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Merz links EU budget talks to Ukraine aid, Fico calls it blackmail
Germany's chancellor wrote to European Council president António Costa that every EU member state must share the cost of Ukraine's funding gap. Slovakia's prime minister called the demand blackmail on Tuesday, 10 November.
- Oct 26
Slovakia's Blanár meets Lavrov in Moscow, reviving commission despite opposition criticism
Juraj Blanár met Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, 26 October, at the first session of their intergovernmental commission since 2021. Lavrov called Blanár's proposal of lower-level preparatory talks in Bratislava acceptable, while Slovak opposition parties condemned the trip.
- Oct 25
Audi CEO faces backlash after joining Trump at Georgia rally announcing 4,500-job plant
Environment minister Carsten Schneider said the circumstances of the Perry, Georgia, plant announcement were more than unpleasant, and a petition with over 100,000 signatures demands that Gernot Döllner resign.
- Oct 23
Ukraine seeks to move grain truck customs checks into Poland and Slovakia
Kyiv is negotiating with Poland and Slovakia to check trucks carrying grain for export on their territory rather than at the Ukrainian border, citing the risk of Russian drone attacks on queues.
- Oct 22
Slovakia to hold first Russia commission session since 2022 in Moscow on 26 October
The Slovak foreign ministry says the intergovernmental commission with Russia will meet in Moscow on Monday, 26 October. It would be the first session since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with energy at the top of the agenda.
- Oct 20
Roma and Slovan Bratislava level 0-0 in live Champions League clash at the Olimpico
Roma are still goalless against Slovan Bratislava at the Olimpico, with Paulo Dybala out for at least a couple of weeks and the Giallorossi on one point after two matchdays.
- Oct 15
Slovakia revives its commission with Russia and restores military attaché exchanges
Bratislava has agreed to reconvene its intergovernmental commission with Moscow, with a session set for 25 November, and to exchange military attachés for the first time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Oct 9
Slovakia restores military attaché ties with Russia, sending two officers to Moscow
Bratislava has resumed military attaché contacts with Moscow after four years, sending two Slovak officers to Moscow while a Russian naval officer heads to the Slovak capital. The opposition warns of espionage and calls the decision a very bad one.
- Oct 6
Robert Fico demands European Parliament remove nude Donald Trump sculpture
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called on European Parliament leadership to dismantle a 2.6-meter gold-leaf sculpture of Donald Trump displayed in Strasbourg, labeling the satirical installation an insult to an allied leader.
- Oct 2
Second victim dies following knife attack at Slovak primary school in Staškov
A 13-year-old girl died in the hospital on 1 October 2026, two days after an eighth-grade pupil carried out a knife attack at a primary school in Staškov, northern Slovakia.
- Sep 19
Robert Fico accuses Western leaders of seeking direct conflict between NATO and Russia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed on Saturday that Western politicians are attempting to draw NATO into a direct war with Russia following setbacks in Ukraine, rejecting any Slovak troop deployments.
- Sep 11
Visegrad Four leaders meet Irish Taoiseach to demand EU budget protections and threaten vetoes on energy rules
Prime ministers from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary gathered at Bratislava Castle on 10 September 2026 with Irish leader Micheal Martin, pledging to veto European climate rules that raise electricity prices.
- Sep 11
Donald Tusk warns of border threats and sabotage after receiving CIA intelligence report
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk revealed that joint intelligence operations neutralized an overnight threat to a border crossing, citing a report from CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
- Sep 10
Paris Saint-Germain defeats Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in Champions League opener
Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick and Ousmane Dembélé added two goals as defending champions Paris Saint-Germain ended a four-match winless start to the season with a 6-1 victory at the Parc des Princes.
- Sep 5
Volkswagen approves restructuring plan to cut 100,000 jobs and phase out vehicle output at four German plants
The German automaker will eliminate approximately 100,000 positions globally and end car assembly across four domestic factories by 2034, reallocating vehicle lines to Central European plants.
- Aug 25
Slovak police thwart arson attack on drone factory and detain three foreign suspects
Slovak authorities and German police detained three foreign suspects who planned an incendiary attack on an unmanned aircraft production facility in eastern Slovakia, seizing improvised napalm and operational plans.
- Aug 23
Volkswagen agrees to 100,000 job cuts and plant reviews under 2030 restructuring plan
The supervisory board approved a turnaround plan targeting a 9% operating margin by 2030, putting four German factories under review and halving the company model range by 2035.
- Aug 5
Danube and Rhine drop to record lows: nuclear plants halted, cruises cancelled, and barges run at a fifth of capacity
The Danube and Rhine have hit critical lows after a summer of heatwaves above 40°C and reduced Alpine snowmelt, cutting shipping, halting nuclear reactors in Romania and Hungary, and forcing cruise passengers onto buses.
- Jul 5
Slovak referendum on Fico's reforms fails as turnout reaches just 16.13%, second lowest in the country's history
A nationwide vote on reversing two of Prime Minister Robert Fico's signature policies was declared invalid on Sunday after turnout fell far short of the required 50% threshold.
- Jun 30
Jürgen Klopp confirms Germany talks as Nagelsmann resigns after World Cup penalty heartbreak
Four days after Germany lost to Paraguay on penalties, Julian Nagelsmann stepped down, and Jürgen Klopp confirmed he is ready to take over – but warned talks need time.
