Travel: Drinking your way through Slovakia

At the dinner table at Vinium Galeria Bozen in the town of Pezinok, Slovakia, where a charming and well-spoken Eddy serves us with generosity, a distinguished gentleman walks up to our table. Dressed in a smart chequered shirt, his silver hair...

Barbara Day and Nancy Durham: women who defied a dictatorship with ideas

Two women, one mission Vít Pohanka and Barbara Day|Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International In the 1980s, when Czechoslovakia was still under communist rule, education and philosophy often took place in secret. Official universities were...

Ukrainian state school may open in Bratislava — Svyrydenko

Ukraine and Slovakia have confirmed their intention to open a Ukrainian state school in Bratislava. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced this during joint statements to the media with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, according to Ukrinform....

European Socialists expel Slovakian PM's party for values breach

Published on 17/10/2025 - 16:17 GMT+2 •Updated 16:54 The Party of European Socialists (PES) has expelled the Slovak prime minister Robert Fico’s party. The Socialist party's assembly took the decision unanimously on Friday and it was announced by...

Women In Music Roll Of Honour 2025: Becci Scotcher, PRS Foundation, EMEE, Manchester Music City

During this year’s Women In Music Awards, we inducted a host of trailblazing industry executives into the Roll Of Honour, in association with TikTok. They join a huge list of previous honourees, including some of the leading names from across the...

WTA Japan Women's Open Results

Friday At Regional Park Tennis Stadium Osaka Purse: $275,094 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Women's Singles Quarterfinals Jaqueline Cristian, Romania, def. Naomi Osaka (1), Japan, walkover. Leylah Annie Fernandez (4), Canada, def. Rebecca Sramkova,...

Fico: Slovak Government Fully Supports Trump–Putin Summit in Budapest

Kosice/Bratislava, 17 October (TASR) – The Slovak government fully supports the planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, expected to take place in Budapest, and Slovakia is also ready to offer any...

Slovak and Ukrainian Cabinets Meet Friday

Members of the Slovak and Ukrainian governments will meet this Friday in Košice’s Historical Town Hall for joint talks. Prime Minister Robert Fico said such meetings bring “good results” and praised the constructive dialogue with former Ukrainian...

Slovakia to provide Ukraine with EUR 500M worth of energy equipment

Slovakia will supply Ukraine with a new package of energy equipment worth €500 million and allocate €300,000 for the construction of shelters in schools. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced this on X, Ukrinform reports. Sybiha met...

Slovakia to support Ukraine during winter and not obstruct its EU accession — Fico

Slovakia will not obstruct Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and wants to show solidarity with Ukrainians, who may face a difficult winter. Prime Minister Robert Fico stated this at a joint briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart, Yulia...

Slovakian PM Fico’s Smer kicked out of Party of European Socialists

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Smer-SD Party has been formally expelled from the Party of European Socialists (PES) in the European Parliament. The move marks the end of a turbulent two-year suspension that began amid accusations of...

Slovakia Provides €800,000 Aid to Support Ukraine’s Energy and School Shelter Projects

Slovakia announced a new package of aid to Ukraine: energy equipment worth 500 thousand euros and financing of 300 thousand euros for the construction of shelters in Ukrainian schools, including in frontline regions. The information was confirmed...

Slovakia to supply EUR 500,000-worth power equipment, allocate EUR 300,000 for school shelters in Ukraine

Photo: MFA of Ukraine Slovakia will supply Ukraine with a new EUR 500,000 energy equipment package, and will also allocate EUR 300,000 for the construction of shelters in Ukrainian schools in frontline regions, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy...

Slovak PM Fico agrees to open Ukrainian school in Slovakia

Prime Minister Yulia Svirydenko has proposed to Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico to open a Ukrainian school in Slovakia. "I would like to discuss with you the possibility of opening a Ukrainian school. I think this would be a very...

EU Urged to Act on Slovakia’s Gender Amendment

More than fifty human rights and civic organizations from Slovakia and across Europe are calling on the European Commission to take legal and political action over Slovakia’s recent constitutional amendment. The groups — including Amnesty...

Exploring Determinants of Well-Being Among International Students: A Basis for Health Policy and Risk Management in Higher Education

Introduction Studying abroad has increasingly gained popularity among students in higher education. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) reported that the number of students enrolled in tertiary education...

Association of the Descendants of Refugees and Migrants from the Territory of the Republic of North Macedonia and friends: Protest to the President of the Slovak Republic

To the President of the Slovak Republic Mr. Peter Pellegrini To all freedom-loving representatives of the brotherly Slovak people Copy to the European Commission and the European Parliament (Group for the Western Balkans) PROTEST Regarding...

Ukrainian and Slovak Prime Ministers to hold talks in Slovakia

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico are set to meet today in the eastern Slovak city of Kosice. The two leaders will hold joint government consultations focusing on bilateral cooperation in several...

Culture Tips: Weekend of October 17

Current culture tips for around Slovakia and the world. Be2Can Film Festival Brings Cannes, Venice, and Berlinale Highlights to Bratislava From October 15 to 22, Bratislava hosts the 12th Be2Can Film Festival, showcasing a curated selection of...

Democracy Digest: Slovakia Holds Up New EU Sanctions Against Russia (Again)

The future of one of Europe’s biggest outdoor music and cultural festivals, Hungary’s Sziget, is uncertain after the organisers informed Budapest’s mayor this week that they no longer wish to extend the lease for the premises next year. Founded in...