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  • Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico posts speech online in first appearance since his shooting

    Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico posts speech online in first appearance since his shooting

    Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico posted a speech online Wednesday in his first appearance since he was seriously wounded.

  • Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico Stable After Assassination Attempt

    Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico Stable After Assassination Attempt

    Following an assassination attempt earlier in the week, Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious but stable condition, officials reported on Saturday (May 18). Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak stated, "Yesterday's surgery was successful. His condition is still stable, which is very important for us. No other predictions." The 59-year-old prime minister was shot at five times at point-blank range on Wednesday in an attack that sent shockwaves through Europe.

  • Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico Critical After Assassination Attempt

    Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico Critical After Assassination Attempt

    Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico underwent another surgery after being shot on May 15 and remains in serious condition, as confirmed by the country's deputy prime minister and defence minister on May 17. Fico, 59, sustained multiple gunshot wounds while greeting supporters after a government meeting in the former coal mining town of Handlova.

  • Shocking Moments When Slovak PM Robert Fico Was Shot | PM No Longer in a Life-Threatening Condition

    Shocking Moments When Slovak PM Robert Fico Was Shot | PM No Longer in a Life-Threatening Condition

    Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered life-threatening injuries on Wednesday when he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination that stunned his small Central European nation and drew a chorus of international condemnation.

  • Slovak interior minister says 'lone wolf' has been charged with shooting prime minister

    Slovak interior minister says 'lone wolf' has been charged with shooting prime minister

    BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovak interior minister says that a ‘lone wolf’ who did not belong to political groups has been charged in shooting PM...

  • BLS International bags visa outsourcing contract for Slovakia

    BLS International bags visa outsourcing contract for Slovakia

    With this new contract, BLS International will be entrusted with the responsibility of not only offering tourist visa services and business visa services but also national visa services

  • Dog caught on camera behind wheel of speeding car in Slovakia, driver fined

    Dog caught on camera behind wheel of speeding car in Slovakia, driver fined

    Police officers couldn’t believe themselves when the photo popped up on the police radar, showing the dog behind the wheel with no human in sight. The pooch was travelling 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km approximately) over the speed limit

  • In Pics | Jill Biden latest high-profile American to visit Ukraine amid war, meets first lady

    In Pics | Jill Biden latest high-profile American to visit Ukraine amid war, meets first lady

    With her trip, the American first lady followed the path of prior sitting first ladies who also travelled to war or conflict zones.

  • French professor, 70, drives 2,000 km to offer his house to Ukrainian refugees

    French professor, 70, drives 2,000 km to offer his house to Ukrainian refugees

    Bearing a cardboard sign seeking "One family for a house in France, travel and house free", the French professor registered with a charity at a crossing on the Slovakia-Ukraine border.

  • First batch of Indian students enter Hungary from Ukraine

    First batch of Indian students enter Hungary from Ukraine

    India is trying to evacuate its nationals through Ukraine's land borders with Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Ukrainian government closed the country's airspace following the Russian military offensive.

  • MEA teams from neighboring countries reach Ukraine border to help evacuate Indians

    MEA teams from neighboring countries reach Ukraine border to help evacuate Indians

    Indian Embassy in Kyiv will try to create a convoy to the Polish border, but Indians in disparate regions of Ukraine should head to their nearest border points on the western side if they safely can

  • Euro 2020 | Slovakia's Denis Vavro tests positive for coronavirus

    Euro 2020 | Slovakia's Denis Vavro tests positive for coronavirus

    Coach Stefan Tarkovic said Denis Vavro has no symptoms and is isolating.

  • CK Birla group firm NEI acquires Slovakia-based Kinex Bearings

    CK Birla group firm NEI acquires Slovakia-based Kinex Bearings

    The company, a leading bearing manufacturer in the country, has acquired Kinex through its Europe-based subsidiary. Size of the deal was however not disclosed by NEI.

  • Slovakia, Indian trade body set up start-up hub in Chennai

    Slovakia, Indian trade body set up start-up hub in Chennai

    The hub is an interactive platform to facilitate learning, development and funding new businesses. "We are happy to collaborate with the Indian Chamber of Commerce...This Slovakian start-up hub will aim at bringing in new, unique and innovative ideas," Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovakia Republic to India Ivan Lancaric said after inaugurating the hub.

  • Jaguar Land Rover opens new plant in Slovakia

    Jaguar Land Rover opens new plant in Slovakia

    The UK-based company, owned by India's Tata Motors, built the plant near Nitra, about 100 kilometers east of Bratislava, to initially produce 150,000 cars a year. The Slovak government is giving the carmaker investment subsidies of up to 130 million euros (USD 148 million).

  • Slovakia to seal JLR deal by year's-end: Minister

    Slovakia to seal JLR deal by year's-end: Minister

    "By the end of this year an agreement will be signed, which creates a formal base for Land Rover to come to Slovakia," Economy Minister Vazil Hudak told reporters in Bratislava.

  • Luxury carmaker Jaguar launches first offroader

    Luxury carmaker Jaguar launches first offroader

    Sister brand Land Rover has long built SUVs but Jaguar's first foray into the market with its crossover F-PACE marks the latest stage of an investment programme launched by Indian owner Tata, which bought both brands in 2008.

  • Tata Motors' JLR confirms new Slovakian plant

    Tata Motors' JLR confirms new Slovakian plant

    The company said that following robust analysis of a number of locations including Europe, the US and Mexico, JLR selected Slovakia as the preferred location as it is close to a strong supply chain and good logistics infrastructure.

  • Jaguar Land Rover plans new plant in Slovakia

    Jaguar Land Rover plans new plant in Slovakia

    The brand, owned by India's Tata Group since 2008, said it was carrying out a feasibility study for a factory in the western Slovak town of Nitra with the aim of reaching an annual output of up to 300,000 cars over the decade from 2018 when the plant would be due to start production

  • Tata Motors' JLR considering new plant in Poland

    Tata Motors' JLR considering new plant in Poland

    According to the 'Sunday Times', JLR executives have been weighing up bids from Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Turkey for the factory, which will make about 200,000 cars a year. Senior industry sources told the newspaper that Poland had offered "huge" incentives.

  • Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions

    Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions

    Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appealed to his party's lawmakers on Friday to back a tough reforms package after abruptly offering last-minute concessions to try to save the country from financial meltdown.

  • Cipla jumps 2%, collaborates with UK's S&D Pharma

    Cipla jumps 2%, collaborates with UK's S&D Pharma

    As per the agreement, Cipla will be driving its respiratory product portfolio in both Czech Republic and Slovakia through a Cipla owned sales force team, managed by Cipla commercial head. S&D Pharma will physically distribute all products, including respiratory products, and this portfolio will increase over the next few years.

  • Slovakia backs joint 2022 Winter Games bid with Poland

    Slovakia backs joint 2022 Winter Games bid with Poland

    Slovakia supports the idea of a joint bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics with neighbour Poland, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday.

  • Eighty percent women prefer men with no chest hair: Study

    Eighty percent women prefer men with no chest hair: Study

    Men, you might want to rush to the nearest waxing parlour after reading this! According to a new research, at least 80 percent women prefer a man with a smooth chest.

  • Boost for eurozone fund, but Spain downgraded

    Boost for eurozone fund, but Spain downgraded

    Slovakia has ratified the eurozone bailout fund, removing the final hurdle to boosting eurozone defences against the debt crisis, as a new ratings downgrade for Spain underlined the need for action.

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