Zuzana Caputova
Petra Vlhova, of Slovakia passes a gate during the second run of the women's slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
A 'huge' change helped Petra Vlhova to Olympic gold

By Daniella Matar And Andrew Dampf Feb. 09, 2022 01:54 AM EST

Slovakia Prime Minister Eduard Heger, addresses lawmakers in the parliament in Bratislava, Tuesday May 4, 2021. Eduard Heger's Cabinet obtained a vote of confidence from Parliament on Tuesday. (Jakub Kotian / TASR via AP)
Slovakia's new government wins mandatory confidence vote

May. 04, 2021 06:35 AM EDT

Flags fly at half-staff on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney as a tribute to Prince Philip, Saturday, April 10, 2021. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle. (AP Photo/Mark Baker))
The Latest: Australia mourns Prince Philip

By The Associated Press Apr. 09, 2021 03:30 PM EDT

Slovak President Zuzana Caputova, right, appoints members of the new Government to be headed by Prime Minister Eduard Heger, left, in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Thursday April 1, 2021. Slovakia’s president Caputova has sworn in a new coalition government to end a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. (Martin Baumann/TASR via AP)
New Slovak govt sworn in to end crisis over Russian vaccine

Apr. 01, 2021 04:55 AM EDT

Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova, right, tasks Vice-premier Eduard Heger with forming a new government at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Slovakia’s prime minister and his government resigned to end the political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.(Pavel Neubauer/TASR via AP)
Slovak premier, government resign over Russian vaccine deal

By Karel Janicek Mar. 30, 2021 10:22 AM EDT

Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova, right, stands opposite from left, outgoing Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad commissioned to head Slovak diplomacy on a temporary basis, outgoing Education Minister Branislav Groehling and Finance Minister Eduard Heger commissioned to head Education Ministry on a temporary basis, as the two ministers resign, at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, March 25, 2021. A party in Slovakia’s ruling coalition has completed its withdrawal from the government amid a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia’s coronavirus vaccine. Two ministers of the Freedom and Solidarity party, the foreign minister and education minister, handed in their resignations to President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday. Their party leader resigned from his post of deputy prime minister on Monday. The Freedom and Solidarity and another coalition party, For People, demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Igor Matovic due to the deal he orchestrated. (Martin Baumann/TASR via AP)
Slovak premier resigns to end crisis over Russian vaccine

By Karel Janicek Mar. 28, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

Prime Minister Igor Matovic, front, announces the resignation of Health Minister Marek Krajci, left, in Bratislava, Thursday March 11, 2021. Two parties in Slovakia’s ruling coalition called Monday March 15, 2021, on populist prime minister Matovic to step down amidst a government crisis triggered two weeks ago by a secret deal to acquire Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, orchestrated by Matovic. (Pavel Neubauer/TASR via AP)
Slovak coalition party completes withdrawal from government

Mar. 25, 2021 08:32 AM EDT

Prime Minister Igor Matovic, front, announces the resignation of Health Minister Marek Krajci, left, in Bratislava, Thursday March 11, 2021. Two parties in Slovakia’s ruling coalition called Monday March 15, 2021, on populist prime minister Matovic to step down amidst a government crisis triggered two weeks ago by a secret deal to acquire Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, orchestrated by Matovic. (Pavel Neubauer/TASR via AP)
Slovak president asks premier to resign as way out of crisis

Mar. 23, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

Slovakia's Prime Minister Igor Matovic arrives for a government meeting in Bratislava Friday, March 12, 2021. Two parties in Slovakia’s ruling coalition called Monday March 15, 2021, on populist prime minister Matovic to step down amidst a government crisis triggered two weeks ago by a secret deal to acquire Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, orchestrated by Matovic. (Jaroslav Novak/TASR via AP)
Allies call on Slovak leader to resign over Russian vaccine

By Karel Janicek Mar. 15, 2021 06:01 PM EDT

Pope Francis speaks to journalists, Monday, March 8, 2021, while flying back to The Vatican at the end of his four-day trip to Iraq where he met with different Christian communities and Shiite revered cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. (AP Photo/Yara Nardi, pool)
Pope Francis to visit Hungary in September, cardinal says

Mar. 08, 2021 01:17 PM EST

Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic, right, and Health Minister Marek Krajci at Kosice Airport, Slovakia, Monday March 1, 2021, as Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine arrives. Hard-hit Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million dozes of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. The country's prime minister says Slovakia will get one million shots in next two months while another million will arrive in May and June. (Frantisek Ivan/TASR via AP)
Slovakia's political crisis, triggered by Sputnik V, deepens

By Karel Janicek Mar. 03, 2021 10:26 AM EST

Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines arrive at Kosice Airport, Slovakia, Monday March 1, 2021. Hard-hit Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million dozes of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. The country's prime minister says Slovakia will get one million shots in next two months while another million will arrive in May and June. (Frantisek Ivan/TASR via AP)
Russian Sputnik V vaccine splits Slovakia ruling coalition

By Karel Janicek Mar. 02, 2021 01:55 PM EST

A view of the vaccination booths in the sports hall during vaccination of teachers in Trencin, Slovakia, on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Medical workers from the University Hospital Trencin have started vaccinating pedagogical staff against COVID-19, with more than 900 teachers receiving the vaccine. (Radovan Stoklasa/TASR via AP)
Slovakia sees virus deaths soar, blames variant found in UK

By Karel Janicek Feb. 16, 2021 10:05 AM EST

Poland's military stand at attention as President Andrzej Duda welcomes Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova for a two-day summit with the presidents of Hungary and The Czech Republic marking 30 years of the Visegrad Group, an informal body of political and economic cooperation in the region, at the presidential residence in the Hel Peninsula, Poland, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.(Jakub Szymczuk / KPRP via AP )
Central Europe presidents mark 30 years of Visegrad Group

Feb. 09, 2021 07:19 AM EST

People wearing face makes to protect against the COVIS-19 walk at Trocadero plaza near Eiffel Tower in Paris, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. French health authorities have confirmed the country's first case of the virus variant that prompted strict new lockdown measures in Britain and global travel restrictions.(AP Photo/Michel Euler)
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors

By The Associated Press Dec. 26, 2020 12:51 AM EST

French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing a protective face mask, speaks with schoolchildren during a class at the Pierre Ronsard elementary school Tuesday, May 5 2020 in Poissy, outside Paris. Starting from May 11, all French businesses will be allowed to resume activity and schools will start gradually reopening. (Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP)
France's Macron makes mask-wearing an act of national pride

By Sylvie Corbet May. 05, 2020 03:02 PM EDT