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Interview with Ing. Milan Horváth, Deputy CEO of Eximbanka for Insurance. Your career includes experience in commercial banking, insurance, the central bank, and public finance. How do these different institutional perspectives influence your work at Eximbanka? My professional journey has allowed me to view risk management from multiple angles—from commercial banking and insurance to the […]
The Global Uncertainty Index reached its highest level in its thirty-year history in February 2026. At a time when the European Union remains one of the last major strongholds of at least partial adherence to international law and principles, it is itself facing a dichotomy of processes. On the one hand, it represents free trade, […]
Interview with Igor Barát, Deputy CEO and Member of the Bank Board of EXIMBANKA SR. You worked for many years at the National Bank of Slovakia and were also involved in the process of introducing the euro. Looking back today, how do you view this journey, and what changes do you think eurozone membership has […]
Interview with the Executive Director of the International Visegrad Fund, Linda Kapustová Helbichová. You are halfway through your term as Executive Director of the Fund. How do you evaluate your work so far in terms of achieving your set goals and ambitions? When I took over the leadership of the International Visegrad Fund, I had […]
Interview with Eximbanka’s CEO Rastislav Podhorec. The year 2025 brought significant changes in global trade. How do you assess it from Eximbanka’s perspective, and which challenges do you consider the most critical? Where do you see the biggest shift compared to previous years? I see 2025 as a period of accelerated transformation in global trade. […]
Interview with H.E. Stanislav Raščan, Ambassador of Slovenia to Slovakia. Where do you see the biggest opportunities for Slovak exporters and investors on the Slovenian market, and how do you assess Slovakia’s current potential for Slovenian companies? Slovenia and Slovakia are structurally very compatible economies. Both are export-oriented, industrially strong, and increasingly focused on higher […]
The not entirely unprecedented action of the United States in Venezuela has definitively confirmed the thesis about the strength and size of states, which today are decisive elements of the macro-processes of international relations. Explanations for this development can be found on several levels. The first reason is the official one – drug trafficking into […]
Interview with Martin Jančo, founder and CEO of M2M Solutions. M2M Solutions is now among the technological leaders in digitalization and logistics, and you personally received the Innovator of the Year 2024 award. But what did your beginnings look like? I completed my first R&D project while working at Siemens. Back then, together with a […]
Interview with H.E. Karen Elizabeth Mollica, Ambassador of Canada to Slovakia. What prompted Canada to establish an embassy in Slovakia in 2023? Is this part of a broader strategy to strengthen its diplomatic presence in Central Europe, or does Slovakia hold particular importance for Canada? Canada opened an embassy in Slovakia in 2023 as part […]
Interview with Marc Tarrago Galceran, Executive Director of AIM Congress. AIM Congress will mark its 15th edition in 2026. How has the event evolved since its inception, and what makes this milestone edition particularly significant? Over the past fifteen years, AIM Congress has evolved from a regional investment gathering into a global ecosystem of innovation, […]
After two years, the first member of the current Slovak government, Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák, visited Kyiv. Regardless of the complex dynamics between the top representatives of Slovakia and Ukraine, it is positive that both governments maintain regular communication, having already held three joint intergovernmental meetings. This indicates a pragmatic approach and an understanding of […]
Interview with Ján Rapan, Vice-President of the International Institute for Climate Change Adaptation Research (iCARI) Could you outline the main areas of focus of your institute? The International Institute for Climate Change Adaptation Research (iCARI.eu) connects research, advanced data science, and the transfer of knowledge into practice with the goal of delivering verifiable solutions for […]
Interview with Svetlana Gavorová, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Council of Slovak Exporters What do you see as the biggest obstacle for Slovak exporters from the internal and external environment? Slovak exports have a historically defined focus and product structure, which suffer from unpredictability and the inability to quickly adapt to new situations […]
In September, the UN stated that according to the intra-industry trade index in manufacturing, the European Union ranks among the most interconnected—and therefore vulnerable—economies to changes in U.S. trade policy (after Canada and the United Kingdom). Before the summer, Von der Leyen proposed a redesign of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and in her September […]
Interview with Matej Fekete, CEO of SLOVAKIA TRAVEL Since taking up the position of CEO of SLOVAKIA TRAVEL in April 2025, you have begun working on updating a strategic document that the organization had been missing until now. What will be the key goals of this strategy, and what challenges do you see as the […]
In the context of ongoing trade disputes, U.S. President Donald Trump this week announced an agreement with Indonesia. Washington will impose a 19% tariff on Indonesian exports, while U.S. goods will gain duty-free access to the Indonesian market. At the same time, Jakarta pledged to purchase U.S. energy commodities worth USD 15 billion, agricultural products […]
Interview with Artur Bobovnicky, Director of the Innovation Section of the Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency and member of the Supervisory Board of the Council of Slovak Exporters. What do you see as the biggest obstacle for Slovak exporters from the internal and external environment? From 1990 to sometime after 2020, we lived for three […]
Interview with H.E. Mr. Jorge Skinner-Klee Arenales, Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala in Vienna. How does Guatemala view Central Europe, especially Slovakia, as a trade and investment partner? Central Europe is a connecting point between traditional and emerging markets, which took a more prominent role when countries like Slovakia joined the European Union in […]
Interview with Natanael Pineda Rodríguez, Chargé d´Affairs a.i. at the Embassy of the Republic of Panama in Vienna. How does Panama view Central Europe, especially Slovakia, as a trade and investment partner? Panama sees Central Europe, particularly Slovakia, as an exciting and strategic trade and investment partner. We’re eager to diversify our economic connections, and […]
Interview with Robert Šimončič, Director General of the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO). Mr Director-General, you report remarkable results in the SARIO report for 2024. What do you expect from 2025? Thank you, and yes. We have won 28 investment projects for Slovakia with a value of EUR 1.7 billion. In terms of […]
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