Slovakia New swine fever case in Slovakia as countries try to contain outbreak A fresh case of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been discovered in Slovakia in a village near the Hungarian border. 06/08/2019
brussels bureau Slovak president asked about outfit changes in press conference Slovakia's first female leader was asked if she was "stressed" because she had changed outfits that day. 26/06/2019
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 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
Raw Politics Political newcomers win majority of votes in weekend of elections Following elections in Ukraine and Slovakia over the weekend, two unlikely candidates have made their way to the top of the polls. 01/04/2019
Raw Politics Raw Politics in full: Brexit votes and Facebook regulation Watch Monday night's full episode of Raw Politics. 01/04/2019
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 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
world news Anti-corruption campaigner on course for surprise win in Slovakia's presidential election Voters have had enough of the ruling Smer party and just last year there mass protests broke out after a journalist was assassinated. 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
Hungary Pompeo kicks off Central Europe tour in bid to counter Russia, China US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo begins this Monday a week-long tour across Central Europe in an attempt to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence in the region. 11/02/2019
Italy Buy for €30, sell at €1,000: Italy police bust puppy trafficking ring Police said the gang illegally imported the puppies into Italy from “abusive farms” in Slovakia and sold them on as pets using falsified pedigree certificates. 07/02/2019
Czech Republic Czech protesters call for Babis to quit over EU funds scandal Thousands marched to call for the Czech Republic’s billionaire prime minister to quit amid an EU funds scandal. 18/11/2018
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
Bulgaria Daphne’s sister wants Europe-wide action to stop journalist murders Europe must act together to stop the murder of journalists investigating corruption, the sister of one of those killed has claimed. 08/10/2018
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
world news "Orban sees himself as the defender of Christian Europe" European leaders in favour of a restrictive migration policy gather in Budapest on Thursday for a meeting of minds, a day after Hungary passed legislation criminalising help to asylum seekers. 21/06/2018
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
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 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
