Slovakia Slovakia's ruling coalition in crisis over Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine Slovakia became the second European Union member state, after Hungary, to purchase doses of the Sputnik V vaccine following a secret deal orchestrated by Prime Minister Igor Matovic. 04/03/2021
Good Morning Europe Slovakia logs world's highest COVID death rate with hospitals strained 03/03/2021
Slovakia Slovakia receives 200,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine even though it has not received approval from the EU regulator. 01/03/2021
Slovakia Slovakia far right leader jailed for four years over Nazi symbols People’s Party Our Slovakia, whose members use Nazi salutes and want Slovakia out of the European Union and NATO, was the fourth-most popular party in the country in February’s parliamentary elections. 12/10/2020
Slovakia Slovakia: Knifeman shot dead by police after fatal attack on school The 22-year-old attacked his former school in northern Slovakia, killing the deputy director and injuring five, before he was shot dead by police. 11/06/2020
Slovakia At least seven killed after gas explosion in Slovakia apartment complex The fire department said one person was still missing after the explosion. 07/12/2019
Slovakia 80% of adolescents worldwide not exercising enough, says WHO Lack of physical activity in adolescence can impact health, as well as cognitive development and sociability. 22/11/2019
Slovakia Slovakian bus crash kills at least 13 and injures many more A crash between a truck and passenger bus killed at least 13 people in western Slovakia on Wednesday and injured many others, Slovak fire and rescue services said. 13/11/2019
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
