Slovak PM Robert Fico advocates for friendly competition with China, while EU leaders discuss Western Balkans enlargement.

The entities involved

• Robert Fico →

  Prime Minister of Slovakia since 2023

  • Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron participated in a G7 summit held in the spa town of Evian.Mon 05:09
  • Narendra Modi visited Slovakia on June 1st to deepen India's partnership with the EU, meeting with officials in the capital.Mon 01:21
• Slovakia →

  country in Central Europe

  • Slovakia and Portugal offer drone defense equipment to Romania as Russia's drone attacks threaten Romanian airspace security.Mon 15:28
  • Vertiv is expanding its manufacturing campus in Nové Mesto, Slovakia, with Paul Ryan leading EMEA operations.Mon 12:00
• China →

  cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia; mostly refers to the People's Republic of China in political situation and rarely refers to the Republic of China

  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49
  • The Middle Corridor, linking Central Asia and Europe, is gaining significance in regional trade and energy routes.Mon 17:06

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• Bulgaria and Slovakia held a meeting on September 4th to discuss regional cooperation within the EU framework.Sep 5