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Germany backs down in gas levy fight

The climbdown comes after the EU threatened legal action and capitals warned the fees were making it harder to quit Russian energy.

May 30, 2024 3:24 pm CET

Slovak government targets media again after Fico shooting

Ruling coalition wants to restrict access to information and to require media to correct articles on demand, saying “the era of insolence is over.”

May 28, 2024 6:08 pm CET

A beginner’s guide to the EU election

373 million voters are eligible to choose 720 MEPs in the Brussels bubble. This is how the election works and why it matters.

May 27, 2024 4:01 am CET

Mapped: Europe’s rapidly rising right

Hard-right forces are gaining ground ahead of next month’s European Parliament election.

May 24, 2024 4:01 am CET

EU election 101 — your questions answered

Presented by the Center for Global Development.

May 24, 2024 4:00 am CET

Fico’s ‘Judas’ government should have backed Ukraine, shooting suspect says

Shooter told authorities he disagreed with leader’s pro-Russia politics, according to a new legal document.

May 23, 2024 4:44 pm CET

The front-runners for the next European Commission

Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.

May 23, 2024 4:00 am CET

Belgian PM files complaint against radio host who told listeners to shoot him

The presenter was immediately suspended, according to Waregem1 radio station.

May 16, 2024 7:25 pm CET

Slovakia tries to rebottle genie of hate after Fico shooting

Ruling coalition politicians pour out anger on social media despite calls for calm and reconciliation.

May 16, 2024 6:28 pm CET

Slovak police charge 71-year-old poet over Fico assassination attempt

The suspect could face life in prison.

May 16, 2024 2:10 pm CET

Slovak PM Robert Fico in ‘stable, but very serious’ condition after attempted assassination

He was in surgery for 5 hours after sustaining “multiple gunshot wounds,” hospital director said on Thursday morning.

May 16, 2024 9:10 am CET
Analysis

Roots of Robert Fico’s shooting lie in Slovakia’s bitter divides

Minister fears country is “on the verge of civil war” after attempted assassination.

May 15, 2024 11:03 pm CET
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Robert Fico shooting was ‘politically motivated,’ Slovak officials say

Prime minister was “fighting for his life” and had spent more than 3 hours in surgery, government said.

May 15, 2024 9:01 pm CET

Slovak PM Robert Fico ‘will survive,’ deputy says

Fico was fighting for his life and was flown to hospital by helicopter after assassination attempt.

May 15, 2024 3:31 pm CET

Slovakia chided for ‘chilling effect’ of changes to NGO, public media laws

Michael O’Flaherty, Council of Europe commissioner for human rights, wants Slovak parliament leadership to pump brakes on changes that could be ‘incompatible’ with EU standards.

May 14, 2024 4:54 pm CET

Slovakia’s Fico plots to dismantle the free press

Journalists warn new populist prime minister is trying to sideline those in the media he disagrees with.

May 11, 2024 4:00 am CET

5 things to know about Putin’s inauguration 

Russia’s Vladimir Putin was sworn in as president again on Tuesday in a stage-managed ceremony eerily similar to previous efforts.

May 7, 2024 6:52 pm CET

Eurovision: Who would run the EU if decided by the song contest?

The solution to the EU’s power struggles that no one asked for.

May 7, 2024 4:00 am CET

The EU’s new plan to break Russian assets stalemate

While billions would be used to buy weapons for Ukraine, neutral countries can limit themselves to providing non-military aid to Kyiv.

May 6, 2024 3:56 pm CET

EU shouldn’t leave newer members behind, Dombrovskis says on enlargement anniversary

Twenty years after 10 countries in Central and Eastern Europe joined the EU, it’s time for Ukraine and Moldova to join the club too, commissioner argues.

May 1, 2024 10:49 am CET

Von der Leyen finally stands up for nature law — just as it may fall

After months of silence, the Commission chief made a plea for her embattled bill in a letter obtained by POLITICO — just before Slovakia pulled its support.

April 25, 2024 7:03 pm CET

Slovakia moves to scrap public broadcaster amid fears of press crackdown

Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticized the outlet for “not being objective enough.”

April 24, 2024 5:17 pm CET

Slovaks crowd-fund ammo for Ukraine

“We will help Ukraine despite our pro-Russian government,” says Slovak campaign.

April 21, 2024 6:55 pm CET

Don’t assume von der Leyen is coming back

The European Commission president is still the front-runner — but is increasingly coming under fire.

April 15, 2024 4:00 am CET
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