Slovakia on Friday banned a Georgian military volunteer who has been fighting in Ukraine and nine other people from entering the country, saying he was involved in an opposition plot to overthrow the government.
Slovakia ordered the expulsion of a Ukrainian citizen and blocked entry for 10 other foreign nationals as Prime Minister Robert Fico revived an accusation over an alleged attempt by forces abroad to overthrow his government.
Slovakia banned Georgian volunteer Mamuka Mamulashvili and nine others, alleging their involvement in a plan to overthrow its government through public protests. Prime Minister Robert Fico, facing backlash over his pro-Russian stance,
Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok (Hlas) introduced Jana Maškarová as Slovakia’s new police president. Her appointment is not entirely surprising – seven years ago, Maškarová was appointed as the first female police vice-president by the then interior minister,
Slovakia plans to expel a Ukrainian from the country, as the authorities claim he was involved in a planned coup in Slovakia. "This is a fictional character," says opposition MP Juraj Krúpa. Other representatives of opposition groups express similar sentiments.
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has sought the resumption of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, will discuss the issue with European Commission officials on Thursday, his office said on Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Nela Lopušanová rose to fame after scoring a viral lacrosse-style "Michigan" goal at the Under-18 Women's World Championship two years ago. Her goal now is to lead her country to its first Olympic tournament berth since 2010,
Relations between Robert Fico in Bratislava and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv have become increasingly bitter over the month.
Tens of thousands come onto the streets, as Robert Fico threatens to deport foreigners he says are fomenting a coup.
Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing that world events could consign them to the “history books”.
Slovakia avoided a shortfall in domestic natural gas supplies in January, despite previous fears voiced by Prime Minister Robert Fico following the halt in Russian gas pipeline flows