Robert Fico
Prime Minister of Slovakia since 2023
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
Slovakia revives its commission with Russia and restores military attaché exchanges
Bratislava has agreed to reconvene its intergovernmental commission with Moscow, with a session set for 25 November, and to exchange military attachés for the first time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- 2d ago
EU leaders pledge winter support to Zelensky as Fico keeps distance at Brussels summit
Zelensky thanked EU leaders in Brussels and asked for help with winter energy needs, air defence and 2027 budget needs. Kaja Kallas said Europe cannot quickly replace Starlink for Ukraine.
- Oct 9
Slovakia restores military attaché ties with Russia, sending two officers to Moscow
Bratislava has resumed military attaché contacts with Moscow after four years, sending two Slovak officers to Moscow while a Russian naval officer heads to the Slovak capital. The opposition warns of espionage and calls the decision a very bad one.
- Oct 6
Robert Fico demands European Parliament remove nude Donald Trump sculpture
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called on European Parliament leadership to dismantle a 2.6-meter gold-leaf sculpture of Donald Trump displayed in Strasbourg, labeling the satirical installation an insult to an allied leader.
- 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.
- Oct 1
Slovak pupil kills teacher in Staškov school knife attack as prior warnings face scrutiny
A 13-year-old pupil killed a 61-year-old teacher and injured two others in Staškov, triggering an inspection into earlier police handling of school complaints.
- 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.
- Sep 22
EU extends Russia sanctions for three years while removing billionaires Usmanov and Fridman
European Union member states agreed to extend sanctions on nearly 3,000 Russian entities for three years after France and Luxembourg secured the removal of Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- Sep 19
Blood of Saint Januarius liquefies in Naples Cathedral as Cardinal Battaglia denounces war and Camorra
The relic of Saint Januarius liquefied at 10:04 in Naples Cathedral on Saturday, prompting traditional celebrations alongside a sermon addressing armed conflicts and organized crime.
- Sep 19
Robert Fico accuses Western leaders of seeking direct conflict between NATO and Russia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed on Saturday that Western politicians are attempting to draw NATO into a direct war with Russia following setbacks in Ukraine, rejecting any Slovak troop deployments.
- Sep 11
Visegrad Four leaders meet Irish Taoiseach to demand EU budget protections and threaten vetoes on energy rules
Prime ministers from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary gathered at Bratislava Castle on 10 September 2026 with Irish leader Micheal Martin, pledging to veto European climate rules that raise electricity prices.
- 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.
