Spectacular Slovakia

Last Week in Slovakia: Denisa Sakova is the new interior minister

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25 Apr 20185min

Last Week in Slovakia: Police corps president will leave

18 Apr 20184min

Last Week in Slovakia: Pavol Paška dies

11 Apr 20185min

Last Week in Slovakia: Pellegrini cannot afford the apartment he bought

Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini spent his 12-year earnings to buy an apartment in a new residential complex Zuckermandel in Bratislava. The Dennik N daily estimated Pellegrini's costs of mortgage, ren...

4 Apr 20184min

Last Week in Slovakia: President and government clash over expelling Russian diplomats

President Andrej Kiska and the Foreign Ministry have their differences about the issue of expelling Russian diplomats from Slovakia in the wake of the Skripal Case. Prosecutor confirmed murder of jou...

28 Mar 20185min

LWS: Robert Fico resigns, Slovakia has a new ruling cabinet

Robert Fico resigns, Peter Pellegrini to replace him as prime minister. International team will join the investigation of the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kus...

21 Mar 20185min

Last Week in Slovakia: Coalition debates early elections

Italian businessman Antonino Vadala was taken into custody Tuesday morning. Police arrested him during an international anti-drug action. Either early elections will be held or we will quit the rulin...

14 Mar 20185min

Last Week in Slovakia: Tens of thousands marched in tribute for the murdered couple

March 7, 2018 Pressure mounts on the government to resign. Tens of thousands marched at the #AllForJan marches around Slovakia and abroad. Pravda daily has a new owner, who also owns an "alternative...

7 Mar 20186min