Thousands rally in Slovakia against PM Fico government's policies – photo

Stock photo: Getty Images Mass protests against the policies of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's government took place across Slovakia on 21 March. Source: Slovak news outlet Aktuality, as reported by European Pravda Details: Thousands of protesters …

Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon urges vigilance following reports of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Slovakia

Border checks with Slovakia reinstated over foot-and-mouth disease

The Czech Republic reinstated random border checks with Slovakia on Friday morning after Slovak veterinary authorities confirmed the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease at three farms in the southern parts of the country. As of Friday, there is a ban …

Thousands Protest against Prime Minister Robert Fico in Slovakia

"The situation is critical," speakers warned at the podium in Bratislava, the dpa reported. In Slovakia's second-largest city, Kosice, Defense Minister Robert Kalinak was accused of "capitulating" to Russia. Demonstrators urged the …

French fund invested in Slovakia’s GreenWay

Paris-based global asset management company, Mirova invested in Slovakia’s EV charging specialist, GreenWay. With an equity investment of more than 50 million euros, Mirova will become the largest shareholder in GreenWay Holding. Investment in a critical …

Slovakia enforces emergency measures following foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

BRATISLAVA, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia has implemented a series of emergency measures in response to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, authorities announced Friday. The disease has been confirmed at three livestock farms located in the southern …

News digest: Slovakia confirms foot-and-mouth disease, begins culling livestock

Good evening. Here is the Friday, March 21 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes. A livestock disease that has been absent from Slovakia for decades is back A highly contagious disease that could cripple …

Heydon urges vigilance following foot-and-mouth outbreaks in Slovakia

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said that news of three outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Slovakia this Friday is very concerning. The three farms are all within a 20km radius of the farm in Hungary which tested positive for the …

Czech Republic resumes border controls with Slovakia amid FMD outbreak

PRAGUE, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The Czech Republic on Friday reinstated border controls with neighboring Slovakia in response to an outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among cattle on three Slovak farms. According to Czech …

Minister Heydon urges continued vigilance following reports of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Slovakia

FMD is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle, sheep, pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals. It causes very significant economic losses, due to production losses in the affected animals and due to the loss of access to foreign markets for animals, meat …