Peter Pellegrini
President of Slovakia
Photo: © European Union, 2026, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 2
Second victim dies following knife attack at Slovak primary school in Staškov
A 13-year-old girl died in the hospital on 1 October 2026, two days after an eighth-grade pupil carried out a knife attack at a primary school in Staškov, northern Slovakia.
- Sep 24
Russian ballistic missile strikes kill two in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks US air defense aid
At least two people died after Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv and damaged a maternity clinic, while Ukrainian officials requested additional air defense support in Washington.
- Jul 5
Slovak referendum on Fico's reforms fails as turnout reaches just 16.13%, second lowest in the country's history
A nationwide vote on reversing two of Prime Minister Robert Fico's signature policies was declared invalid on Sunday after turnout fell far short of the required 50% threshold.
