Daniel Hornak

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hosted an increasingly popular Slovak opposition leader as Kyiv remains locked in a spat with the country’s premier over gas transit https://t.co/wffrGuLn8P via @bpolitics

Russia to deliver gas to Slovakia this year as well, says Premier Fico https://t.co/urc6cQrCof https://t.co/dotU0eLWjU via @bpolitics

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico urged the European Commission to address the looming halt of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, saying the economic impact on the EU will far outweigh the effect on Russia https://t.co/2CcfQ7VEWc via @markets

Slovakia’s sovereign credit score was cut one notch by Moody’s, which cited concerns over institutional challenges and political risks among reasons for the downgrade https://t.co/rn2PxxUTOT via @economics

Rio Tinto’s $2.7 billion project in Serbia has triggered protests, but President Aleksandr Vucic sees it as critical to strengthening ties with Europe https://t.co/PulWmPusPd via @bpolitics

As most investors turn away from coal, Czech billionaire Pavel Tykac is doubling down on the dirty fuel — just not in his home country. https://t.co/lgZlpJoPsm via @technology

Billionaire Andrej Babis took aim at the austerity agenda of the Czech government and promised to ratchet up public spending if he returns to power next year https://t.co/rUUXYeMlO4 via @bpolitics

Robert Fico’s high-wire act in Slovakia is where small-town populism meets geopolitics. He gained his power by channeling working class frustrations. Now he’s after Chinese money. https://t.co/I9nTQnjh8y via @bpolitics

ECB Governing Council member Peter Kazimir says he’s not as sure as some media reports that interest rates will be lowered next week https://t.co/RGBrAkPn5d via @economics

Countries in Eastern Europe are significantly increasing their military spending, but is it enough?https://t.co/hD7q6Xdh94 via @bpolitics

The investors behind Poland's 7-Eleven styled convenience store chain Zabka are planning an IPO in Warsaw, which could value the company at as much as $8 billion https://t.co/N4uor2fpxV via @markets

Hungary hosted a Russian business forum in Budapest, showcasing booming links with Moscow that have alienated the country’s European Union and NATO allies https://t.co/f5uxG6Zs60 via @bpolitics

Fico’s coalition dismissed opposition leader Michal Simecka from his position as deputy speaker of Parliament, raising concerns about increasing pressure on the opposition. https://t.co/EyGvkq4gl1 via @bpolitics

The European Union raises fresh concerns over the independence of public media in Slovakia, warning that potential legal violations could prompt an infringement procedure https://t.co/NmySa047Cf via @bpolitics

Business leaders in Slovakia slam a planned financial transactions tax, which they say could have serious negative consequences for the economy https://t.co/HY8hPcJEep via @bpolitics

The European Union is working on a proposal to censure Slovakia over the erosion of democratic norms in a move that could result in the bloc withholding funds earmarked for Bratislava https://t.co/Mhk8rbspyT via @bpolitics

This is how Slovakia managed to cut debt costs despite a budget blowout, a credit-rating downgrade and assassination attempt on its prime minister https://t.co/gvx5puMvSZ via @markets