BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying he acted alone in a politically motivated attack that left the longtime leader in serious but stable condition. Fico’s pro-Russia views have contributed to deep divisions in the small European country that borders Ukraine, and […]
Christian Lindner, German Minister of Finance, speaks during the press conference on the results of the tax estimate. Soeren Stache/dpa Germany’s federal, state and local governments can expect €21.9 billion ($23.8 billion) less tax revenue next year than assumed in the autumn. The tax estimators project that the state will collect a total of €995.2 […]
The Slovak interior minister said on Thursday that a “lone wolf” has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico. The attempted assassination has shocked the small central European nation, with leaders blaming the attack in part on extreme political polarisation that has divided the country. Interior minister Matus Sutaj Estok […]
The Slovak interior minister said on Thursday that a “lone wolf” has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico. The attempted assassination has shocked the small central European nation, with leaders blaming the attack in part on extreme political polarisation that has divided the country. Interior minister Matus Sutaj Estok […]
Singapore’s new prime minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make “tomorrow better than today” as he took his oath of office on Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub. A US-trained economist, Mr Wong, 51, succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after two decades. He […]
(Bloomberg) — Italy’s government is preparing to grant a new three-year term to state lender chief Dario Scannapieco, who was handpicked for the role by ex-Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Most Read from Bloomberg Premier Giorgia Meloni has decided to retain Scannapieco at the head of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA — one of the most […]
Tobias Ellwood, the MP for Bournemouth East, posted a photograph to social media site X, formerly Twitter, which appeared to show new Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov in a military uniform covered with medals. Mr Ellwood wrote on the evening of Monday May 13th: “He’s an economist by trade – and now Russia’s new defence minister. […]
Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple times and gravely wounded on Wednesday in an attempted assassination that shocked the small country and reverberated across Europe. The pro-Russian leader, 59, was reported to be fighting for his life after being hit in the stomach. At least four shots were fired outside a cultural […]
Slovakia’s populist prime minister Robert Fico is in a life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon, it has been reported. In a message posted to his Facebook account, it was said that Fico “has been shot multiple times and is currently in life-threatening condition. “At this moment he is transported by […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree appointing a new government, including replacement of the defense minister with a former deputy prime minister who is an economics expert with no military background. When Putin was inaugurated for a new six-year term on May 7, the government submitted its resignation in […]
VARANASI, India (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination on Tuesday to run for a third term in India’s general election in the northern city of Varanasi. Modi hopes to retain his seat in the holy Hindu city, his constituency, from where he ran and won, first in 2014 and then again in […]
What happened Russian President Vladimir Putin kicked off his fifth term in office by unexpectedly replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister with a long career in government finance and economic development. Shoigu was appointed secretary of Russia’s Security Council. Who said what Putin wanted a defense minister “open to innovation […]