Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said there’s no need to declare a state of emergency even after the premier suggested some groups had attempted to organize a “coup.” While some preventive ...

A 19-year-old student’s decision to avoid shaking hands with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has ignited a political storm, dividing public opinion and drawing reactions from top officials.

Populist Peter Pellegrini has been elected president of Slovakia, succeeding the liberal Zuzana Caputova. Mr Pellegrini, 48, defeated the pro-Western Ivan Korcok, a former diplomat, with 53% of the ...