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Slovakian Court Sentences Man to 21 Years

(MENAFN) A 72-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years in prison by a Slovakian court on Tuesday for attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico in May 2024. The court found Juraj Cintula guilty of committing a terrorist attack, as reported...

Slovak Premier Addresses Boris Johnson’s Motives Behind Ukraine War

(MENAFN) Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was allegedly financially motivated to prolong the war in Ukraine, according to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Speaking in the Slovak parliament on Thursday, Fico referred to recent articles...

Slovak PM says EU is destroying its self by giving up Russian energy

(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized the European Union’s efforts to eliminate Russian energy from its market, calling the policy both dangerous and counterproductive during the European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF) in Bratislava...

Slovakia Enacts Constitutional Reform Defining Gender

(MENAFN) Slovakia’s legislative body has ratified a constitutional revision that clearly defines gender as strictly "male and female." As per a national news outlet, 90 out of the 99 legislators in attendance cast their votes in support of this...

This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ESET Updates Its Home Security Portfolio for Advanced Ransomware and Scams

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announces its upgraded consumer offering, ESET HOME Security and its Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) offering, ESET Small Business...

OSCE Mission and Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency support the Armed Forces of Montenegro in conducting training courses on firefighting and first aid

Two parallel training courses on firefighting and first aid were organized for members of the Armed Forces of Montenegro, focusing on fire suppression techniques, the use of specialized vehicles and modern equipment, and the provision of first...

Russia’s top PM says EU pays US outrageous prices for gas

(MENAFN) According to reports, the European Union is incurring extremely high costs for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported from the United States, while turning down lower-priced deliveries from Russia. Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of...

EU to Target Russia with New Sanctions Package

(MENAFN) The European Union has reached consensus on a fresh sanctions package targeting Moscow, including a commitment to further curb gas and oil imports, a German news agency reported Wednesday. Sources cited by media reveal the package will...

Volodin says EU is paying exorbitant prices for US gas

(MENAFN) The European Union is paying excessively high prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported from the United States while turning away from more affordable Russian energy, according to Russia’s State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin. He...

North Korean Lazarus group targets the drone sector in Europe, likely for espionage, ESET Research discovers

Lazarus targeted several companies active in the defense industry in Central and Southeastern Europe. Some of these are heavily involved in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV / drones) sector. Lazarus attacks against companies developing UAV...

mBank and PGGM enter into PLN 3.8 billion credit risk sharing transaction backed by financing to the renewable energy sector

WARSAW, Poland, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- mBank and PGGM have entered into a credit risk sharing transaction referencing a PLN 3.8 billion portfolio of corporate loans in Poland. Approximately 75% of the portfolio is backed by financing of...

Raw materials for the arms industry – the beginning of vertical integration

Press Release Vlkanová, Slovakia, 17. October 2025 Raw materials for the arms industry – the beginning of vertical integration Ammunition for Poland GEVORKYAN, a.s. has successfully completed a major project for the Polish defense industry. The...

EU members agree to bar transit of Russian gas

(MENAFN) The European Union has formally agreed to ban the transit of Russian natural gas through its member states’ territories, marking a significant step in the bloc’s long-term plan to eliminate its reliance on Russian energy supplies. The...

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Martinrea International Inc. Acquires Assets of Lyseon North America Inc.

TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martinrea International Inc., a diversified and global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of highly engineered, value-added Lightweight Structures and Propulsion...

Escape Motions Launches Rebelle 8: A Huge Leap Forward for Digital Painters

Escape Motions is proud to announce the release of Rebelle 8, the latest version of its award-winning natural media painting software. SLOVAKIA, October 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Escape Motions is proud to announce the release of Rebelle 8,...

Eurostat reveals quarter of EU population faced risk of poverty

(MENAFN) More than 21 percent of people in the European Union were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, according to data released Friday by the EU’s statistics office, Eurostat. Five regions reported rates more than double the EU...

Eurostat Reports Over One in Five in EU Faces Poverty Risk in 2024

(MENAFN) More than one in five people across the European Union were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, according to figures released Friday by Eurostat, the EU’s official statistics agency. Five regions reported rates more than...

Twenty-one percent of Europeans are under risk of poverty–Eurostat

(MENAFN) Recent figures from the EU’s statistical agency reveal that over 21% of the European Union’s population is at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024. Certain areas stand out with rates exceeding twice the EU average. The highest was...

Eurozone Inflation Edges Up in September

(MENAFN) Annual consumer price growth across the eurozone climbed to 2.2% in September, rising from 2% in August, as revealed by final figures published on Friday by Eurostat. This result aligned with early market predictions and continued to...