Volvo regionalizing global production to avoid tariffs

Dive Brief: Volvo Cars is restructuring its global operations to give its three key business markets greater decision-making power to more quickly respond to today’s rapidly changing tariff-fueled business environment, CEO and President Håkan...

EU approves eighteenth sanctions package after Slovakia drops veto

The EU has approved the eighteenth sanctions package after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to drop his veto, saying that he had run out of negotiating options on July 18. The latest package against Russia was described by EU foreign...

Slovakia faces multiple EU legal actions

The European Commission announced on Thursday that it is initiating several legal proceedings against Slovakia for failing to comply with EU laws. In the justice sector, Slovakia has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union over...

News digest: 150 left homeless after fire in eastern Slovakia

Greetings! This is Today in Slovakia – Tuesday, 22 July edition. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement While many are soaking up the sun, others are using their summer for something bigger. As our...

Slovakia Secures Assurances As EU Forces Through 18th Russia Sanctions Package

The European Union approved its 18th package of sanctions against Russia on Friday, July 18th, marking yet another step in its efforts to pressure Moscow over the ongoing war in Ukraine. But behind the headlines of ‘unity’ lies a deeper...

New trends are redefining work in Slovakia

Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement In Slovakia, many employees prefer that their employers refrain from publicly commenting on major social issues, according to a survey conducted in February...

Slovakia’s PM Fico says it will allow approval of new EU sanctions on Russia

PRAGUE – Slovakia will stop blocking the approval of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on July 17, Prime Minister Robert Fico said. Mr Fico said on July 17 that Slovakia had achieved as much as it could at this point,...

Slovakia to stop blocking new EU sanctions on Russia

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday that his country will end its blockade of a new EU sanctions package against Russia. Slovakia had been holding up the 18th EU sanctions package against Russia over concerns regarding a separate EU...

Slovakia Unblocks EU Sanctions; Ukraine Opens Arms Testing Platform

As of the morning of July 18, the main news includes Slovakia’s decision to unblock the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia, the possibility for foreign manufacturers to test the latest weapons in Ukraine, and the Kyiv Metropolis of the UOC...

Slovakia supported the 18th EU sanctions package against Russia with conditions regarding gas.

Slovakia has decided not to obstruct the approval of the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia. This was announced by Prime Minister Robert Fico on his Facebook page. Fico noted that the government received written guarantees from...

Slovakia to allow approval of new EU sanctions on Russia on Friday, PM Fico says

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Slovakia will stop blocking the approval of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on Friday, Prime Minister Robert Fico said. Fico said on Thursday Slovakia had achieved as much as it could at this point,...

Slovak Prime Minister says country will support 18th EU sanctions package against Russia

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said his country would support the EUʼs 18th package of sanctions against Russia. He said he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had agreed on guarantees for Slovakia regarding gas prices. The...

Slovakia Relents Under Pressure, Clearing Path for New EU Sanctions on Russia

EU countries have reportedly reached a consensus on the bloc’s 18th round of sanctions against Russia, according to reports from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and the German Press Agency (DPA) on July 18. Citing sources, the reports...

European Prosecutor Says Greece Tried to ‘Influence’ Her Work

European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi said Greece was among only three European countries, the others being Croatia and Slovakia, that attempted to exercise political influence “one way or another” on her work as the top prosecutor of the...

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Eurozone inflation rate estimated at 2%

According to the European Union's statistical office, analysing the main components of eurozone inflation, food, alcohol, and tobacco products are estimated to have the highest annual rate in July (3.3%, compared to 3.1% in June), followed by...

Fico claims Slovakia has obtained energy guarantees from EU and will unblock latest sanctions package against Russia

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico stated he is ending his country’s blocking of the EU’s latest 18th sanctions package against Russia, after claiming he has secured energy guarantees for Slovakia in connection with the EU phase-out of...

Slovakia HICP Inflation Rises To 4.6%

Slovakia's EU measure of inflation accelerated in June to the highest level in one-and-a-half years, data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on Thursday. The EU measure of the harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP,...

The India-Europe FTA and the Slovakian plant’s CKD capabilities are fact...

With the recent success of the locally assembled Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, JLR is looking into the possibility of also locally producing the Defender in India. Speaking to Autocar India in the UK, Martin Limpert, Global MD for Range...

Slovak PM Fico delays approval of EU’s sanctions package again, blaming Slovak opposition

Slovak populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has again delayed approval of the latest 18th round of EU sanctions against Russia, blaming his latest blocking on the opposition parties in Slovakia. “I’m really sad that we didn’t reach this agreement...