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EU Sidesteps Fico: Kyiv to Receive €30 Billion Bilaterally Economy

EU Sidesteps Fico: Kyiv to Receive €30 Billion Bilaterally

Nordic and Baltic EU countries have agreed on bilateral loans for Ukraine totaling €30 billion, bypassing the veto of Slovakia and Hungary on a joint...

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Fico Blocks EU Loan to Ukraine, Demands Druzhba Pipeline Reopening Economy

Fico Blocks EU Loan to Ukraine, Demands Druzhba Pipeline Reopening

Following a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen in Paris, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico confirmed that Bratislava will block the EU's €90 billion ba...

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Fico in Paris: Slovakia Could Block €90 Billion for Kyiv Economy

Fico in Paris: Slovakia Could Block €90 Billion for Kyiv

Prime Minister Robert Fico met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Paris on March 10. He is demanding access for experts to the...

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Druzhba Pipeline Dispute: Kyiv Proposes Dates, Fico Hesitates to Travel Economy

Druzhba Pipeline Dispute: Kyiv Proposes Dates, Fico Hesitates to Travel

The Ukrainian President's office has offered Prime Minister Fico dates of March 6th and 9th for negotiations in Kyiv regarding the Druzhba oil pipelin...

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V4 Urges EU for Joint Gas Reserves After Iran Crisis Economy

V4 Urges EU for Joint Gas Reserves After Iran Crisis

The conflict in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new energy shock in Europe. The Visegrad Group countries are responding...

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Thousands March for Women's Rights Across Slovakia Culture

Thousands March for Women's Rights Across Slovakia

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, thousands of people gathered in Bratislava and other Slovak cities for marches and public gatherings to mark International W...

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Slovakia: 100% Russian Gas Amidst Iranian Crisis Economy

Slovakia: 100% Russian Gas Amidst Iranian Crisis

Slovenský plynárenský priemysel (SPP) will cover 100% of its gas supplies from Russian sources from April 2026, a dramatic increase from 33% last year...

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Central Europe Sees Fastest Housing Price Growth in the EU Living & Furniture

Central Europe Sees Fastest Housing Price Growth in the EU

Property prices in the Visegrad Four countries, including Slovakia, are among the fastest-growing in the entire EU. Bratislava's price increases are o...

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Fico Cancels Emergency Electricity Supply to Ukraine: Stalemate Continues Economy

Fico Cancels Emergency Electricity Supply to Ukraine: Stalemate Continues

The Slovak government formally terminated the agreement on emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine on March 4th. Kyiv responded with criticism, argu...

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Slovakia and Hungary Escalate Druzhba Pipeline Dispute at EU Level Economy

Slovakia and Hungary Escalate Druzhba Pipeline Dispute at EU Level

On March 4, 2026, Slovakia and Hungary formally presented their dispute over the halted Druzhba oil pipeline at a meeting of the EU Oil Coordination G...

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Slovakia Repatriates Citizens from the Middle East Health

Slovakia Repatriates Citizens from the Middle East

More than five thousand Slovak citizens are stranded in the Middle East following the outbreak of war between the US, Israel, and Iran. The Slovak gov...

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Fico to Visit Kyiv to Negotiate Druzhba Pipeline Economy

Fico to Visit Kyiv to Negotiate Druzhba Pipeline

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accepted Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation and will visit Kyiv on March 6th or 9th to discuss the resumption of R...

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