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Thousands gathered at the Slovak capital on Thursday to protest a meeting between populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an escalation of previous protests against Fico’s pro-Russia...

The discovery of a World War II bomb in Slovakia’s capital during construction work prompted evacuations on Tuesday, officials said.

Wilmés said the committee had concerns about the independence of Slovakia’s judiciary, pressure on the media, justice reforms, as well as a law targeting NGOs that Bratislava adopted in April.

The law, which was adopted in a fast-track process and with the bare minimum majority of 76 MPs, orders NGOs to disclose information about their donors and introduces fines for those who fail to do so.

Citizens across Slovakia have been protesting for months over Prime Minister Robert Fico's shift towards Russia and away from the EU.

The protest movement aims to reaffirm the EU's importance for Slovakia as the country's government tilts towards Russia.

Farmers from Germany, Poland, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia join Czech-led demonstrations, rejecting Ukraine’s efforts to ease concerns over cheap imports.

Anti-government protests are expected to take place in over 50 towns and cities across Slovakia on Friday.

Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, has claimed opposition forces are planning a "Maidan"-style coup, referring to the popular uprising that toppled Ukraine's pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych in 2014.

The companies’ plea to the EU comes as the region faces a gas supply cutoff from Moscow via Ukraine later this month.

The head of the Slovakian Intelligence Services has announced the arrest of a Ukrainian citizen and a Slovakian-Hungarian dual national for allegedly planning attacks on the country's critical infrastructure.

The man suspected of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico may not have been working alone, Slovakia's interior minister says. A team is investigating the possibility Wednesday’s attack was not carried out...

Slovakia's president-elect visited Prime Minister Robert Fico in hospital, saying he was able to speak but not easily. Meanwhile, authorities charged a 71-year-old who they believe was acting alone.

Slovak politicians have called for calm in the Central European country after Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times by a would-be assassin on Wednesday, a rare instance of political violence that came as a s...

Critics worry Slovakia under PM Robert Fico will abandon its pro-Western course and follow the direction of Hungary under his populist counterpart Viktor Orbán.

A close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico beat a pro-Western career diplomat to become Slovakia’s new president, and succeed Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female head of state.

Voters in Slovakia headed to the polls on Saturday to elect a successor to Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female president and a staunch backer of neighboring Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s full-scale invasi...

Thousands protested outside Slovakia's Parliament on Wednesday over populist Prime Minister Robert Fico's plan to abolish the special prosecutor's office, which is tasked with tackling major crime and corruption.

Thousands of people on Thursday joined growing street protests across Slovakia against a plan by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the penal code and eliminate a national prosecutors’ office. The proposed chan...

Police in Slovakia say they have arrested a man who had threatened to carry out a massacre similar to Thursday's mass shooting in Prague. They say a 64-year-old was held in the northern city of Zilina after he called eme...