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"We Underestimated the Danger Last Summer" Slovakia's President Discusses Her Country's COVID Problem

There are few other places in the world with a COVID-19 death rate as disproportionately high as the one in Slovakia. In an interview, President Zuzana Čaputová concedes that mistakes were made and explains why her country is considering deploying Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. Interview Conducted By Maximilian Popp und Jan Puhl

Slovakia's President Discusses Her Country's COVID Problem - CTK Photo / imago images

Neo-Nazis in Plain View Right-Wing Extremists Could Win Big in Slovak Election

A far-right party in Slovakia could become a powerful parliamentary force after elections this weekend. Long cheered as a model central European country, Slovakia is now at risk of following the same path as Poland and Hungary. By Jan Puhl

Right-Wing Extremists Could Win Big in Slovak Election - GETTY IMAGES

Wrangling over Warsaw EU Considers Funding Cuts for Eastern Europe

The European Commission is considering linking member-state subsidies to adherence to the rule of law, a step aimed at bringing a handful of Eastern European countries back into line. But the proposal also threatens to deepen the current rift in Europe. Von Markus Becker, Peter Müller, Christoph Schult und Jan Puhl

EU Considers Funding Cuts for Eastern Europe - Agencja Gazeta/Slawomir Kaminski via REUTERS

Trying Its Luck Slovakia Fights Corruption with Sales Tax Lottery

The Slovakian government has had trouble enforcing payment of sales tax for years now, leading to hundreds of millions of euros in tax shortfall. It now has an idea that is relatively novel in Europe: Bratislava wants to convert sales reciepts into lottery tickets. Von Benjamin Cunningham

Slovakia Fights Corruption with Sales Tax Lottery - RADOVAN STOKLASA/ REUTERS

The World From Berlin Fico's Huge Majority in Slovakia Vote is 'Dangerous'

German media commentators have their doubts about left-wing populist Robert Fico, who won Sunday's general election in Slovakia with an overwhelming majority, giving him the same degree of power as his controversial Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban. Editorialists warn Fico may undo reforms that have made Slovakia a success story.

Fico's Huge Majority in Slovakia Vote is 'Dangerous' - SAMUEL KUBANI/ AFP

Temporary Relief Slovakia Approves Euro Bailout Expansion

The Slovak parliament voted on Thursday to approve the expansion of the euro bailout fund. An earlier rejection forced the current government to agree to new elections in exchange for opposition support for the measure, which will increase the rescue package's lending ability and reach.

Slovakia Approves Euro Bailout Expansion - Petr David Josek/ AP

Second Vote by Friday Slovakian Parties Agree to Back Euro Fund

Slovakia looks set to ratify the expansion of the euro bailout fund in a second vote this week after the government reached a deal with opposition parties on Wednesday. The country had thrown euro rescue efforts into doubt on Tuesday night when it became the only euro zone member to reject the measure.

Slovakian Parties Agree to Back Euro Fund - SAMUEL KUBANI/ AFP

Parliament Votes No EU Pins Hopes on Second Slovak Vote This Week

The parliament of Slovakia voted against the expansion of the euro bailout fund on Tuesday, stalling plans to contain the debt crisis. The government of Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova has fallen but will continue in a caretaker role. It has pledged to get the measure through parliament in a second vote. Von Philipp Wittrock

EU Pins Hopes on Second Slovak Vote This Week - PETR JOSEK/ REUTERS

Ratification Hangs in Balance Europe Tensely Awaits Euro Vote in Slovakia

Slovakia is expected to vote on the expansion of the euro rescue fund on Tuesday. The debate preceeding the vote has been a divisive one. And the parliament's support for the reform is anything but a given. So what would happen if lawmakers in Bratislava block the measure?

Europe Tensely Awaits Euro Vote in Slovakia - AP

Slovakian EFSF Opponent Sulik 'The Greatest Threat to Europe Is the Bailout Fund'

Only two countries, Malta and Slovakia, have yet to ratify the expansion of the euro bailout fund. Its fate may be in the hands of a minor Slovak party headed by Richard Sulik. In an interview, the politician explains why he hopes the fund will fail and what he sees as the only way to save the euro.

'The Greatest Threat to Europe Is the Bailout Fund' - Orestis Panagioutou/ dpa

Resenting Greece Slovakia Threatens Euro Rescue Package

Having suffered painful, self-imposed economic reforms, Slovakia doesn't see why it should help bail out euro-zone partners like Greece. Prime Minister Iveta Radicova is trying to talk her country into solidarity, but has become increasingly isolated in her position. Von Jan Puhl

Slovakia Threatens Euro Rescue Package - JOE KLAMAR/ AFP

About Time Germany Finally Opens Labor Market to Eastern Workers

On May 1, Germany and Austria will open up their labor markets to citizens of the Eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 -- seven years after most other EU members let them in. But Berlin's protectionist fears have only hurt the German economy, as the country will struggle to attract enough skilled workers. Von Markus Dettmer und Jan Puhl

Language Wars Frustrations Grow Among Slovakia's Hungarian Minority

The Slavic majority and Hungarian minority in Slovakia are embroiled in a bitter dispute over language that is spilling across the border. Nowhere in the European Union are relations worse between neighbors than those between Bratislava and Budapest. Von Jan Puhl

Frustrations Grow Among Slovakia's Hungarian Minority - Szilard Koszticsak/ AP

The World from Berlin Slovakia and Hungary 'Dangerously Close to Playing with Fire'

There is growing concern about a war of words between Bratislava and Budapest after Slovakia told the Hungarian president not to enter the country for a statue-unveiling ceremony. German media commentators are unanimous in their opinion that Europe must intervene to stop an escalation.

Slovakia and Hungary 'Dangerously Close to Playing with Fire' - A0651 epa MTI Koszticsak/ dpa

'Detroit East' The Auto Slump Hits Slovakia

Last year, Slovakia produced more cars per capita than any other country in the world. Now, the Central European country is struggling to revamp its national business plan. Von Jack Ewing

The Auto Slump Hits Slovakia - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Economy in Eastern Europe Slovakia's Surprising Financial Strength

Thanks to its fiscal prudence, Slovakia's economy is relatively healthy. But troubled neighbors could keep foreign investors from rewarding it. Von Jack Ewing

Slovakia's Surprising Financial Strength - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Hangover after the Party Eastern Europe's Economic Crash

The global downturn has hit Eastern Europe with particular vengeance. Countries that profited more than many others from globalization and were previously capitalism's rising stars are now seeing demand for exports collapse, along with their currencies. They are bracing for a hard landing. Von Jan Puhl

Eastern Europe's Economic Crash - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Chaos, Corruption and Extremism Political Crises Abound in Eastern Europe

Almost two decades after the fall of communism, a number of Eastern European countries are still struggling to establish stable democracies. From radical right-wingers to authoritarian post-communists, the political landscape lacks a center. Von Walter Mayr, Marion Kraske und Jan Puhl

Political Crises Abound in Eastern Europe - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Eastern Europe's Economic Boom The Tiny Tigers

Accepted into the European Union last year, the former eastern bloc countries are the latest to capitalize on globalization. Followed by Slovenia and Slovakia, the Baltic States have set a cracking pace with their radical economic reforms. Their fervor is alarming its old-school neighbors in the West. Von Marion Kraske und Jan Puhl

The Tiny Tigers - SPIEGEL ONLINE

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