Ukraine and Slovakia are working on implementing three large-scale energy and infrastructure projects. Source: European Pravda, citing Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy Details: Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, discussed the implementation of three large-scale projects in the field of infrastructure and energy with Peter Kmec, the Deputy […]
Thousands of people rallied across Slovakia as protests intensified against a plan by the new government of populist prime minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code. The protests came hours after President Zuzana Caputova voiced her strong opposition to the changes, saying they could jeopardise the rule of law. The plan approved by […]
(Bloomberg) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Slovakia to protest a proposed overhaul of the judiciary by Prime Minister Robert Fico, the European Union’s latest leader accused of eroding democratic standards and the rule of law. Most Read from Bloomberg In power since October, Fico is coming under mounting pressure from the […]
Slovak PM Robert Fico, following a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban, announced his support for Hungary’s position against amending the EU budget to allocate EUR 50 billion ($55 billion) in aid to Ukraine, Ukrainian news outlet European Pravda reported on Jan. 16. The Slovak PM also echoed Russian propaganda, stating that the Russo-Ukrainian […]
While plowing a field in western Slovakia, a farmer hit a “rock.” This wasn’t the first time the annoying “rock” had gotten in his way, but he decided it was going to be the last time. He started digging — and found an unusual World War II artifact. As the farmer in Kostolná-Záriečie dug, a […]
Around 3,900 trucks are stuck in lengthy queues at the Ukrainian-Polish border, with 1,700 of them stuck at the Yagodin border checkpoint as of the morning of Dec. 2, reported Andriy Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service. “The blockade persists,” Demchenko said, revealing that the Yagodin crossing point had a brief reprieve but […]
Slovak PM Robert Fico, known for his pro-Russian stance, said he would veto Ukraine’s admission into NATO. In an interview with Slovak outlet InfoVojna on Dec. 19, Fico stated he would use his veto to block Ukraine’s NATO entry as long as he has “the ability to influence the Slovak political scene.” Read also: Slovak […]