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Slovakian election is another bloody nose for pro-EU forces
President Donald Trump welcomes the Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini to the White House Friday, May 3, 2019, 2019, in the West Wing Lobby entrance of the White House.
White House / Tia Dufour
2024-04-11, The Irish Times
Outcome of presidential election lifts check on Kremlin-friendly government in SlovakiaSlovak prime minister Robert Fico, left, and president-elect Peter Pellegrini....
Pellegrini wins Slovakia presidential election
Presidential candidate Peter Pellegrini, centre, addresses supporters at his headquarters after a presidential runoff in Bratislava, Slovakia, early Sunday, April 7, 2024. A close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, second right, beat a pro-Western career diplomat to become Slovakia's new president, and succeed Zuzana Caputova, the country's first female head of state. Parliamentary speaker Peter Pellegrini received 53.85% of the vote with the ballots from over 98% polling stations counted by the Statistics Office in Saturday's runoff election, topping former Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok who had 46.14%.
AP / Denes Erdos
2024-04-07, RTE
Ukraine-sceptic government ally Peter Pellegrini won Slovakia's presidential election against pro-Western diplomat Ivan Korcok. Opposition-backed Korcok conceded defeat...
A pro-Western career diplomat faces an ally of the populist premier in Slovakia's presidential vote
Ivan Korcok, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia arrives at Informal meeting of ministers for foreign affairs on 7 September 2017
Estonian Presidency / Arno Mikkor
2024-04-05, Newsday
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A pro-Western career diplomat and a close ally of Slovakia’s populist Prime MinisterRobert Fico are facing each other in a presidential runoff on...
Ireland win gold at IIHF Cup in Slovakia2024-04-28
RTE: The Ireland men's team won gold at the International Ice Hockey FederationDevelopment Cup in Slovakia on Saturday....
Amadeus Riva cruise review — spectacular memories on the Danube2024-04-27
The Times/The Sunday Times: By the time you are in the market for a river cruise down the Danube, there is a whole degree of discernment that needs to be accommodated. From the crispness of the Egyptian cotton sheets and the fluffiness of the robes to the size of the walk-in wardrobe and...
Berlin kidnapping charge hangs over rise of Vietnam enforcer2024-04-26
Stars and Stripes: It was a calm Sunday morning in a park near Berlin’s iconic Victory Column when a sudden loud shriek startled pedestrians. They turned to see a black-haired man being dragged violently into the back of a car. Trinh Xuan Thanh - former chairman of Vietnam’s...
10 of the best European road trips2024-04-25
The Times/The Sunday Times: There’s nothing quite like hitting the road and driving in search of Europe’s special spots, and there are some knockout places to choose from. Head for the steaming geysers and volcanoes of Iceland or the gorgeous ocean views of the Dalmatian Coast. Pamper...
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