In Bratislava, Robert Fico, the prime minister, was listening. The Left-wing nationalist promptly ordered a cull of a quarter ...

Slovakia faces EU backlash after approving the shooting of 350 brown bears, sparking legal concerns and condemnation from conservationists.

Environmentalists have criticised Slovakia's plans to cull around a quarter of the country's brown bears following the latest ...

For MEPs of different political groups in the European Parliament, the Commission has the duty to act, as the announced bear killing spree is deemed to breach the EU’s Habitats Directive.

I would very much have liked to be present with you to share this moment of faith and communion, but I am still in ...

For Fico, Slovaks "cannot live in a country where people are afraid to go into the forest and where humans become food for ...

In other parts of the world, programs are being implemented to prevent problematic bears from becoming accustomed to the ...

Slovakia’s government has approved the culling of 350 brown bears this year following a fatal attack and a rising number of ...

The Slovakian government has declared an emergency for much of the country after a man was mauled by a bear and died. PM ...

A 59-year-old man whose body was found in central Slovakia on Sunday appeared to have been mauled, authorities said.

A 59-year-old man whose body was found in central Slovakia on Sunday appeared to have been mauled, authorities said. Environment minister Tomáš Taraba said bear attacks on humans have been on ...