The Latest Breaking News from Slovakia

Germany to set up hub in Slovakia to repair arms for Ukraine

Germany will establish a maintenance hub in Slovakia to service and repair weapons it has delivered to Ukraine, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Czech border controls blocking migrants' route to Germany frustrate Slovakia

Slovakia on Thursday stepped up pressure on the Czech Republic to ease border controls in place for weeks to combat an increase in the number of migrants, mostly from Syria, who are heading to Germany and Western Europe.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

Elise Mertens makes mad dash from Texas to Glasgow for Billie Jean King Cup

Mertens teamed up with Kirsten Flipkens for victory in the doubles rubber against Slovakia.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Slovakia could treat killings outside gay bar as terrorism, prosecutor says

Slovakia could treat the killing of two people outside a well-known gay bar in the capital Bratislava as an act of terrorism, a top prosecutor said on Friday, as investigators looked deeper into the shooting which has rattled the central European state.

Reuters · Oct 14, 2022

Suspect in killing of 2 in Slovakia's capital found dead

Slovakia’s police say they have found the body of a suspect who allegedly fatally shot two people the previous day in the capital in what some officials are suggesting was a hate crime

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

'Radicalised teenager' killed two outside Slovakia gay bar - PM

A "radicalised teenager" shot dead two people outside a gay bar in Slovakia's capital Bratislava, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said.

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

Czech government extends Slovak border checks by 20 days

The Czech government extended its checks on the border with European Union neighbour Slovakia by another 20 days, seeking to control a spike in the flow of illegal migrants, Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

Czech police nab smugglers in new border checks as migrant flows spike

Czech police chasing a vanload of migrants fired warning shots on Thursday as they began checks on the border with Slovakia to combat a sharp rise in people, mostly Syrians, heading illegally to western Europe.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Czechs relaunch checks at Slovak border amid migration wave

Czech police have fired warning shots in the air before detaining a driver of a van carrying 15 migrants after the Czech Republic and Austria renewed checks at their borders with Slovakia amid a renewed wave of migration

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Austria to launch checks at Slovak border to stop migrants

Austria says it will start checks at its border crossings with Slovakia following a similar decision by the Czech Republic

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022