Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has indicated his intention to visit Russia in May 2025 for the anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II. Fico stated that he …
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The European Commission is reportedly preparing to impose financial penalties on Slovakia for undermining democratic norms, following controversial actions by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. According to sources cited by …
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Hungary’s Criticism of Croatia as an Oil Transit Route Provokes Zagreb’s Ire
A recent statement by Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó, questioning Croatia’s reliability as a transit country for oil has sparked a diplomatic spat. The European Commission had suggested …
The European Union has initiated an excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against seven member states following a Council of the European Union meeting on Friday. The procedure targets France, Italy, Belgium, …
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EU Rejects Hungary and Slovakia’s Appeal Over Lukoil Oil Transit via Ukraine
The European Union has rejected a request from Hungary and Slovakia to support their appeal to Ukraine for the resumption of oil transit from the Russian company Lukoil. The disagreement …
In recent weeks, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s shuttle diplomacy has drawn significant attention and speculation. Orban’s visits to Kyiv and Moscow, where he met with President Zelensky and President Putin …
This week Spain took command of the multinational NATO battlegroup in Slovakia, succeeding Czechia, which had been leading the battlegroup since its establishment in 2022. Troops from Czechia, Slovakia and Slovenia are …
The Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is reported to be “between life and death” after the alleged shooter, a 71-year-old leftist writer Juraj Chintula, targeted him, according to Slovak media. …
Pro-Russia candidate Peter Pellegrini has emerged victorious in the second round of the presidential elections in Slovakia, securing 53.12% of the votes after the processing of 100% of the ballots. …
Slovakia’s reported involvement in assisting Hungary to advocate for the removal of EU sanctions against certain Russian individuals, including the Russian-Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov, has stirred diplomatic debate within the …
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