‘A technician of power’: Robert Fico, Slovakia’s veteran populist Pro-Russia head of new coalition is seen as being inspired by nationalists such as Viktor Orbán and Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
Tennis | Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden duo loses Shanghai Masters final to Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos won the ATP Masters doubles title in Shanghai, China, beating Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden 5-7, 6-2, [10-7]. Sriram Balaji/Andre Begemann won the Bratislava Challenger doubles title, while Zeel Desai won the Monastir ITF women's singles title. The Hindu · Oct 15, 2023
Hitler film made in Slovakia as Germany resists production of Nazi dramas The makers of a movie depicting the Third Reich’s use of propaganda were forced to shoot it in Bratislava after public funding denied The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023
Slovakia election 2023: populist party Smer takes commanding lead in count with 98% of precincts reporting – as it happened Election could decide whether country sticks with liberal, pro-western line or begins to lean more towards Russia The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
Slovak progressive party takes narrow lead over populists in poll as election approaches – as it happened Progressive Slovakia polls at 18% against controversial former prime minister Robert Fico’s Smer party at 17.7% The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023
‘A huge storm’: polarised Slovakia on a knife edge ahead of elections Populist frontrunner’s ‘toxic’ campaign has exposed deep divisions and a victory could move country closer to Russia The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023
NATO's 'eastern flank' B9 group commits to strengthening support for Ukraine The Bucharest Nine (B9) countries of the NATO alliance met in Bratislava this week. On the agenda: Russia's ongoing military campaign in Ukraine. But some B9 countries are less willing to help than others. Radio France Internationale · Jun 7, 2023
NATO's eastern flank expects upgraded Ukraine ties at Vilnius summit Members of NATO's eastern flank expect the military alliance's July summit in Vilnius will set Ukraine on a clearer path to membership, once its war with Russia ends, the countries said at a summit in Bratislava on Tuesday. Reuters · Jun 6, 2023
Slovak ex-minister charged for praising Russian war BRATISLAVA - The Slovak top prosecutor's office said Monday it had charged ex-justice minister and former Supreme Court chief justice Stefan Harabin over a Facebook post praising Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Bangkok Post · Jun 5, 2023
Macron says Putin has jolted NATO awake at security summit French President Emmanuel Macron said at a security conference in the Slovakian capital on Wednesday that his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin had jolted NATO awake by invading Ukraine last year. Macron also called on the West to offer Ukraine "tangible and credible" security guarantees as it battles the Russian… France 24 · May 31, 2023
West may have to negotiate with Putin as well as pursue war crimes trial, Macron says French president calls for ‘path to membership of Nato’ for Ukraine and reconciliation of east and west The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023
Slovakia swears in interim government of technocrats after crisis Bratislava has been without a proper government since a vote of no confidence was called on Prime Minister Eduard Heger. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023
Fourth-Generation Porsche Cayenne EV Will Be Made In Bratislava It's coming after 2025. Motor1 · Mar 23, 2023
Slovakia gets U.S. helicopter offer after sending jets to Ukraine The United States has offered to sell Slovakia 12 new Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters at a two-thirds discount after Bratislava sent its retired MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad said on Wednesday. Reuters · Mar 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022 Thousands rally in Bratislava to honor 2 gay men shot dead Slovakia’s president has joined a rally of thousands to honor two gay men who were shot dead in the capital earlier this week and demonstrate support for the LGBTQ community
Reuters · Oct 14, 2022 Slovakia could treat killings outside gay bar as terrorism, prosecutor says Slovakia could treat the killing of two people outside a well-known gay bar in the capital Bratislava as an act of terrorism, a top prosecutor said on Friday, as investigators looked deeper into the shooting which has rattled the central European state.
Reuters · Oct 13, 2022 'Radicalised teenager' killed two outside Slovakia gay bar - PM A "radicalised teenager" shot dead two people outside a gay bar in Slovakia's capital Bratislava, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said.
Irish Mirror · Aug 28, 2022 I went to one of Europe's most underrated capitals for €22 and was pleasantly surprised What is perhaps the most picturesque and unexpectedly enjoyable experience is a simple stroll through the Old Town.
Reuters · Aug 27, 2022 Slovakia's neighbours to patrol its skies, freeing MiG jets for Ukraine Slovakia signed a deal on Saturday under which fellow NATO states the Czech Republic and Poland will police its skies as Bratislava withdraws its Soviet-made MiG-29s from service, potentially freeing up the old jets to send to Ukraine.
The Hindu · Jun 12, 2022 Jeevan and Balaji win Challenger title Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan beat Vladyslav Manafov and Oleg Prihodko of Ukraine 7-6(6), 6-4 in the doubles final of the €67,960 Challenger tennis tournament in Bratislava.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022 'My Hope Carried Me,' 11-Year-Old Ukrainian Boy Who Fled Alone to Slovakia Says Hassan Al-Khalaf, 11, clung to hope when he trekked across Ukraine by himself, safely reaching Slovakia after joining the masses of refugees escaping Russia's invasion of their country. Hassan arrived in Slovakia in early March, drawing wide media attention after local police posted his story on their Facebook page, calling…
Reuters · Mar 11, 2022 "My hope carried me," 11-year-old Ukrainian boy who fled alone to Slovakia says Hassan Al-Khalaf, 11, clung to hope when he trekked across Ukraine by himself, safely reaching Slovakia after joining the masses of refugees escaping Russia's invasion of their country.
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022 Slovaks unveil monument to slain journalist and his fiancee Slovakia has marked the anniversary of the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee by unveiling a monument to honor them at a central square in the capital of Bratislava