Slovakia

  • Sep 7, 2023
  • 7 min read

Unity on Ukraine is at risk in EU’s eastern members

Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia are the main EU outliers when it comes to a united front on Ukraine

EU
  • Aug 24, 2023
  • 7 min read

Central Europe is cutting dependence on Russian energy

Poland, Czechia and Slovakia have seen energy ties with Russia decline sharply, in contrast to neighbouring Hungary.

Eastern Europe
  • Aug 22, 2023
  • 6 min read

Eastern EU will push Brussels for more farm aid

Eastern EU countries are calling for extending the temporary ban on grain imports from Ukraine.

Eastern Europe
  • Aug 18, 2023
  • 2 min read

Latest Slovak scandal could be chance for new party

Opposition leader Fico says police corruption charges dating to his former premiership are an attempted “coup”

Slovakia
  • Aug 15, 2023
  • 2 min read

NATO’s eastern members will phase out Soviet-era arms

Russia is withdrawing licences and stopping supply of spare parts to countries transferring Soviet-made arms to Ukraine

Russia
  • Aug 1, 2023
  • 3 min read

Carbon price pressures for greener EU industry to ease

Two years of high carbon prices, caused by the energy crisis, have extended emissions cuts beyond the power sector

EU
  • Jul 26, 2023
  • 2 min read

Budapest’s rhetoric will harm Slovakia-Hungary ties

Slovakia has summoned Hungary's ambassador over another nationalist speech by Hungary's prime minister

Hungary
  • Jul 24, 2023
  • 7 min read

Caretaker cabinets pose challenge in Eastern Europe

Caretaker cabinets have become increasingly common in eastern EU and the Western Balkans due to political fragmentation

Eastern Europe