Slovakia
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government is struggling to make the sums add up.
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January 21, 2026
Slovakia: Technicolor Culture Wars and Grayscale Economics
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government is struggling to make the sums add up.
February 19, 2025
Pressure to Lift Russia Sanctions? Do the Opposite
Putin’s friends inside the European Union continue to lobby for his benefit and for their own self-interest. Brussels must end this process.
January 31, 2025
Premier Rages as Slovaks Take to the Streets
Eight months after an assassination attempt, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is lashing out at a widening range of targets.
October 28, 2024
Slovakia’s Road to Nowhere (Yet)
One year into Robert Fico’s fourth term as prime minister, his nationalist-populist government is hiking taxes, while Slovaks’ relative spending power is stagnating.
July 24, 2024
Hungary — Who’s Laughing Now?
Ukraine has turned the tables on Hungary and Slovakia, introducing a partial ban on Russian oil supplies. What now?
May 16, 2024
‘You Built the Gallows’ — Slovak Premier’s Allies Accuse the Media After Shooting
Robert Fico remains in hospital after five hours of surgery; the perpetrator, whose motives are unclear, appears to have acted alone.
May 9, 2024
The State That Went Back to the Cold
Slovakia is becoming an intelligence black hole in the center of Europe, although it’s not alone.
April 30, 2024
Slovak-Czech Backlash Against Illiberal Rulers
Ordinary Slovak citizens are bypassing the government's block on arms to Ukraine.
April 18, 2024
Slovakia Confronts China Car Challenge
Slovakia has built a thriving car industry. China and the electric vehicle transition now threaten this success.