Press Releases

Slovakia refuses to fund Ukraine’s military

(MENAFN) Slovakia has declared it will not contribute financially to Ukraine’s military, following the EU’s collapse of a proposed plan to fund Kiev using frozen Russian assets. Prime Minister Robert Fico stated on Wednesday, “I will not sign any...

Slovakia not to allocate any money toward army aid for Ukraine

(MENAFN) Slovakia has declared that it will not provide any financial support for Ukraine’s military, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Wednesday, after the European Union failed to reach an agreement on a proposed “reparation loan” using...

Decent Cybersecurity Highlights Slovakia's Tech Leadership at the EU–NZ Business Summit

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the inaugural European Union – New Zealand Business Summit, Decent Cybersecurity represented Europe's growing strength in digital and defence technologies. The company's Founder and CEO,...

Slovak PM says EU’s policies to force people to burn wood for heating

(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticized EU policies, claiming they will push citizens to burn wood for heating and take the country “back to the 1930s.” At a Sunday press conference, Fico targeted the Emissions Trading System for...

Slovakia Warns EU’s Policies Will Push Country Back to 1930s

(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has strongly criticized the European Union’s policies, calling them "nonsense" and warning that they will force people in Slovakia to return to burning wood for heating. He claimed that these measures...

Slovak Premier Refuses EU Support for Ukraine

(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has declared that Slovakia will not participate in any European Union initiatives designed to fund military assistance for Ukraine. This reinforces his government's position of non-support for Kyiv’s...

Slovak refuses to participate in EU army aid for Ukraine

(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico declared that his country will abstain from any EU efforts to fund military support for Ukraine, reiterating his administration’s stance against aiding Kyiv’s defense initiatives. During a Sunday press...

PM of Slovakia calls EU’s policies ‘nonsense’

(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has raised concerns that European Union policies could push citizens back to burning wood for heating, likening the potential scenario to life in the 1930s. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Fico...

GEVORKYAN Force Defense (G-FD) – a significant milestone for the development of the defense industry

GEVORKYAN Force Defense (G-FD) Building on many years of cooperation in the development and production of components for the arms industry, GEVORKYAN, a.s. has established a subsidiary, GEVORKYAN Force Defense (G-FD), under the full management of...

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...

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...

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...

Hungarian FM says nation cannot meet its energy needs without Russian

(MENAFN) Hungary cannot fulfill its energy requirements without Russian oil and gas and has no plans to stop imports, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said at the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow. He emphasized that the country’s energy...

Orban aide says Hungary wants to form anti-Ukraine alliance within EU

(MENAFN) Hungary is reportedly seeking to form an anti-Ukraine bloc within the European Union by coordinating with Slovakia and the Czech Republic, according to a senior adviser to Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Balazs Orban, who is not related to...

EU Packaging Waste Outlook 2023-2034 Trends, Recycling Performance, and Sustainability Progress

Ottawa, Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Europe packaging market is accelerating, with forecasts predicting hundreds of millions in revenue growth between 2025 and 2034, powering sustainable infrastructure globally. The increased demand for...

BULGOLD Commences Drilling on the Lutila Gold Project

TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BULGOLD Inc. (TSXV: ZLTO) (the “Company” or “BULGOLD”) announces that it has commenced exploration diamond drilling on the Lutila Gold Project located in Central Slovakia. The Lutila exploration licence...

Romania says US to reduce its presence on some eastern flank nations

(MENAFN) The United States will scale back its troop rotations in several eastern flank countries, including Romania, after formally notifying NATO allies, Romania’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Officials emphasized that the move is not a...

U.S. Reveals Plans to Cut Troops on NATO’s Eastern Flank

(MENAFN) The United States will reduce its military presence in several Eastern European countries, including Romania, the Romanian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday, after formally notifying NATO allies of the plan. Citing a Defense Ministry...