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Polish-Ukrainian Relations Questioned in the Wake of Poland’s Presidential Elections
The Jamestown Foundation
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Jamestown Senior Fellow Janusz Bugajski just returned from a trip to Warsaw and Kyiv. He is the author of Pivotal Poland: Europe’s Rising Power. The book explores Warsaw’s determined efforts to shape NATO’s eastern policy, to maintain a strong...
Germany urges Slovakia not to block sanctions package against Russia — demands put forward
Babel
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Slovakia at a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine for blocking the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico responded by saying that his country is ready to...
Minister Georgi Tahov to Join Regional Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Budapest
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Georgi Tahov will participate in a meeting of agriculture ministers from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania, taking place on Wednesday in Budapest, the Agriculture Ministry said. The...
Fico: Slovakia will not support 18th package of sanctions against Russia without compensation for gas transit loss
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock Photo: Getty Images Prime Minister Robert Fico has stated that Slovakia will not support the EU’s new sanctions package against Russia unless it receives clear guarantees that the country will not suffer financial losses due to the...
Euronews: Slovakia maintains veto on new package of EU sanctions against Russia
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovakia has once again blocked the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia, according to Euronews. Robert Fico's government is demanding guarantees from Brussels regarding the RePowerEU plan, which aims to end Russian gas imports by 2028....
PM Orbán expects landslide win in a fair fight in the 2026 election
About Hungary
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July 10, 2025
In an interview broadcast on the Patriota YouTube channel on Wednesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was expecting an overwhelming election victory of his Fidesz party in 2026, a "landslide win in a fair fight". "Politics is a humane thing;...
2025 Rule of Law Report: European Commission fails to raise its voice and continues to ignore emergency situations
European Federation of Journalists
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On 8 July, the European Commission published its 6th Rule of Law (RoL) report, assessing countries’ advancements and progress in four key areas, one of which is media freedom. The same four candidate countries as in 2024 – Albania, Serbia, North...
Prime Minister announces aid for storm damage compensation in Eastern Slovakia
Radio Slovakia International
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Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has announced government aid for storm damage compensation in eastern Slovakia. He made the announcement in a video posted on social media. He said that wherever possible, the government will lend a helping...
Russian gas agreement with EC to exclude adverse implications for Slovakia — PM
TASS
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July 10, 2025
BRATISLAVA, July 10. /TASS/. Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is going to reach an agreement with the European Commission (EC) that will exclude adverse consequences for the country from the ban of Russian gas imports in the EU since January...
European Parliament Demands End to Hungary and Slovakia’s Obstruction of Russia Sanctions
Insight News Media
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July 9, 2025
EU lawmakers stress unity amid growing political friction and energy concerns in Central Europe. The European Parliament has formally urged the governments of Hungary and Slovakia to stop blocking new sanctions against Russia, warning that...
Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
Forbes
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A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...
Russian Doxing Campaign Targets Ukrainian Military with Slovakian Server Support
Insight News Media
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July 9, 2025
A coordinated digital warfare effort exposes personal data from military personnel and activists across Europe. A recent investigation by the Jan Kuciak Center has uncovered a disturbing escalation in Russia’s information warfare: a network of...
Merz Urges Slovakia to Drop Veto on Russia Sanctions
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Slovakia to lift its veto on the European Union's latest sanctions package targeting Russia. Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, Merz emphasized the importance of...
Ex-Slovak PM Čarnogurský Blames West for Armenia's Struggles
Sputnik News
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July 10, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250710/ex-slovak-pm-arnogursk-blames-west-for-armenias-struggles-1122423618.html Ex-Slovak PM Čarnogurský Blames West for Armenia's Struggles Ex-Slovak PM Čarnogurský Blames West for Armenia's Struggles Sputnik...
Merz asks Slovakia to join18th sanctions package against Russia
Interfax Ukraine
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July 10, 2025
German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz is calling on Slovakia to vote in favor of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia. "Our main political obligation is to continue and increase pressure on Russia to bring Putin to the...
Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Romania express common position on agricultural imports into the EU
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 10, 2025
The ministers of agriculture of Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Romania have signed a joint declaration concerning the agricultural aspects of the amended trade agreement between the EU and Ukraine, the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture...
PM Orbán: ‘I expect overwhelming election victory’
Daily News Hungary
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July 10, 2025
There is a pro-war coalition ruling in Europe, they are the ones calling the shots in politics, on the economy as well as on defence, and this is very bad for Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview broadcast on the “Patriota”...
Foreign investors once loved Slovakia. What went wrong?
The Slovak Spectator
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July 8, 2025
The author, Renáta Bláhová, is tax advisor and Partner at BMB Partners TAXAND. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement I hope that the recent media shoot-out between the German and Slovak prime...
Slovenia’s Opening of Embassy in Addis Strategic Commitment to Deeper Ties with Ethiopia, Africa: Ambassador
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 8, 2025 (ENA) - The opening of Slovenia's embassy in Addis Ababa is a symbol of strategic commitment to deeper political and economic ties with Ethiopia and the African continent, Slovenian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Kristina Radej...
Slovak Gunman Who Shot PM To Go On Trial
International Business Times
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July 8, 2025
The man who admitted to shooting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is due to stand trial on terror charges on Tuesday, more than a year after the attack shocked the central European country. Nationalist, Kremlin-friendly Fico was shot four times...