Tag: Slovakia
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Slovakia Appears Set to Join the Putin Sympathizers After Election
[ad_1] The victory of Robert Fico, a former prime minister who took a pro-Russian campaign stance, in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections is a further sign of eroding support for Ukraine in the West as the war drags on and the front line remains largely static. Slovakia is a small country with historical Russian sympathies, and the…
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A populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine leads his leftist party to victory in Slovakia
[ad_1] PRAGUE — A populist former prime minister and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to almost complete results. Former Prime Minister Robert Fico and the leftist Smer, or Direction, party had 22.9% of the votes, the Slovak…
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Ukraine sues Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over import bans – POLITICO
[ad_1] Ukraine has filed lawsuits against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia at the World Trade Organization over their decision to ban grain imports, in a row that has split the EU and could hurt Kyiv’s prospects of joining the bloc. “It is fundamentally important for us to prove that individual member states cannot ban the import…
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Ukraine will sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over agricultural bans – POLITICO
[ad_1] Kyiv will sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over their refusal to drop a ban on Ukrainian agricultural products, Ukraine’s Trade Representative Taras Kachka told POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook in an exclusive interview. The bans by the three Central European countries are intended to protect their farmers from a surge in exports from grain superpower Ukraine,…