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Ukraine complains to WTO about Hungary, Poland and Slovakia banning its farm products
GENEVA (AP) — Ukraine is filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia after they banned grain and other food products coming from the war-torn country, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Tuesday. It lays bare a widening rift with...
As Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early parliamentary election plans to reverse the country’s military and political support for neighboring Ukraine, in a direct challenge to the European Union and NATO, if he returns to...
Slovakia expels one Russian diplomat, but doesn't explain why
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia said Thursday it was expelling a diplomat from Russia's embassy in the Slovak capital for violations of international conventions, but gave no details of the alleged wrongdoing. The diplomat, who was not identified, was given 48 hours to leave...
Former Czech Premier Andrej Babis loses case on collaborating with communist-era secret police
PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s Supreme Court upheld a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis against allegations that he collaborated with Czechoslovakia’s communist-era secret police. Babis informed the local Czech CTK news agency about...
Open Society Foundations pledge €100 million to start new Roma foundation
Open Society Foundations said Tuesday that it will spin off its support for Europe's Roma communities into a new foundation and pledged €100 million, around $107 million, for that work. The Roma Foundation for Europe, which will be independent of OSF, launches in January and will...
PGA Tour ends its season at East Lake for Tour Championship
PGA TOUR TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Atlanta. Course: East Lake GC. Yardage: 7,346. Par: 70. Bonus money: $75 million. Winner's share: $18 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 1-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf...
Slovak spy and police officials face criminal charges in scandal ahead of early election
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The former and current heads of Slovakia's spy agency and five other police and intelligence officers have been accused of abuse of power and criminal conspiracy, the top police officer announced Thursday, in a scandal that a former leader called “a police coup”...
Five European countries will extend ban on Ukraine's grain but let it head to other places
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Five European Union countries will extend their ban on Ukrainian grain imports to protect their farmers’ interests, their agriculture ministers said Wednesday, but food can still move through their land to parts of the world in need after Russia pulled out of a deal...
1 dead and 76 injured in a bus crash on a major highway in southeastern Czech Republic
Two buses collided Monday on a Czech highway in the southeast of the country, killing one of the bus drivers and injuring 76, officials said. The regional rescue service said the accident took place near the second-largest Czech city of Brno, on the D2 highway. One of...
Slovakia central bank chief says he won't step down despite bribery charges against him
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The head of Slovakia’s central bank, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, said Monday he won't step down despite bribery charges against him. Peter Kazimir is accused of paying a bribe of...
