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Czech Republic

Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution 30 years on

This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Hundreds of thousands of Czechoslovakian citizens took part in peaceful protests, demanding the end of the communist regime. It took only a few weeks before the ruling party surrendered and democracy was installed in the country.

15/11/2019

Slovakia

Zuzana Caputova sworn in as Slovakia's first female president

The anti-corruption campaigner has vowing to fight impunity and boost justice after the shock murder of a journalist last year.

15/06/2019

Slovakia

How EU elections have seen far right rise in Slovakian politics

Slovakia’s far right have been edging upwards in the polls, with around 14% of the vote, only 5% behind the ruling social-conservative Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD) party.

23/05/2019

Slovakia

Is your national anthem a criminal record? It could be in Slovakia after law voted in 'by mistake'

Slovakian politicians who voted to restrict the law on the singing of foreign national anthems in public have said the result was a "mistake" and that they didn't realise what they were voting for.

08/04/2019

Slovakia

Liberal lawyer becomes Slovakia's first female president

Anti-corruption lawyer Zuzana Caputova was propelled to power by revolt over the murder of a journalist.

30/03/2019

Slovakia

Slovakia prepares to elect liberal lawyer as first female president

The lawyer and anti-graft campaigner, Zuzana Caputova, is set to win Slovakia's presidential election.

30/03/2019

Slovakia

Slovakia told to make more progress on anti-corruption reforms

Slovakia has until the end of the year to submit a report regarding the implementation of anti-corruption measures, the Council of Europe's Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) said on Tuesday.

26/03/2019

Slovakia

Slovaks remember slayed journalist Jan Kuciak and renew justice calls

Protesters hit the streets in their thousands on Thursday evening to mark a year since “the murders that changed Slovakia”. Investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová, were shot dead at their home near Bratislava on February 21, 2018.

21/02/2019

Slovakia

One year on: how has journalist Jan Kuciak’s murder changed Slovakia?

The murder sent shockwaves through Slovakia and sparked the biggest street protests since the Velvet Revolution in 1989.

21/02/2019

Slovakia

'We want a decent Slovakia,' demand protesters in Bratislava

Protesters used the anniversary of communism’s fall to call for change to Slovakia’s political culture.

17/11/2018

Czech Republic

Prague Spring at 50: what happened and what is its legacy?

It's 50 years since a Russia-led invasion of what was then Czechoslovakia put down an liberal uprising called the Prague Spring.

20/08/2018

Slovakia

Thousands of Slovaks take to the streets protesting over corruption. There have been regular demonstrations since the murder of a journalist in February

The killing of Jan Kuciak and his fiance sparked a political crisis that brought down the prime minister

16/04/2018

Slovakia

Slovakia: PM Fico quits amid journalist murder crisis

The unsolved killing of 27-year-old investigative reporter Jan Kuciak has sparked widespread anger in the country

15/03/2018

Slovakia

Slovakia's PM Robert Fico offers to resign amid political crisis

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico said he was ready to resign after a political crisis sparked by the murder of an investigative journalist in February.

14/03/2018

Europe News

After murder of journalist Kuciak: Slovakia on the radar of the EU

Parliament in Strasbourg debated situation in the central European country.

14/03/2018

Slovakia

Slovakia anti-government protest ‘biggest since the fall of Communism’

Tens of thousands of Slovaks hit the streets to protest about alleged corruption, with some calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico.

10/03/2018

Slovakia

Anger over journalist's murder piles pressure on Slovakia's government

As Slovaks protest over corruption and the murder of an investigative reporter, several key allies of Prime Minister Robert Fico have already resigned, including his culture minister.

01/03/2018

World News

Slovak Minister Marek Madaric quits following murder of Jan Kuciak

Marek Madaric said the resignation was his personal decision, and not influenced by anyone else. He said as the culture minister he could not accept the fact that a journalist was killed during his tenure.

28/02/2018

Slovakia

Slovakian PM works night shift in factory, says workers can expect salary bonuses

In solidarity with night workers, Slovakian PM spent eight hours working a night shift in a car factory

27/11/2017

World News

Slovakian PM Fico calls journalists "dirty prostitutes"

Government is in the spotlight over funding of promotional events as part of EU presidency

24/11/2016