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 Ex-soldier 'confesses' to killing Slovakian journalist Jan Kuciak The couple were gunned down in their home near Slovakia's capital of Bratislava in February 2018. 12/04/2019
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 Why Slovakia is poised to elect a vocal government critic Polls opened in Slovakia on Saturday to elect a new President. A vocal government critic is on course to win after the murder of an investigative journalist last year dealt a blow to the current governing party. 16/03/2019
Slovakia Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder 15/03/2019
Smart Regions Digitising Slovakia's literary heritage for posterity Smart Regions meets the experts digitising and preserving millions of books in order to safeguard Slovakia's cultural heritage. 07/03/2019
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
Slovakia Russian biker gang stirs controversy and divide in Slovakia A small village in Slovakia has seen a massive influx of people over the past couple of months. It followed the arrival of the Night Wolves — an infamous Russian motorbike gang with ties to President Vladimir Putin — who opened their European headquarters on a nearby pig farm. 07/10/2018
Slovakia 3 charged after murder of Slovak journalist and his girlfriend Three people in Slovakia have been charged with the murder of an investigative journalist and his fiancée. 28/09/2018
Slovakia Slovakian protesters call for early elections Thousands gathered in the Slovakian capital Bratislava on Friday for anti-government protests following the murders of an investigative reporter and his fiancee. 05/05/2018
Slovakia Slovakia police chief steps down as protests persist Slovakia’s national police chief has resigned amid public pressure following the assassination of a journalist in February who was investigating alleged government corruption. 18/04/2018
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 Anti-corruption protesters rally for a 'decent Slovakia' Demonstrations have been held in Bratislava and several other cities, as people in Slovakia call for an end to corruption, new elections, and an independent inquiry into the death of journalist Jan Kuciak. 05/04/2018
Slovakia Tens of thousands demand snap elections in Slovakia Tens of thousands of people filled streets in Bratislava amid public anger over alleged political corruption and cronyism. 17/03/2018
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 Slovak PM offers to resign to quell country's protests Slovak PM Robert Fico has offered to resign, but only if his party gets to choose his successor. The country has experienced mass protests since the murder of a journalist investigating corruption. 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
brussels bureau 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 Slovak journalist murder: Interior Minister resigns Robert Kalinak's departure comes amid growing public anger at the killing of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova last month. 12/03/2018
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
