Slovakia – once a model of post-communist convergence – is losing ground. After two decades of narrowing the gap in living standards with western Europe, the country is now falling behind – and a lack ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded ...

Slovakia's populist prime minister was in "very serious" condition, officials said Thursday, after being shot multiple times in an attempted assassination that sent shock waves across the small ...

As Slovakia heads toward parliamentary elections on Saturday, the country has been flooded with disinformation, ranging from pro-Russian propaganda, lies about the situation in Ukraine and the spread ...

Slovak leader was shot at close range on Wednesday He underwent more surgery on Friday, says deputy PM Too early to discuss transporting him back to capital Police conduct lengthy search of suspect's ...

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Wednesday, expressing concerns over Slovakia’s proposed criminal code reforms and the dissolution of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The European ...

Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that has sent shockwaves across the continent. The 59-year-old has been transported by ...

There's a lot of finger-pointing in Slovakia following the assassination attempt this week on its prime minister. It's another example of political violence that's been taking place in Europe of late.

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BACK in 1997, Madeleine Albright, then US Secretary of State, labelled Slovakia the black hole of Europe. "There was a good deal of truth in that statement. At the time, nobody wanted to communicate ...

Robert Fico’s trip to China had underwhelming economic outcomes, yet it brought Bratislava into much closer political alignment with Beijing. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (left) shakes hands ...