Authoritarian leaders in former Soviet bloc seize on Musk’s USAid crackdown
Region’s autocrats join in persecution of agency that provided aid and helped to build up civil society in 1990s Across the former Soviet bloc, rightwing...
Category : Slovakia
Slovakian PM rejects calls to quit as tension grows over shift towards Russia
The latest protests come after private meeting between Robert Fico and Vladimir Putin in December The Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, has rejected calls for...
Robert Fico blames Slovak opposition for ‘hatred’ that led to his shooting
Recovering PM posts video in which he calls would-be assassin ‘messenger of evil’ but offers forgiveness The Slovak prime minister, Robert Fico, has blamed the...
Slovak PM Robert Fico out of immediate danger four days after shooting, says deputy
Fico remains in intensive care but has ‘emerged from immediate threat to his life’, Robert Kaliňák tells reporters Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, is out...
Suspect in court as Putin’s friends capitalise on shooting of Slovakian PM Robert Fico
Media is barred from hearing as 71-year-old man appears in closed session over attempted assassination of prime minister The suspect in the shooting of Slovakian...
Friday briefing: What’s behind the increase in violent attacks on Europe’s politicians?
In today’s newsletter: The shooting of the Slovak prime minister, Robert Fico, was the first attempt on the life of a European head of state...
Slovakian PM Robert Fico ‘fighting for his life’ after being shot
Suspect in custody after assassination attempt that has raised fears across Europe of rising political violence Robert Fico shooting – latest updates Slovakia’s prime minister,...
Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico ‘in life-threatening condition’ after shooting; suspect detained – live updates
Robert Fico taken to hospital after four shots reported to have been fired after government meeting in Handlova Prime minister of Slovakia shot and injured...
Slovakia’s opposition hopes European vote will put brakes on populist PM
Progressives counting on a strong performance to rein in Robert Fico’s drift away from rule of law As fears grow that Slovakia is following Hungary...
‘Can you catch it as well?’: bird stunt causes flap in European parliament
Slovakian MEP pulls dove from bag and frees it as ‘symbol of peace’, prompting criticism from colleagues A Slovakian MEP has raised eyebrows by producing...
