

Rembe says she is concerned about IS members' safety

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The EU cannot force vaccine choice on Hungary, FM Szijjártó says

EU vaccination efforts are two months behind the United States and Israel

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EU brings Slovakia to court over poor air quality

The US and Poland see eye-to-eye on the Three Seas Initiative

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Slovakia: Health insurance companies to stop reimbursing women in their forties for abortions

According to World Bank forecasts, Central Europe can expect 3.6 percent economic…

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Last year, Slovakia recorded the highest number of deaths since World War II

The senior was in the terminal stage of another disease

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Czechia and Slovakia report highest daily increases in COVID-19 cases in Central Europe

Zeman praised solidarity and friendship in the Visegrad Four

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The Baltic summit of V4 presidents marks the 30th anniversary of Visegrad Group

TVP presenter and celebrity Ida Nowakowska declared her faith and spoke about…

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Illegal migrants detained at Polish-Slovakian border

Joint orders for vaccines were meant to prove that the EU can…

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Hungarians being threatened with property seizure in Slovakia as EU looks the other way

It will be his first foreign trip since November 2019

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After 16 years, Slovakia has a new security strategy

By banning eugenic abortion, Poland has shown the world that we are…

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