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.

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 ...

“The situation in Slovakia is serious,” said President Peter Pellegrini, former head of the Hlas ruling coalition party, and shows “signs of a purposeful and organized escalation of tensions with the ...

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has commented on a recent incident when Slovak student Simon Omaník, wearing a ribbon in the colours of the Ukrainian flag on his jacket, refused to shake hands with ...