Slovakia

Central Europeans overwhelmingly oppose Trumpist narratives about free speech, 2025 Media Freedom Poll shows

bne IntelliNews May 15, 2025

Citizens of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia oppose the Trump administration’s narratives about free speech as allegedly not requiring the regulation of social media, with nearly 90% demanding that online platforms act against hate speech.

Slovak inflation eases to 3.7% y/y in April

bne IntelliNews May 14, 2025

COMMENT: Amid shrinking civic space, will the EBRD still uphold its democratic mandate?

Nina Lesikhina of the CEE Bankwatch Network May 14, 2025

As the global Democracy Index recorded a historic low in 2024, institutions tasked with upholding democratic values are under increasing pressure to adapt.

EBRD cuts 2025 growth forecasts citing tariffs and global uncertainty

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow May 13, 2025

Development bank lowers forecasts for Emerging Europe, Central Asia and North Africa as slowdowns in Germany and China take their toll.

Slovak industry returns to growth of 3.5% y/y in March

bne IntelliNews May 12, 2025

Slovakia’s industrial output increased by 3.5% year on year and by 0.7% month on month in March, registering the first month of growth this year.

Lithuanian activists hand out condoms on Victory Day to prevent 'another Putin' from being born

Linas Jegelevicius in Vilnius May 9, 2025

Activists gave out condoms at the entrance to the Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius, where the city’s Russian community were marking Victory over Fascism Day.

War is a growing concern across Europe – Statista

Felix Richter of Statistia May 9, 2025

VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, is celebrated on May 8 each year to mark the formal end of World War II in Europe, reports Statista.

Slovak Prime Minister Fico forced to fly around the houses on his way to Moscow

bne IntelliNews May 8, 2025

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was forced to take the long way round on his trip to Moscow to attend Russia’s Victory Parade on Red Square on May 9.

UK insect numbers plummet by two thirds in three years, Bugs Matter survey shows

bne IntelliNews May 6, 2025

The population of flying insects in the United Kingdom has fallen by two thirds in just three years, according to new findings from a nationwide “Bugs Matter” citizen survey, raising alarm among ecologists and conservation groups.

EU swaps China for Russia in procurement of rare earth metals

bne IntelliNews May 1, 2025

The EU is increasingly turning to China to source hard-to-find rare earth metals and dropping previous import deals with Russia.

Trump policies won’t harm Emerging Europe badly – and will actively benefit Russia

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow April 29, 2025

Latest wiiw forecasts show little direct impact on Central and Southeast Europe from Trump trade wars.

Hungary and Slovakia warn EU against scrapping unanimity rule over Ukraine membership bid

Ben Aris April 28, 2025

The leaders of Hungary and Slovakia warned on April 28 against changing the European Union’s unanimity rule, after proposals emerged to bypass their opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession bid.

Protesters return to towns and cities across Slovakia against cabinet’s NGO bill

bne IntelliNews April 25, 2025

Protesters returned to the towns and cities across Slovakia in response to the NGO bill, which the left-right cabinet of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico pushed through Parliament last week.

Incoming German government compromises on carbon offsets to boost flagging economy

bne IntelliNews April 24, 2025

Germany’s incoming government has conditionally endorsed the European Union’s proposed 2040 climate goal and backed the EC's recommended 90% emissions reduction target but only if international carbon offsets and carbon removals are permitted.

Slovak unemployment drops to 3.72% in March

bne IntelliNews April 23, 2025

Slovak unemployment slightly dropped to 3.72% in March, down by 0.07 percentage point from February and by 0.16 pp from March 2024, while the number of unemployed persons was the lowest on record since 1993.

How Europe has weaned itself off Russian gas in the last three years

Ben Aris in Berlin April 22, 2025

In 2021, Eastern European countries imported almost half of their gas from Russia. Only two countries in the region – Albania and Kosovo – were wholly independent of Russian gas.

Slovak GDP improves to 2.1% in 2024 after revision

bne IntelliNews April 22, 2025

Slovakia’s gross domestic product performance improved to 2.1% growth in 2024, following the spring revision of GDP growth in the years 2021-2024 released by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.

COMMENT: Make no mistake: Trump’s tariff turmoil is a major economic crisis

Ben Aris in Berlin April 22, 2025

A wave of erratic tariff announcements from the United States has further battered already the already weak Eurozone economic indicators, with last week's sharp decline in the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index collapsing further.

Bosqar’s Mplus expands with Conectart and Valoris acquisitions


bne IntelliNews April 15, 2025

Croatia-based BPO company announces takeovers in Romania and Slovakia expanding its footprint in the CEE region.

New study reveals extent of Russian disinformation targeting Emerging Europe

Denitsa Koseva in Sofia April 14, 2025

'Pravda network' targeting regions of geopolitical interest for the Kremlin with negative impact on democracy and regional stability.

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