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Italy
Polls ahead of the EU vote suggested that far-right parties could claim around a quarter of the 720 seats in the incoming EU parliament. These far-right groups often oppose assisting Ukraine.
Jun. 8
War in Ukraine
Now serving his fourth term as prime minister, Fico soured ties with Ukraine after he questioned the neighbouring country's sovereignty as it battles Russian forces.
May. 24
Slovakia
The suspect has been identified as 71-year-old poet Juraj Cintula, who fired five shots at the Slovak prime minister and hit him four times on Wednesday.
May. 18
Germany
The 71-year-old man who fired five shots at Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, is linked with a pro-Russian extremist group a Hungarian investigative journalist reported.
May. 16
Europe
Surgeons spent hours battling to save the 59-year-old populist leader after the attack, which has been condemned around the world.
May. 16
Slovakia
Slovakia's border guard service said 338 Ukrainians were detained and released in the first four months of the year - compared to 166 over the same period in 2023.
May. 10
War in Ukraine
Thousands of people have already contributed 575,000 euros ($610,000) since Monday, when the "Peace for Ukraine" group launched the initiative, organisers of a Slovak crowdfunding campaign say.
Apr. 20
Slovakia
Peter Pellegrini, who supports the Fico government's pro-Russian course, won the run-off election on Saturday against the candidate from the pro-Western liberal camp, Ivan Korčok.
Apr. 9
NATO
The continuing fallout from the IDF strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza, NATO’s 75th anniversary and the developing Russiagate scandal that has rippled across the German far-right.
Apr. 9
Slovakia
Slovakian electorate opts for consolidation of a leadership unwilling to support Ukraine in its war with Russian aggressors.
Apr. 7
Slovakia
Ivan Korcok, a 60-year-old pro-Western former foreign minister, and Peter Pellegrini, 48, a Ukraine-sceptic, are vying to replace the outgoing liberal President Zuzana Caputova.
Apr. 6
Russia
The recent success of the pro-Western candidate Ivan Korcok in Slovakia might stop its "orbanisation" and bring it back closer to Ukraine's aid, says political analyst.
Mar. 24
War in Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who leads a populist government in Bratislava, questioned Ukrainian sovereignty and called for a compromise with Russia just days before visiting Ukraine.
Jan. 24
Ukraine
The tête-à-tête was announced shortly after Fico said Ukraine was not a sovereign nation and will need to cede land to Moscow.
Jan. 22
The EU is at a turning point. Faced with Robert Fico’s obvious challenge to its values, the EU must take action against leaders within the Union who deliberately undermine it.
Nov. 12