Slovakia’s Constitutional Amendment Recognizing Two Sexes

On September 26, 2025, Slovakia’s parliament passed a highly controversial constitutional amendment that officially recognizes only two legal sexes: male and female. The amendment, which received exactly the minimum required 90 votes in the...

Siemens wins first Vectron order from Turkey

SIEMENS Mobility has announced the first order for its Vectron platform from Turkey, under which freight operator Akdoğan Train Cargo will take delivery of five Vectron MS multi-system electric locomotives, designed to operate at up to 200km/h....

Slovakia evaluates light tanks choosing between BAE's CV90120 and a Turkish-made tank

Slovakia’s defence minister Robert Kaliňák said the country is evaluating two platforms for a future tank fleet: the British-Swedish CV90120 and a Turkish-made tank. On September 24, 2025, Slovak Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák said Bratislava is...

European Media Digest Implications of Possible Election Victory For Babis

Media outlets around Europe have been analysing the potential outcomes of this weekend’s Czech general election, and their likely implications for the political direction of the Czech Republic and its place in the EU. They generally consider the...

Indian diaspora, Slovak nationals participate in Viksit Bharat Run 2025 in Bratislava

More than 75 people including the members of Indian diaspora and Slovak nationals participated in the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 organised by Indian Embassy in Bratislava on Sunday. The pictures shared by Indian Embassy in Slovakia showed people...

Morning Roundup: Historic royal succession today, mass protests over Gaza flotilla interception, and Taylor Swift's latest album drops

The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Friday, 3 October. Luxembourg & Greater Region ROYAL SUCCESSION – The big day is here and we will have a new Grand Duke later this morning. The accession to the throne will be marked by...

Babiš poised for a comeback

Welcome to Rapporteur. This is Nicoletta Ionta with Eddy Wax in Brussels. Need-to-knows: Czechia: Andrej Babiš’ ANO party leads as voters head to a two-day parliamentary election Sanctions: EU diplomats eye Schengen travel curbs for Moscow envoys...

Slovakia Sides With Hungary Against Trump's Russian Oil Phase-Out

Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times, Slovakia has pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands to curb Russian oil imports, aligning itself with Hungary. “We don’t have any other options which could be sustainable and also for the...

Giorgi Kalandarishvili: A total of 3,061 polling stations have been opened nationwide, with 2,284 conducting electronic voting and 777 using traditional methods; the total number of voters is 3,513,818

According to Giorgi Kalandarishvili, the head of Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC), a total of 3,061 polling stations have been opened across the country, with 2,284 using electronic voting and 777 using traditional methods, all of which...

Slovakia Sides With Hungary Against Trump’s Russian Oil Phase-Out

The receiver station of the Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia, in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, on May 18, 2022. Bernadett Szabo/Reuters Slovakia has pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands to curb Russian oil imports,...

Slovakia lowers GDP growth forecasts for 2025, 2026

BRATISLAVA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 0.8 percent in 2025 and 0.5 percent in 2026, both lower than earlier estimates, according to the country's central bank on Thursday. In its June...

Slovakia approves controversial fiscal package amid social backlash

BRATISLAVA – Slovakia’s parliament pushed through a controversial fiscal consolidation package that sparked mass protests, fueling anger at Robert Fico’s government for shifting the burden onto citizens while indulging in overspending. The package...

30,000 jobs at risk as Slovakia faces bleak economic outlook

25. September 2025 at 15:37 Central bank slashes growth forecast to near-zero and warns real wages will stagnate. News: Receive notifications about new articles by email. Try the new feature and turn on the subscription. From left, NBS Executive...

In UN speech, Trump urges global war on immigration and ‘climate hoax,’ but punts on Ukraine and Gaza

Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, Donald Trump made clear to the world he has abandoned any pretense of global leadership. In an hour-long speech Tuesday, the president bragged that America “was the hottest country in the world”...

Balin Miller, renown Alaskan climber, dies after falling at Yosemite National Park while livestreaming

An Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park's El Capitan while livestreaming on TikTok. Balin Miller, 23, died in a climbing accident on Wednesday, his mother Jeanine Girard-Moorman confirmed in a statement. "He's been...

Slovakia backs geothermal heating project in the High Tatras

High Tatra, Slovakia (source: flickr/ Fernando Hidalgo Marchione, CC BY-SA 2.0) Slovakia funds geothermal heating upgrade in Ve?ká Lomnica, set to double efficiency and cut CO2 emissions by 145 tons annually. Slovakia’s Ministry of Environment has...

Slovakia pushes back on pressure over Russia energy purchases

By John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Slovakia on Wednesday pushed back on pressure it is facing to cut back its purchases of Russian energy, saying it was ready to discuss the issue, but singled out some European states for increasing their gas...

Bratislava’s tower among the world’s top 10 office buildings

24. September 2025 at 15:17 The 125-metre landmark is the only Slovak office building to make it into Leesman’s prestigious top 10. Nivy Tower (source: HB Reavis) Font size: A - | A + Article continues after video advertisement Article continues...

Five Slovak cities welcome visitors to the European Researchers’ Night Festival

Bratislava, Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, and Poprad will welcome visitors to the largest science and popularization festival in Slovakia - the European Researchers’ Night on Friday the 26th of September. The theme of the 19th edition is Chaos...

Historic royal succession today, mass protests over Gaza flotilla interception, and Taylor Swift's latest album drops

The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Friday, 3 October. Luxembourg & Greater Region ROYAL SUCCESSION – The big day is here and we will have a new Grand Duke later this morning. The accession to the throne will be marked by...