Slovakia
Pelligrini victory will embolden Slovakia’s Fico
An ally of Slovakia’s anti-Western government narrowly won Saturday’s presidential election
SlovakiaSlovakia’s presidential run-off may empower premier
It is uncertain whether the third-placed candidate’s votes will go to Pellegrini in the April 6 presidential run-off
SlovakiaEU planning to impose tariffs on Russian grain
The EU is preparing to impose tariffs on imports of grain from Russia and Belarus
RussiaEU threatens Slovakia with rule-of-law sanctions
Slovakia may become Brussels’ latest rule-of-law headache, taking the place of Poland and even Hungary
Eastern EuropeHungary will ease immigration to meet labour shortage
Hungary trumps its V4 neighbours by fast-tracking new immigration strategy, aimed at fixing its talent shortfall
HungaryEU may be last hope to change Slovak judicial reforms
Fico has suggested amending proposals to weaken the prosecution of senior corruption but not altering their main thrust
SlovakiaIndustry needs may prompt East European school reform
The latest PISA assessments of school students’ attainment from the OECD show a split in the Visegrad Four
Eastern EuropeChinese EV investment runs risks in Hungary, Slovakia
Poland and Czechia are much less exposed to China than Hungary and Slovakia in their transitioning to EV manufacture
Eastern Europe
