Slovakia

Jaguar Land Rover to build electric cars in UK

The announcement gives a boost to Britain's automotive sector hit this year by Honda and Ford's plans to close factories.

Prague set to see biggest protests since Velvet Revolution

Hundreds of thousands expected at a rally on Sunday to urge populist billionaire Czech Republic PM Andrej Babis to resign.

EU rich-poor gap widens but still lowest in world

Scores of various countries within the European Union differ markedly, with some of those of the former communist states in Eastern Europe bringing down the average.

Slovakia’s first female president-elect: Profile

Anti-corruption activist Zuzana Caputova has become Slovakia's first female president-elect. Here is what you need to know about her.

Is Caputova's poll victory in Slovakia a rebuke to populism in Europe?

The activist lawyer became the first female president of Slovakia, a huge setback to both populist governments in Central Europe and corrupt forces that have ruled the country for the last 30 years.

Govt critic Zuzana Caputova wins Slovak presidential election

Anti-corruption activist Zuzana Caputova elected Slovakia's first female president after near complete results showed her winning run-off election against EU energy commissioner Maros Sefcovic.

Slovakia set to elect anti-graft lawyer as first female president

Activist lawyer Zuzana Caputova leads opinion poll after first round of presidential election as she rides a wave of public fury over corruption.

Outsider activist tipped to win Slovak presidency

Slovakia's presidential election run-off will be held on March 30 with polling stations opening Saturday at 0600 GMT and closing at 2100 GMT.

Slovak businessman charged with ordering murder of journalist Jan Kuciak

Kuciak had written about his alleged murderer on several occasions, accusing him of exploiting his connections to the police to carry out corrupt dealings.

Slovaks remember murdered journalist Jan Kuciak

The 28-year-old journalist and his fiancee were shot dead at their home on February 21 last year, sparking protests and leading to the resignation of former prime minister Robert Fico.

The politics behind Pompeo's visit to Central Europe

Experts say US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statements against Russia and China in the Visegrad nations have more to do with protecting American business interests in a region that has been increasingly looking elsewhere.

Slovak hospitals hold new Roma mothers against their will

Slovakia's Roma community, having suffered from discrimination across Europe for generations, say they are treated abysmally by hospitals.