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2 days ago

Slovakia's prime minister rejects EU plan to halt Russian gas imports by end of 2027

found 2025 › May › 07 (Wed) @ 13:25 UTC

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Robert Fico is not alone in voicing his discontent. Hungary, the other member state with close ties to Moscow, also hit out at the plan.

EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts

found 2025 › May › 07 (Wed) @ 02:40 UTC

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Brussels will soon tell Hungary and Slovakia to stop dealing with Moscow — whether they like it or not. But the EU’s enforcement plan is fuzzier.

14 days ago

Protests held across Slovakia over NGO legislation

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 14:15 UTC

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Protesters gathered in Bratislava and cities across Slovakia on Thursday to oppose new legislation they claim could restrict free expression and undermine the work of NGOs.

21 days ago

Hungary confirms fifth foot-and-mouth outbreak as virus persists

found 2025 › Apr › 18 (Fri) @ 09:05 UTC

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Hungary and Slovakia are battling outbreaks of the highly contagious livestock disease.

22 days ago

Slovakia adopts Russian-style law targeting NGOs

found 2025 › Apr › 17 (Thu) @ 11:10 UTC

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Robert Fico's government gets a narrow win as Bratislava parliament green-lights new crackdown.

23 days ago

Slovakia's Fico insists on attending Moscow's 'Victory Day' parade despite EU warnings

found 2025 › Apr › 16 (Wed) @ 10:45 UTC

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Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Russian troops fighting in Ukraine as "heroes" at last year's 9 May event.

Bioterror? Hungary and Slovakia float unconfirmed theory on foot-and-mouth outbreaks

found 2025 › Apr › 16 (Wed) @ 02:45 UTC

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The two countries have culled more than 10,000 animals to contain the highly contagious disease.

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