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Slovakia’s parliament backs a contentious plan to overhaul the country's public broadcasting
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament voted on Thursday to approve a government plan to overhaul the country’s public broadcasting services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. The coalition government of populist...
Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of the populist prime minister, is sworn in as Slovakia's president
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Peter Pellegrini was sworn in as the president of Slovakia on Saturday in a ceremony that took place amid heightened security following an assassination attempt on his close ally, populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, a month ago. Pellegrini called for...
Slovakia public broadcaster employees hold 3-hour walkout over government overhaul plans
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television broadcaster staged a three-hour walkout on Monday to protest a contentious overhaul of their services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. The...
Slovakia's prime minister underwent another operation. He remains in serious condition
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, officials said Friday. Fico, 59, was attacked as he was greeting supporters after a government meeting in the...
Slovak authorities charge 'lone wolf' with assassination attempt on the prime minister
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying he acted alone in a politically motivated attack that left the longtime leader in serious but stable condition. Fico’s pro-Russia views...
Shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sends shockwaves across Europe
The shooting Wednesday of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in the town of Handlova following a political event sent shockwaves across Europe three weeks before EU parliament elections are scheduled to be held. Leaders from across the political divide denounced the apparent...
Thousands rally in Slovakia to protest a controversial overhaul of public broadcasting
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of Slovaks rallied in the capital on Thursday to protest – again – a controversial overhaul of the country’s public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. ...
A close ally of populist prime minister tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia’s president
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico beat a pro-Western career diplomat to become Slovakia’s new president, and succeed Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female head of state. Parliamentary speaker Peter Pellegrini received 53.26%...
A pro-Western career diplomat faces an ally of the populist premier in Slovakia's presidential vote
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A pro-Western career diplomat and a close ally of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico are facing each other in a presidential runoff on Saturday to determine who will be the next head of state. Former Foreign Minister Ivan Korčok is up...
People form a human chain around Slovakia's public broadcaster that government wants to take over
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Protesters in Slovakia formed a human chain around the country's public television and radio building Wednesday in anger over a takeover plan by the government whose populist, pro-Russia prime minister recently labeled several private media outlets his enemies. ...
