Slovakia

• Thousands protest Slovak leader Fico over whistleblower office closure and penal code changes - Thousands rallied across Slovakia on Tuesday to protest the latest moves by the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to dismantle an independent office that protects those who report corruption and other criminal activities and
• EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can't veto their use for Ukraine - The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine. Using a special p