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BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2 (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (L) enter the hall during their bilateral meeting, September 2, 2025, in Beijing, China. Presidengt Putin is visiting China and will atten

Why Robert Fico wants normal relations with Russia

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing this week for the third time since last December and called for the "standardisation of relations" between Slovakia and Russia. What's driving this policy?

Analysis and Comment • 06 Sep

Polestar cars are produced at factories owned by Volvo Cars and Geely in China and the US

EV maker Polestar to produce new model in Europe

Polestar said today it would make its Polestar 7 SUV model at a Volvo Cars factory in Slovakia, as the EV maker shifts more production from China and tries to cut its exposure to heavy European and US tariffs.

Business • 03 Jul

Peter Kazimir, the governor of Slovakia's central bank and and ECB policymaker

Slovak central bank governor Kazimir guilty of corruption

A Slovak court ruled today that central bank governor and European Central Bank policymaker Peter Kazimir is guilty of corruption, a judge said.

Business • 29 May

Police pictured outside a school in the town of Spisska Stara Ves in Slovakia where an 18-year-old killed a student and teacher

Teenager kills fellow student, teacher at Slovak school

A teenager killed a fellow student and a teacher in a knife attack at a secondary school in northeastern Slovakia and wounded a third woman.

World • 16 Jan

A man enters into the Morawka river to clean his boots after the flood left debris and damaged houses in Stronie Slaskie, Poland

How Poland and neighbouring countries faced the floods

The provision of €10bn in cohesion funding central and eastern European countries devastated by floods this week will help their regions rebuild and recover. But climate activists say that the real answer to avoiding such extreme weather lies in tackling climate change.

Europe • 22 Sep 24

Štefan Kuffa (standing, wearing hat) disrupting the performance in northern Slovakia on Sunday (Pics: Lukáš Marhefka)

Slovak politician disrupts performance of Irish play

A far-right Slovak politician disrupted a performance of Irish playwright Elaine Murphy's 'Little Gem' on Sunday, labelling it as "perverted". The incident takes place against a backdrop of criticism by Slovakia's government against, what it describes as, "progressive" ideology.

Europe • 20 Aug 24

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he forgave the accused gunman adding he was not 'some madman' but 'a messenger of political hated'

Slovak PM blames opposition for 'hatred' before shooting

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico blamed his opponents for fostering the "hatred" that led to an assassination attempt against him, in his first address since the shooting.

World • 05 Jun 24

Robert Fico was left in a critical condition after being shot five times by a gunman

Slovak PM Fico discharged from hospital after shooting

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been discharged from hospital, just over two weeks after he was shot in an assassination attempt when leaving a government meeting, a spokeswoman has said.

Europe • 30 May 24

Robert Fico was shot four times as he supporters in Handlova on Wednesday (File image)

Slovak PM's life 'no longer in danger' after shooting

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's life is no longer in danger following an assassination attempt, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak has said.

World • 19 May 24

A convoy believed to carrying the shooting suspect arrives at the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok, north of Bratislava, Slovakia

Slovak PM shooting suspect put in pre-trial detention

A Slovak court has decided to put the suspect in the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico in pre-trial detention, a spokeswoman said.

World • 18 May 24

Emergency personnel bring Robert Fico to hospital following the assassination attemp

What does the Fico shooting mean for Slovak politics?

Slovak politics was already deeply polarised before Wednesday's attempted assassination of the country's Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Europe • 18 May 24

The shooting of Robert Fico was the first major assassination attempt on a European political leader in over 20 years

Man due in court as Slovak PM in 'very serious' condition

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico remained in "very serious" condition after a new operation today, two days after an attempted assassination that has plunged the politically polarised nation into uncertainty.

World • 18 May 24

Robert Fico was shot in the town of Handlova

What we know about Slovak PM's suspected attacker

Details have emerged about the suspect for a gun attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico who is in a "very serious" but stable condition in an intensive care unit, a day after the assassination attempt.

World • 16 May 24

Security personnel responded to the gun attack on Robert Fico

Slovak PM 'able to speak' after attack - president-elect

A government minister in Slovakia has said that a man held over the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico has been charged with attempted murder.

World • 16 May 24

Robert Fico is a four-time prime minister of Slovakia and political veteran

Robert Fico, populist veteran of Slovak politics

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times, is a former Communist Party member who has been accused of swaying his country's foreign policy in favour of Russia.

World • 15 May 24

Robert Fico is transported from a helicopter by medics and his security detail to the hospital in Banska Bystrica

As it happened: Assassination attempt on Slovak PM

Coverage of all today's developments after Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a cabinet meeting.

Europe • 15 May 24

Demonstrators in the city of Kosice yesterday evening protest against Prime Minister Robert Fico's government

Why have 60,000 Slovaks taken to the streets?

An estimated 60,000 people took part in demonstrations yesterday across Slovakia to protest against a government plan to close an office that investigates high-level financial crime. Both the Slovak president and the European Parliament have expressed concerns about the proposed reforms.

Europe • 02 Feb 24

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives prior to the start of an EU leaders Summit in Brussels

Slovakia 'informs' EU of halt to Ukraine military aid

Slovakia's new populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that he has "informed" the European Union's executive of his decision to stop military aid to Ukraine, the first such Western reversal of backing for Kyiv.

World • 26 Oct 23

Peter Pellegrini, leader of social democrats HLAS, is key to deciding the shape of Slovakia's next coalition government

Slovakia's kingmaker party holds key to coalition talks

Talks at forming a coalition government are under way in Slovakia after populist party SMER, led by former prime minister Robert Fico, won the largest number of seats in last weekend's election.

Slovakia • 07 Oct 23

A border bridge over the Danube river at the Hungarian-Slovakian border in Sturov (File pic)

Slovakia puts temporary controls on border with Hungary

Slovakia will impose temporary controls on its border with Hungary due to a rising number of illegal migrants, the government said.

World • 04 Oct 23

A Polish border guard uses binoculars to observe the border line in Chyzne

Czech Republic, Poland to tighten border with Slovakia

The Czech Republic and Poland have taken coordinated action to introduce checks along their borders with Slovakia to curb illegal migration flows and smuggler activity, the countries said.

World • 03 Oct 23

The Smer-SD party led by former prime minister Robert Fico scored 23.3% beating the centrist Progressive Slovakia on 17%, with almost all votes counted

Slovak populists opposed to Ukraine aid win election

A populist party that wants to stop military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU and NATO has won Slovakia's election.

World • 01 Oct 23

Primark's new store in the Eurovea Shopping Centre in Bratislava

Primark opens its first store in Slovakia

Primark has opened its first store in Slovakia today in the Eurovea Shopping Centre in Bratislava.

Business • 25 May 23

Slovak businessman Marian Kocner has been cleared for a second time

Slovak court clears businessman in journalist murder

A Slovak court has cleared a businessman for the second time of orchestrating the 2018 murder of an investigative journalist, in a case that had shaken the country and triggered mass protests against corruption.

World • 19 May 23

Eduard Heger had led a minority conservative government since 2021

Departure of Slovakia PM leads to technocrat government

Slovakia's Prime Minister Eduard Heger resigned yesterday four months ahead of a parliamentary election in September.

Europe • 08 May 23