Over 100 people were on the Eurocity train at the time. Video footage showed the train engine was on fire. The bus was badly damaged. A train traveling from Prague to Budapest collided with a bus in southern Slovakia on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring five others, officials said. More than 100 … Read more
President Biden reaffirms U.S. commitment to Ukraine despite $6 billion military funding exclusion. $46 billion in military aid provided by the U.S. since the Russian invasion in February 2022. President Biden requested an additional $24 billion in aid for Ukraine. President Joe Biden has reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to supporting Ukraine, despite the exclusion … Read more
The Kremlin has dismissed the fighter jet gifts to Ukraine from Poland and Slovakia. As “yet another illustration” of NATO’s involvement in the conflict. Warned Moscow would not gamble with the outcome of its “special military operation”. Kremlin has dismissed the fighter jet gifts to Ukraine from Poland and Slovakia and accused NATO of escalating … Read more
In the incident on Wednesday night near the Teplaren bar, close to the city center, a third person was hurt. According to authorities, the alleged shooter was discovered dead on Thursday morning. The third victim, who is recovering in a hospital, is thought to be a bar employee. In the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava, a … Read more
Lockheed Martin Corp expects to produce its new-build F-16 fighter jets next year and commence deliveries in 2024. The company has a list of key U.S. allies including Bahrain, Taiwan, Slovakia, and Jordan eager to purchase the jet. Lockheed Martin’s chief financial officer Jesus Malave said on Wednesday. Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) hopes to create … Read more
In the second round at Roland Garros on Wednesday, reigning champion Novak Djokovic will face his long-time former coach, Slovakia’s Alex Molcan, while Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz attempt to keep their French Open title hopes alive. Following working with Marian Vajda since he was a teenager in 2006, world number one Djokovic parted ways … Read more
Hungary has yet to be persuaded to support an EU oil embargo against Russia, and bringing it up at next week’s European summit would be foolish, Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned Brussels in a letter obtained by AFP on Tuesday. “Looking at the gravity of the issues still open, it is very unlikely that a … Read more
EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen traveled to Hungary to meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is delaying Brussels’ plans for a Russian oil embargo On Monday. “They will discuss issues related to European security of energy supply,” von der Leyen’s spokesman Eric Mamer said. Hungary is reliant on Russian oil via a single … Read more
European diplomats were negotiating the terms of the EU’s sixth round of sanctions against Russia, with several members seeking guarantees for their oil supplies On Sunday. To punish Moscow for invading Ukraine, the European Commission proposed a package last week that would have seen most EU members suspend oil imports from Russia by the end … Read more
Jill Biden, the first lady of the United States, paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, crossing the border from Slovakia to meet with her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska at a school that is being used as a shelter for displaced civilians, including children, according to her spokesman. “I wanted to come on Mother’s … Read more
The European Commission was forced to suggest revisions when Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic indicated their dissatisfaction with the plans. Greece, Malta, and Cyprus were all concerned as well. It comes as Commission President Ms. Von der Leyen announced plans this week to prohibit all Russian oil from entering Europe, as Vladimir Putin continues … Read more
European diplomats were embroiled in tense talks to agree on a fresh set of penalties against Russia, with Hungary opposing a ban on Russian oil imports, On Friday. Negotiators expect the talks to last through Sunday, but they continue to hope about reaching an agreement. Brussels wants to impose a sixth set of sanctions on … Read more
BERLIN: The German defence ministry announced on Friday that it will deploy seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, as part of an increase in heavy weapon transfers to assist Kyiv fight Russia’s incursion. The Panzerhaubitze 2000s (armoured howitzers 2000) are from the Bundeswehr’s maintenance stock, not the army’s current pool. During a visit to Slovakia, Defence … Read more
Jill Biden, the first lady of the United States, will travel to Romania and Slovakia from May 5 to 9 to meet with US military and embassy employees, displaced Ukrainian parents and children, humanitarian relief workers, and teachers, according to her office. According to her office, Biden will meet with Ukrainian mothers and children who … Read more
More than 5.2 million Ukrainians have fled due to the fact that Russia released its invasion two months ago, with over 45,000 becoming a member of their ranks within the past 24 hours, the UN stated Monday. In total, five,232,014 people have fled Ukraine as refugees because February 24, in line with the latest data … Read more
Prime Minister Eduard Heger of Slovakia alongside Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki expressed his displeasure that nations like as Hungary and Germany have protested against sanctions against Russia. Eduard of Slovakia has advocated for tightening sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. He expressed this view alongside Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki after … Read more
The US Defense Department on Wednesday retracted its claim Ukraine was supplied with greater aircraft, announcing handiest components have been added to enable Kyiv to place greater jets into the fight in opposition to Russia. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby retracted his statement from Tuesday that Ukraine had received fighter jets from an unnamed ally, after … Read more
Slovakia’s S-300 air defense system has been supplied to Ukraine to help it fight against Russian threats, according to Prime Minister Eduard Heger. Heger said in a Facebook post on Friday that the donation of Soviet-made anti-aircraft batteries did not imply that the European Union and NATO member had entered the fight with Russia, which … Read more
GENEVA: Nearly 3.9 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion a month ago, UN figures showed Monday, with the flow continuing to slow. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said 3,862,797 Ukrainians had fled the country — an increase of 41,748 from Sunday’s figures. Around 90 percent of them are women and children, it added. … Read more
BRATISLAVA: Slovakia on Thursday began using a new Covid vaccine made by the US firm Novavax, which experts hope will win over sceptics as it is made with time-honoured technology. The country has one of the EU’s lowest vaccination levels, with only 51 percent of its population of 5.4 million fully immunised. “Vaccination with the new vaccine … Read more
Before she became one of the world’s top skiers, Petra Vlhova was a little girl with a speech impediment and a love for riding motorbikes growing up in the shadow of the Tatra mountains in Slovakia. Her father and manager, Igor Vlha, who ran a canteen at the Jasna resort where Vlhova made her first … Read more
PARIS: The euro on Saturday marks 20 years since people began to use the single European currency, overcoming initial doubts, price concerns and a debt crisis to spread across the region. Euro banknotes and coins came into circulation in 12 countries on January 1, 2002, greeted by a mix of enthusiasm and scepticism from citizens who … Read more
PRAGUE, Dec 10, 2021 (AFP) – The Czech Republic has made Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for people aged 60 and above from March 1, the government said on Friday, as it battles one of the highest infection rates in the world. The obligation will also apply to health workers, police officers, firefighters and the military. “We see that people … Read more
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak government allowed shops, ski resorts and churches to reopen Friday to those who are vaccinated or have recovered from Covid, despite having the highest infection rate in the world. The EU member of 5.4 million people, which went into partial lockdown late last month, registered 1,099 cases per 100,000 people over the … Read more
At least 13 people have died and 17 have gotten injured due to collision between a truck and the passenger bus in Slovakia. According to the details, a passenger bus collided with a truck in Nitra-90KM east of the capital city Bratislava. At least 13 deaths have been reported and 17 have gotten injured in … Read more
