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Slovakia: Druzjba pipeline reopens as Russian oil deliveries resume
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Slovakia: Druzjba pipeline reopens as Russian oil deliveries resume

Deliveries of Russian oil via the repaired Druzjba pipeline will resume on Thursday, the Slovak Ministry of Energy announced.
EU leaders in Kyiv, without promises of new aid money
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EU leaders in Kyiv, without promises of new aid money

They had hoped to bring gifts in the form of a new sanctions package and clarity on the EU's billion-euro loan. But when EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa visit Kyiv on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion, they are essentially empty-handed
Slovakia stops emergency electricity aid to Ukraine over Druzhba pipeline
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Slovakia stops emergency electricity aid to Ukraine over Druzhba pipeline

Slovakia will stop emergency electricity deliveries to Ukraine, the country's Prime Minister, Robert Fico, said on Monday.
Orbán threatens to block EU loan to Ukraine unless Druzhba pipeline is reopened
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Orbán threatens to block EU loan to Ukraine unless Druzhba pipeline is reopened

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is threatening to veto the EU's multi-billion-euro loan to Ukraine unless an oil pipeline from Russia is reopened.
Slovakia threatens to cut emergency electricity to Ukraine unless Druzhba pipeline reopens
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Slovakia threatens to cut emergency electricity to Ukraine unless Druzhba pipeline reopens

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine unless the neighboring country reopens an oil pipeline from Russia.
Rubio met Orbán, says they have a very close relationship
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Rubio met Orbán, says they have a very close relationship

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's European tour landed in Budapest on Monday, where he praised Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán and Orbán's relationship with President Donald Trump.
Rubio to Europe: You will not become a vassal of the United States
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Rubio to Europe: You will not become a vassal of the United States

US Senator Marco Rubio is continuing a tour of friendly countries in Eastern Europe after the Munich Security Conference. "We do not want Europe to become a vassal of the United States," Rubio said in the Slovak capital
EU sources say Fico shocked by Trump
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EU sources say Fico shocked by Trump

Strange behavior by U. S
Six people who could shape European politics in 2026
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Six people who could shape European politics in 2026

Will Europe tilt even further to the right in 2026 - or will there be a backlash against the United States' Donald Trump? Here are six people in the European spotlight this spring.
Trains collide in Slovakia – several hospitalized
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Trains collide in Slovakia – several hospitalized

Man Who Shot Slovak PM Fico Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
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Man Who Shot Slovak PM Fico Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison

The man who shot the Slovak prime minister Robert Fico last year has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.
Andrej Babis Claims Historic Victory in Czech Election
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Andrej Babis Claims Historic Victory in Czech Election

Former Prime Minister Andrej Babis is drawing the longest straw in the Czech parliamentary election. With 99
Slovakia Limits LGBTQ Rights with New Gender Law
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Slovakia Limits LGBTQ Rights with New Gender Law

Two genders determined at birth and limited rights for same-sex couples. This is stated by Slovakia's parliament in national law
EU Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap and Targets Shadow Fleet in New Sanctions
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EU Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap and Targets Shadow Fleet in New Sanctions

The price cap on Russian oil is lowered further and more vessels in the shadow fleet are affected in the EU's new sanctions package against Russia.
EU Awaits Slovakia's Approval for 18th Russia Sanctions Package
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EU Awaits Slovakia's Approval for 18th Russia Sanctions Package

EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas hopes for a go-ahead for the 18th sanctions package for Russia's war in Ukraine. But Slovakia is still holding out
Trump Ally Nawrocki Could Win Despite Scandals in Poland Election
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Trump Ally Nawrocki Could Win Despite Scandals in Poland Election

Sex trade and gang criminals – but despite scandals that would make most candidacies implode, the right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki stands. Today's vote in Poland is expected to be extremely even, and the result is awaited in many European capitals
Ex-hooligan George Simion could become Romania's president
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Ex-hooligan George Simion could become Romania's president

On Sunday, Romania is going to the polls. If the far-right candidate George Simion becomes the country's next president, a challenging time awaits for European cooperation
North Korea Joins Moscow's Victory Day Parade Amid Ukraine War
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North Korea Joins Moscow's Victory Day Parade Amid Ukraine War

"The whole country" is behind the war in Ukraine. This is claimed by Russia's President Vladimir Putin in conjunction with the annual so-called victory day parade in Moscow
Zelensky Criticizes Russian Victory Day Parade as Cynical
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Zelensky Criticizes Russian Victory Day Parade as Cynical

World leaders arrive in Moscow to participate in the Russian so-called Victory Day in World War II. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj slams the celebration: It will be a parade of cynicism, there is no other way to describe it, he says
Drone Threat Prompts Flight Cancellations Ahead of Putin's Parade
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Drone Threat Prompts Flight Cancellations Ahead of Putin's Parade

Several world leaders have arrived in Russia to participate in a military parade, but hundreds of flights have been cancelled due to drone threats. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj says that the aggressor Russia's sky is also a battleground
Zelensky Calls Latest Meeting with Trump the Most Substantial
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Zelensky Calls Latest Meeting with Trump the Most Substantial

The latest meeting between Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyj and the US's Donald Trump was the most substantial, according to Zelenskyj. The Ukrainian believes that Trump has changed his view on things – and they are said to have discussed sanctions
Slovakia Approves Culling of 350 Bears After Fatal Attack
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Slovakia Approves Culling of 350 Bears After Fatal Attack

Slovakia gives green light to cull 350 bears after a man was killed in a likely bear attack.
Zelensky rejects meeting about gas shortage: "Come to Kyiv"
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Zelensky rejects meeting about gas shortage: "Come to Kyiv"

The closed gas valves from Russia continue to cause friction between Ukraine and EU countries. Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has invited Ukraine's president to a meeting at the border
The stop of Russian gas through Ukraine divides the EU
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The stop of Russian gas through Ukraine divides the EU

At 06:00 on New Year's Day, Russian energy giant Gazprom shut off the flow of fossil gas to Europe through Ukraine. The EU claims to be prepared for the stop, but the division is great among the union's countries
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