Slovakia 12/03/2018 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.
Slovakia 10/03/2018 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.
no comment 03/03/2018 Thousands march for slain Slovak journalist Protesters march in honour of killed journalist who investigated corruption.
Slovakia 01/03/2018 Slovak police make arrests in Ján Kuciak murder investigation Raids in Eastern Slovakia led to seven people being detained, including an Italian businessman allegedly involved with the Calabrian mafia, who has links to at least two officials close to Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Slovakia 01/03/2018 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.
Slovakia 28/02/2018 Colleagues carry on where murdered journalist Jan Kuciak left off Kuciak had been working on an investigation that delved into the infiltration in Slovakia of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, one of the world’s most powerful criminal groups.
Slovakia 27/02/2018 Police investigate murder of Slovak journalist and his fiancée Police suspect reporter Ján Kuciak's investigations into government corruption may have led to his and his partner's death.
Slovakia 13/02/2018 The Slovak town hoping to cash-in on Valentine’s Day with special love bank Meet the small town in Slovakia looking to rival Europe’s romance hotspots Paris and Verona.
Slovakia 13/12/2017 Europe's food standards row is more than just east v west The four Visegrad countries have joined forces to campaign against “double standards” of food quality sold by multinational companies but the scandal could end up dividing them.
Slovakia 27/11/2017 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
Slovakia 13/10/2017 East v West - how EU countries are biting back at 'double standards' in food and product quality The Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia have urged the European Commission to fight ‘double standards’ in the
Slovakia 18/04/2017 Students against corruption in Slovakia Citizens take to the streets in Bratislava to protest what they see as a corrupt government.
real economy 03/01/2017 How Slovakia addresses long-term unemployment State Secretary Branislav Ondruš explains why long-term unemployment is an issue in several Slovakian regions and how the government is taking action to allow more people to enter the labour…
business planet 09/12/2016 Key Enabling Technologies driving SME innovation in Europe What opportunities are there to turn Key Enabling Technologies (KETs)into business opportunities for SMEs across Europe?
brussels bureau 27/09/2016 The Brief from Brussels: EU split on defence This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.
brussels bureau 27/09/2016 EU split on defence plans EU defence ministers appeared to be split on Tuesday as they mulled a Franco-German plan to boost defence cooperation in Europe.
Slovakia 27/09/2016 EU lays groundwork for a coherent, collective and speedy defence strategy France and Germany have laid the groundwork for a European defence plan at an informal meeting of defence ministers in Bratislava.
Slovakia 23/09/2016 EU trade ministers consider troubled transatlantic pacts in Bratislava The controversial TTIP and CETA pacts with the US and Canada respectively are both on the table.
brussels bureau 16/09/2016 EU tries to portray unity amid splits on migration As EU officials admit, the European Union faces an existential crisis.
Slovakia 16/09/2016 Unity the buzz word in Bratislava as EU leaders meet post-Brexit vote European Union leaders have gathered in Bratislava for the first summit following the Brexit referendum.
