Latest Slovakia government News

Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico

Jan. 24, 2025 13:53 PM EST

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia gathered at squares and street across the country on Friday to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The latest wave of anti-government rallies was fueled by...

Student detained in Slovakia after 2 people fatally stabbed at high school

Jan. 16, 2025 11:17 AM EST

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — An 18-year-old student fatally stabbed two people at a high school in northern Slovakia on Thursday, authorities said. One other person was in critical condition, the Slovak rescue service said. The stabbings took place in Spisska Stara Ves, a small...

Polish town invites Elon Musk to buy its castle for his European headquarters

Jan. 14, 2025 09:57 AM EST

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A town in Poland is encouraging Elon Musk to buy its vast 13th-century castle and turn it into his European headquarters. The mayor of Glogowek, Piotr Bujak, said Tuesday that he recently posted the invitation on Musk’s social media platform X and has sent...

Thousands rally across Slovakia to protest prime minister's pro-Russia policies

Jan. 10, 2025 13:37 PM EST

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of Slovaks took to the streets on Friday as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia's capital to towns and cities across the country and abroad. The latest wave of anti-government...

Russia's Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader

Dec. 22, 2024 18:02 PM EST

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since Moscow's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Fico arrived in Russia on a “working visit” and met with Putin one-on-one on...

Russia's Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader

Dec. 22, 2024 11:54 AM EST
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader.