
Slovak PM’s Party Expected To Lose Membership of Socialists Grouping
At a congress next month, the European socialist alliance is preparing to permanently remove Slovakia’s ruling Smer from its ranks.

At a congress next month, the European socialist alliance is preparing to permanently remove Slovakia’s ruling Smer from its ranks.

The aim of the case was to ensure that in times of crisis, our societies do not abandon their foundational commitments to freedom of religion and belief.

Robert Fico says Brussels must balance climate goals with industrial survival before he will approve further measures against Moscow.

Brussels is supposed to lay down its cards later this week, but is having to be increasingly careful about hurting Europeans.

The Slovak leader has emphasized energy security while navigating relations with Russia.

Slovakia faces the same budget dilemma as Germany. Whether Prime Minister Fico will match Chancellor Merz’s bold move to announce an end to the welfare state remains to be seen.

The pipeline bombings were intended to pressure Budapest over stalled EU talks. Now Kyiv downplays the risk—while attacking a country supplying nearly half of its imported electricity.

Warsaw insists that Kyiv must “come to terms” with the 1943 massacre of around 100,000 Poles in Volhynia by Ukrainian nationalists.

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has questioned why the EU has not upheld its commitment to protect energy security.

The Ukrainian foreign minister’s unhelpful lecturing on social media has upped tensions.