Under Robert Fico, Slovakia has exported more than 100m in weapons to its neighbour.
Residents of Central Europe are following developments in Ukraine with rising concern. But there are other threats to the region. The demographic forecast looks dire...
Slovakia is set to continue multi-billion-euro military purchases despite long-standing opposition from former and current Prime Minister Robert Fico. Changing security dynamics in Europe, particularly due to the conflict in Ukraine, have prompted significant investments in modernizing the country's armed forces.
"I'm asking why the head of state of the Slovak Republic paid a private visit to a person with a very dubious name, and that person's name being Mr. Soros," PM Robert Fico said at a press conference in early March 2018.
"At this point the political war begins for SNS," said leader of the junior-coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko in his first reaction to the attempt on the life of PM Robert Fico. He added that there will be changes towards the media, "and I guarantee you that I will no longer be shy".
During the EU pre-accession negotiations, Peter Javorcik was part of the negotiating team, wrote the application on his computer, and sat next to chief negotiator Ján Figel at the accession negotiations. He was responsible for making sure the Slovak side always had all documents and materials ready. He still works for the European Union.
Fico may be harbouring a grudge against Ukraine, but it meshes neatly with his political goals and long-standing Russophilia.
New working group to find solutions to deter Russia from further aggression.