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Slovak prime ministers condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid | KLRT [Video]

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) Slovakias populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remained in serious condition on Sunday but has been given a positive prognosis four days after he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that has sent shockwaves across the deeply polarized European Union nation, the defense minister said. The worst of what []

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Eastern Europe News

Hungary’s far-right PM Viktor Orbn has made “some smart decisions,” Sen. J.D. Vance says [Video]

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance tells "Face the Nation," who has praised Hungary's authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's response to university dissident in the past, tells "Face the Nation" that while he is "not endorsing every single thing that Viktor Orban has ever done," the far-right leader has made "some smart decisions that we could learn from in the United States."

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Behind Germany’s plan to reform its labor market | DW Business [Video]

An ageing population, a low birth-rate and a national preference for part-time work. Germany’s labor market is shrinking fast. In the next five years, the country’s working age population is expected to decline more than any other G7 economy – putting strain on both the pension system and employers’ ability to fill positions. The government is under pressure to take action – and so far, there are a number of options on the table. DW Business spoke to Professor Ulrike Malmendier, one of the five members of Germany’s Council of Economic experts, about what can be done. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/Follow DW on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnewsTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangoutFür Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch#germany #business #labor