BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands marched through Slovakia’s capital on Thursday before a planned rally in front of parliament to condemn draft legislation that critics consider detrimental for many nongovernmental organizations. The bill, which is being debated by lawmakers, was approved by the coalition government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has frequently attacked…
Skoda Kodiaq automobiles on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on auto imports is expected to hit hard for car brands and countries around the world, with economists warning a small landlocked nation in…
At least 14 United States allied countries have changed travel advisories for their citizens since President Trump’s inauguration, cautioning travelers going to the U.S. about the entry process, gun violence and warning those in the LGBTQIA+ community of gender identity restrictions in travel documentation and more. France, Ireland, Norway and Slovakia joined a growing list…
Hostile to Russia ever since Soviet tanks appeared near her childhood home in 1968 in what was then Czechoslovakia, the now grandmother was delighted to have her photograph taken with a soldier who was fighting Russian invaders in Ukraine. “He was a hero to me,” Lucia Stasselova, 66, said of the soldier, whom she met…
“We understand that this country’s political leadership can’t imagine that anyone could act freely and independently without some kind of personal gain,” Maštalír said. The protest rallies, which happened simultaneously in more than 30 Slovak towns, were organized by the “Slovakia is Europe” NGO in response to a sharp foreign policy turn toward Moscow by…
But while Fico’s trip was mainly business, the group of Slovak MPs went around admiring Moscow’s architecture, attending theater plays and browsing Russian supermarkets to prove that stories about missing basic food supplies are (totally and completely!) false. Their positive outlook echoed another controversial recent Russia visit: Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson’s Moscow jolly back in…
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s allies in Hungary and Slovakia are increasingly facing backlash for their pro-Moscow stance. Newsweek contacted the foreign ministries of Slovakia and Hungary for comment by email on Thursday. Why It Matters Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has built strong economic and political ties with Moscow and has often spoken of his…
Skoda Kodiaq automobiles on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A small landlocked country in the heart of Europe appears to be uniquely exposed to President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” economic agenda. Nicknamed the “Detroit of Europe” due to…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine were stable on Wednesday, data from Kremlin-controlled producer Gazprom showed, with nominations for flows to Austria from Slovakia also unchanged. Gazprom halted supply to Austria’s OMV on Saturday over a contractual dispute, the Vienna-based company said, while Gazprom has not commented. It is not clear…
