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After Being Shot, Slovakia’s Leader Targets His Enemies

September 12, 2024September 13, 2024ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off on After Being Shot, Slovakia’s Leader Targets His Enemies

Prime Minister Robert Fico has purged prosecutors, cultural officials, journalists and others he believes fueled “hatred and aggression” against him.

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As Slovakia’s Prime Minister Recovers, Its Politics Remain Divisive

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024Cassandra Vinograd and Sara CincurovaComments Off on As Slovakia’s Prime Minister Recovers, Its Politics Remain Divisive

Calls for unity after the shooting of Robert Fico last week have been largely ignored by the country’s politicians. Much of the tension has centered on a media law pushed by the government.

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Slovakia Prime Minister Undergoes Further Surgery After Assassination Attempt

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024Cassandra Vinograd and Katarina Urban RichterovaComments Off on Slovakia Prime Minister Undergoes Further Surgery After Assassination Attempt

The authorities have released few details about the assassination attempt on Robert Fico, including the plan for leading the country in his absence. But they partially named the suspect for the first time.

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Slovakia’s Politics Were Toxic Long Before Its Prime Minister Was Shot

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024Andrew Higgins and Cassandra VinogradComments Off on Slovakia’s Politics Were Toxic Long Before Its Prime Minister Was Shot

Years of vitriolic rhetoric, worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, left Slovakia with bitter political division.

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What to Know About the Shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024EMMA BUBOLAComments Off on What to Know About the Shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico

Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot five times and has undergone emergency surgery. His condition remains serious, officials said.

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Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Shooting Shocks Polarized Slovakia

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024Andrew Higgins and Cassandra VinogradComments Off on Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Shooting Shocks Polarized Slovakia

Officials said the condition of Prime Minister Robert Fico had stabilized, hours after his shooting. The government was expected to focus on Thursday on security breaches.

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Slovakia to Halt Arms Deliveries to Ukraine, as New Leader Promised

October 26, 2023ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off on Slovakia to Halt Arms Deliveries to Ukraine, as New Leader Promised

The newly appointed prime minister, Robert Fico, whose party aligned with pro-Russian forces during the recent election campaign, had promised “not to send a single cartridge” of ammunition to Kyiv.

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‘Slovakia Has Woken Up’: Governing Party Suffers Decisive Election Defeat

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020Miroslava German Sirotnikova and Marc SantoraComments Off on ‘Slovakia Has Woken Up’: Governing Party Suffers Decisive Election Defeat

The loss paves the way for a new governing coalition after the main opposition group ran a campaign under the slogan “Together Against the Mafia.”

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In Slovakia, Unlikely Presidential Candidate Signals a Backlash Against Populism

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019MARC SANTORAComments Off on In Slovakia, Unlikely Presidential Candidate Signals a Backlash Against Populism

Zuzana Caputova, a campaigning lawyer making her first run for office, is leading in the polls while espousing liberal attitudes long considered politically toxic.

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Andrej Babis to Return as Czech Prime Minister After Parliamentary Win

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Ex-Prime Minister Set to Return to Power in Czech Republic

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George Clooney’s 2025 Albie Awards Draw a Crowd of Celebrities in London

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Russian Drones Hit 2 Passenger Trains, Ukraine Says

October 4, 2025Marc Santora and Liubov Sholudko

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