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Slovakia is a Central European country, bordering the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine and Poland. Its capital and largest city is Bratislava.

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May 19, 2023

Slovak court acquits businessman of journalist's murder

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Reports & Analysis

Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova (right) and Prime Minister Ludovit Odor shake hands after the inauguration of the new cabinet, Presidential Palace, Bratislava, Slovakia, May 15, 2023

Slovakia's interim government hopes to end political turmoil

Slovakia's interim government hopes to end political turmoil

Slovakia's interim government of technocrats has been appointed at a time of political crisis and high inflation.
PoliticsMay 17, 2023
Candles and flowers with messages on the pavement outside Teplaren on Zamocka Street, Bratislava, Slovakia, October 13, 2022

LGBTQ+ rights situation at home drives young Slovaks abroad

LGBTQ+ rights situation at home drives young Slovaks abroad

Six months after the murder of two gay men in Bratislava, members of the LGBTQ+ community feel let down by politicians.
SocietyMay 1, 2023
Wheat field in Ukraine with a fragment of a rocket half-buried among the plants

Unilateral import bans on Ukrainian grain challenge EU

Unilateral import bans on Ukrainian grain challenge EU

The European Commission is looking for solutions to avoid a conflict within the EU.
PoliticsApril 19, 2023
A Slovak MiG-29

Can and will Slovakia send fighter jets to Ukraine?

Can and will Slovakia send fighter jets to Ukraine?

Slovakia's acting PM would like to send fighter jets to Ukraine, but the constitution and opposition stand in his way.
ConflictsMarch 1, 2023
A woman pays for vegetables at a market

Inflation: Eastern Europe's dilemma comes to a head

Inflation: Eastern Europe's dilemma comes to a head

Europe's east has suffered higher and more persistent inflation than their western neighbors, but the tide is turning.
BusinessFebruary 13, 2023
A picture showing the start of production in a new car body plant of the Slovak division of Volkswagen in Bratislava

Slovakia's auto industry faces painful EV transition

Slovakia's auto industry faces painful EV transition

Will Slovakia's auto industry survive the end of the combustion engine era?
BusinessJanuary 25, 2023
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In the spotlight

Austrian policemen check passports at the Slovakian border to Austria in Kittsee, Austria

Illegal migration puts Slovakia into Schengen isolation

Relations between Slovakia and the Czech Republic have been strained by the reintroduction of border checks.
PoliticsNovember 18, 2022
Eurasian wolf stands in tall grass in the High Tatra National Park, Slovakia

Claims of increased wolf attacks in Slovakia divide opinion

A law protecting wolves in Slovakia was passed in 2021. But now there are calls for a review.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 17, 2022
A man walks past two trailers full of wood in the forest in Polany, Slovakia, September 23, 2022

In Slovakia, firewood back as energy crisis bites

As demand for firewood in Slovakia grows, what impact will this have on the country's forests?
ClimateNovember 4, 2022
A portrait of writer Irena Brezna in a red scarf.

Writer Irena Brezna receives German PEN award

Giving a voice to dissidents, Brezna combines literary and journalistic elements in her reports and novels.
CultureNovember 18, 2021
Ungarn Dunajska Streda | Fußballverein DAC

Orban-backed football club causing a stir in Slovakia

An ethnic Hungarian football club is thriving in Slovakia thanks partly to funding from the Hungarian government.
SoccerSeptember 23, 2021
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Opinion

Kommentarbild Keno Verseck

Slovakia rejects right-wing populism

Keno Verseck
Commentary
PoliticsMarch 31, 2019