Slovakia to Boost Protections for Politicians After Assassination Attempt on Populist Premier Fico

Slovakia to Boost Protections for Politicians After Assassination Attempt on Populist ... set to take effect July 15 after expected approval by President Peter Pellegrini, Fico’s close ally. Read More

Ukraine-sceptic Pellegrini wins Slovakia presidential election

News Service Produced externally by an organization we trust to adhere to journalistic standards. Slovak presidential candidate and speaker of the National Council Peter Pellegrini (L) shakes ... Read More

Slovakia Reclassifies PM Shooting As Terror Attack

Fico is recovering from serious injuries he suffered when a gunman shot him four times from close range after an off-site government meeting in central Slovakia on May 15. The gunman, identified ... Read More

Slovakia's prime minister makes 1st public appearance since assassination attempt

He also opposes EU sanctions on ... won the parliamentary election last September after campaigning on a pro-Russia and anti-American message. His critics worry that Slovakia could abandon its ... Read More

EU executive criticizes rule of law issues in Hungary, Slovakia, Italy; lauds reforms elsewhere

The European Union’s executive commission has criticized rule of law developments in Hungary, Italy and Slovakia, but welcomed reforms in Poland and Spain in its latest democracy health check across ... Read More

Germany’s new populist party hopes to build on EU election success

"People say (her shifting politics) means she has grown up and become more pragmatic, but it's also very strategic," he told Courthouse News ... in the EU election. The party's next tests will also ... Read More

French leftists win most seats in pivotal runoff elections

In calling the election on June 9, after the far right surged in French voting for the European Parliament ... run for the French presidency in 2027, said the elections laid the groundwork ... Read More

Iran will hold a runoff election between a reformist and a hard-liner

The runoff election ... country's elections are not free or fair. On Friday, Pezeshkian received 10.4 million votes while Jalili trailed with 9.4 million, according to Iran's Islamic Republic News ... Read More

Slovakia to boost protections for politicians after assassination attempt on populist premier Fico

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP ... attempt on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The measures, which were approved by the coalition government on June 12, are set to take effect July 15 after ... Read More

Slovakia to boost protections for politicians after assassination attempt on premier

Slovakia’s Parliament ... attempt on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The measures, which were approved by the coalition government on June 12, are set to take effect July 15 after expected ... Read More