Slovakia's Fico says he was targeted for Ukraine views, in first speech since assassination attempt
Slovakiaโs populist Prime Minister Robert Fico says he believes he was targeted for having a Ukraine position contrary to the European mainstream but bears no malice toward the gunman who seriously wounded him three weeks ago.
Slovak prime minister's condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid
Slovakiaโs defense minister says the country's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remains in serious condition but now has a positive prognosis, four days after he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that sent shockwaves across the deeply polarized European Union nation.
Social divisions and hostile rhetoric in Slovakia provide fertile ground for political violence
When a gunman shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico this week, shock rippled across the Central European country โ even though the pro-Russia leader himself warned that the country was so divided that an assassination attempt was possible.
A pro-Western career diplomat faces an ally of the populist premier in Slovakia's presidential vote
A pro-Western career diplomat and a close ally of Slovakiaโs populist Prime Minister Robert Fico are facing each other in a presidential runoff to determine who will be the country's next head of state.
People form a human chain around Slovakia's public broadcaster that government wants to take over
Protesters in Slovakia have formed a human chain around the countryโs public television and radio building in anger over a takeover plan by the government whose populist, pro-Russia prime minister recently labeled several private media outlets his enemies.
Thousands rally in Slovakia to mark the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee
Thousands have rallied in dozens of cities and towns across Slovakia to mark the sixth anniversary of the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee amid a wave of anti-government protests.
European Union overcomes threat of Hungary veto to seal $54 billion aid package for Ukraine
Leaders of the 27 European Union countries have sealed a deal to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in support for its war-ravaged economy after Hungary dropped weeks of threats to veto the measure.
Populist Slovak ex-prime minister signs coalition deal with 2 other parties to form a new government
A populist former prime minister of Slovakia who plans to end the countryโs military support for Ukraine has signed a coalition agreement with the leaders of two other parties to form a new government.
Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer
Voters in Slovakia are casting ballots in an early parliamentary election that pits a populist former prime minister who campaigned on a pro-Russia and anti-American message against a liberal, pro-West newcomer.
A populist, pro-Russia ex-premier looks headed for victory in Slovakia's parliamentary elections
A populist former prime minister who campaigned on a pro-Russian and anti-American message looks to be heading for victory in the early parliamentary election in Slovakia, according to preliminary results.
As Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakiaโs early parliamentary election plans to reverse the countryโs military and political support for neighboring Ukraine if he returns to power.
Slovakia's ex-premier Pellegrini to form new political party
BRATISLAVA BRATISLAVA, SlovakiaFormer Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini announced Wednesday a plan to leave his leftist party to establish a new center-left political organization. Pellegrini has been deputy chairman of the Smer-Social Democracy party, which had dominated Slovakia's politics since 2006 before being ousted from power by a center-right party in the February parliamentary election. He has clashed with the party chairman, former Premier Robert Fico, over the scandal-tainted partys future following the disappointing loss in the election. Pellegrini said he wants to form a new center-left party, saying he would be doing it from scratch and expected other Smer lawmakers to join him. A recent poll suggested it might be as popular as the Ordinary People led by Prime Minister Igor Matovic, a center-right group that won the the Feb. 29 election.