<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak - ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak - ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVpDNHFpIJs/daniel-hornak</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Daniel Hornak - </title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVpDNHFpIJs/daniel-hornak</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:19:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2025 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVpDNHFpIJs/daniel-hornak.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ECB’s Kazimir Appeals Bribery Conviction at Slovak Supreme Court]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-27/ecb-s-kazimir-appeals-bribery-conviction-at-slovak-supreme-court</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-27/ecb-s-kazimir-appeals-bribery-conviction-at-slovak-supreme-court</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:48:18 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ixlEjKMMjwwI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ixlEjKMMjwwI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Peter Kazimir Photographer: Christian Wind/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slovakia Summons UK Envoy Over Alleged Election Interference]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-29/slovakia-summons-uk-envoy-over-alleged-election-interference</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-29/slovakia-summons-uk-envoy-over-alleged-election-interference</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:52:48 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBWF2JHCCfBQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBWF2JHCCfBQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Robert Fico, Slovakia&apos;s prime minister, speaks to members of the media in Rome, Italy, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. 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Russia signaled it has little appetite for increasing the natural gas it transits through other territories to Europe as the winter heating season gets underway.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slovakia Lifts Block on Russia Sanctions, Accepts EU Guarantees]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-17/slovakia-lifts-block-on-russia-sanctions-accepts-eu-guarantees-md7uzlf2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-17/slovakia-lifts-block-on-russia-sanctions-accepts-eu-guarantees-md7uzlf2</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:44:51 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikIvko0lBpCQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikIvko0lBpCQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Slovakia&apos;s prime minister Robert Fico</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Offers Slovakia Assurances on Proposed Ban of Russian Gas]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/eu-offers-slovakia-assurances-on-proposed-ban-of-russian-gas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/eu-offers-slovakia-assurances-on-proposed-ban-of-russian-gas</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:44:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slovakia Seeks Deal on Russian Gas and Sanctions by Tuesday]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-12/slovakia-seeks-solution-on-russian-gas-and-sanctions-by-tuesday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-12/slovakia-seeks-solution-on-russian-gas-and-sanctions-by-tuesday</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 08:36:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slovakia Vows to Veto Russia Sanctions Without Gas Guarantees]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/slovakia-vows-to-veto-russia-sanctions-without-gas-guarantees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/slovakia-vows-to-veto-russia-sanctions-without-gas-guarantees</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:06:57 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iDTWztdCyfDA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iDTWztdCyfDA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Robert Fico, Slovakia&apos;s prime minister, speaks to members of the media in Rome, Italy, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. 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Fiala, whose government has been among the most vocal in NATO in denouncing the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, said forcing Kyiv to cede territory will only encourage Vladimir Putin’s war machine.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Fico Sees Uzbekistan as a Model for Europe]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-14/slovak-prime-minister-fico-has-a-soft-spot-for-firm-rule</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-14/slovak-prime-minister-fico-has-a-soft-spot-for-firm-rule</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:00:38 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iJb7CznmmVs4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iJb7CznmmVs4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Banks With Russian Units Help Keep Natural Gas Flowing]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/european-banks-with-russian-units-help-keep-natural-gas-flowing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/european-banks-with-russian-units-help-keep-natural-gas-flowing</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:52:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slovak Premier Threatens to Block EU Sanctions Against Russia]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/slovak-premier-threatens-to-block-eu-sanctions-against-russia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/slovak-premier-threatens-to-block-eu-sanctions-against-russia</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:38:49 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i.FuoXqYoG_E/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i.FuoXqYoG_E/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Robert Fico Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB Nearly or Already at the End of Easing Cycle, Kazimir Says]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-09/kazimir-says-ecb-nearly-or-already-at-the-end-of-easing-cycle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-09/kazimir-says-ecb-nearly-or-already-at-the-end-of-easing-cycle</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:40:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6Py9zy8bKZs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6Py9zy8bKZs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) beyond containers at a freight terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The European Central Bank is about to lower interest rates for the sixth time since June, though a volatile economic backdrop is sowing divisions over where to take borrowing costs from here.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slovak Lawmakers Warn Premier to Reject Russian Sanctions]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-05/slovak-lawmakers-approve-resolution-to-oppose-russia-sanctions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-05/slovak-lawmakers-approve-resolution-to-oppose-russia-sanctions</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:28:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikkGH2NSu4Wc/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikkGH2NSu4Wc/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Robert Fico</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slovak Leader Rules Out Support for Kazimir’s Return as Governor]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-01/slovak-leader-rules-out-support-for-kazimir-s-return-as-governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-01/slovak-leader-rules-out-support-for-kazimir-s-return-as-governor</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 16:35:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNQ8zuMCQRQ0/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNQ8zuMCQRQ0/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Robert Fico, Slovakia&apos;s prime minister, during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. The Conservative Political Action Conference launched in 1974 brings together conservative organizations, elected leaders, and activists.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB’s Kazimir Found Guilty of Bribery and Plans to Keep Job]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/ecb-s-kazimir-convicted-of-bribery-and-given-200-000-fine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/ecb-s-kazimir-convicted-of-bribery-and-given-200-000-fine</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 06:56:38 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iFU1VSA4z2kU/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iFU1VSA4z2kU/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Peter Kazimir Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slovak Auto Industry Warns of Higher Taxes, Shift Away from EU]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-28/slovak-auto-industry-warns-of-higher-taxes-shift-away-from-eu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-28/slovak-auto-industry-warns-of-higher-taxes-shift-away-from-eu</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 15:22:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ij_srFLmAnRA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ij_srFLmAnRA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Sparks fly as robotic arms weld panels of automobiles on the production line at an auto plant in Zilina, Slovakia.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Rare Stab, Slovak Leader Tells Fico to Focus on the West]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-28/in-rare-stab-slovak-leader-tells-premier-to-focus-on-the-west</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-28/in-rare-stab-slovak-leader-tells-premier-to-focus-on-the-west</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 10:34:44 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6axy5ezIy.Y/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6axy5ezIy.Y/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Peter Pellegrini </media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slovak Premier Rejects Germany’s Warning on Cutting EU Funding]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-27/slovak-premier-rejects-germany-s-warning-on-cutting-eu-funding</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-27/slovak-premier-rejects-germany-s-warning-on-cutting-eu-funding</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Hornak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 09:11:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ioxQ5BOiCmes/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ioxQ5BOiCmes/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico. 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