Slovak Olympian Denisa Barankova, 24, killed in a car accident
Denisa Barankova, a two-time Olympic archer, passed away on Monday after being struck by a car in her home country of Slovakia. She was just 24 years old. Reports indicate that a 42-year-old man driving a BMW X5 hit Barankova in Petržalka, Bratislava. Another individual, an 11-year-old girl, was also injured but survived the incident, […]
Slovak hockey supporter detained ahead of the Olympics 16 years after Italy issued a warrant.
Slovak Man Arrested at Olympics, 16 Years After Warrant Issued A man from Slovakia found himself in Milan this week, 16 years after a warrant was launched against him by prosecutors in his home country. The 44-year-old individual, whose name hasn’t been disclosed, came to watch his national hockey team take on Finland, a match […]
Slovak PM Robert Fico Criticizes Europe’s Efforts To Prevent Him From Moscow War Commemorations
Slovak PM Fico Advocates for Closer Ties with Russia On Friday, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed his intention to strengthen relations with Russia, noting that he had previously hindered attendance of European Union representatives at a World War II commemoration in Moscow. Fico broke away from the EU consensus by visiting Moscow late last […]
Ukraine war briefing: Putin meets Slovak PM in rare Moscow visit to secure energy deal | Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Slovakian Prime Minister Roberto Fico at the Kremlin on Sunday, making an unusual visit to Moscow for a European Union leader. As the deadline for the contract allowing Russian gas to pass through Ukraine approaches. Slovakia, which relies on gas transiting through neighboring Ukraine, has stepped up efforts to […]
Assassination Survivor PM Fico Gets Bullet in the Mail, Slovak Police Say
At least some seem concerned that the attack by pro-Ukrainian militants on the prime minister of a NATO country earlier this year was unsuccessful in killing its target, with a bullet lodged in the office of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Constitutional officers reviewing a letter addressed to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico examined the […]
Slovak PM Who Survived Shooting: Trump Enemies Incited Assassination
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was seriously injured in an assassination attempt in May, said the attack on Trump was “exactly the same” scenario and blamed a hostile media and Trump’s political opponents for creating an atmosphere of hatred. The populist prime minister of Slovakia, who only recently came to public attention after being […]