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
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
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
Slovakia Fico ensures third term as Slovak prime minister after forming coalition Slovak president Andrej Kiska appointed Robert Fico as prime minister on Wednesday 23/03/2016
Slovakia Coalition on the cards as Slovakia's PM wins 'complicated' election victory Coalition is on the cards in Slovakia: incumbent Prime Minister Robert Fico labels the general election results 'very complicated.' 06/03/2016
Slovakia PM Robert Fico's anti-immigration party wins Slovakian election Exit polls suggest the leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico has won Slovakia’s election but is likely to lose his parliamentary majority. If the 06/03/2016
Slovakia Slovakia: ruling party expected to lose parliamentary majority Slovakia votes in a general election expected to result in a third term for the prime minister, but the loss of the parliamentary majority for his party. 05/03/2016
Slovakia Slovakia: Referendum to further limit gay rights ruled invalid A gay rights referendum in Slovakia has been ruled invalid after it failed to attract big enough voter turnout. Conservatives were hoping to 08/02/2015
generation-y Stirring up a Slovak city: Prešov's Youth Parliament In the Slovak city of Prešov a group of young people are insisting on being heard. They have set up an alternative parliament and are mobilising 07/04/2014
Unreported Europe Hard times, hard attitudes: the rise of the far right in Slovakia As they do every year, demonstrators marched against fascism on March 15 in Bratislava, the Slovak capital “Today, the Nazis in Slovakia and all 26/03/2014
right-on Roma education, key to integration “In our school integration and inclusion happen every day. One way is to have Roma language as a working language among children. I think this is the 08/07/2013
