New constitutional judges are blocked after ex-premier's bid to join the bench fails

Questions remain over who ordered Jan Kuciak's killing and government response to crisis

Protests following killing of reporter and his fiancee led to departure of PM Robert Fico

Jan Kuciak shot dead in February after finding alleged government-mafia links

Trinh Xuan Thanh jailed for life after being snatched in Berlin

Thousands protest again across Slovakia over killing of Jan Kuciak and his fiancee

Killings and possible link to alleged mafia figures sparked protests and top resignations

Five Star and League strike deal fuelling fears they may form antagonistic government

Murder of reporter Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend triggered government crisis and major protests

Since reporter Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova were found shot dead, prime minister Robert Fico has fought to shield hisparty from any responsibility

Jan Kuciak’s colleagues to finish his work detailing alleged links between Slovak political figures and Mafia

Robert Fico resigns as public anger at corruption threatens to fell coalition

Snap elections increasingly likely as political deadlock deepens

More protests called as government faces collapse amid claims of Mafia links with elite

Robert Fico receives support from fellow populist, Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán

Thousands take to the streets over the government’s handling of the killing

Jan Kuciak killed with his girlfriend while probing mafia links to Slovak politics

This week’s World View also looks at the crisis in Slovakia following a journalist’s murder

Populist premier accused of peddling Soros conspiracy theory to shift blame

Jan Kuciak was murdered while investigating mafia links to Slovak politicians

Slovak leader rejects speculation over associates’ possible link to the case

Police believe the killings of Jan Kuciak and his partner are linked to his investigative work

Slovakia accepts top EU court's rejection of joint complaint

Poorer European Union states claim food makers are giving them a raw deal

Students in the vanguard of rallies against corruption from Russia to Romania

New president’s stance on Russia and US role abroad are key questions for region

Christmas market killings confirm warning about terrorist threat, says Czech leader

Leader says reporters are ‘anti-Slovak’ when asked about public procurement allegations

British PM has declined to say whether she wants Britain to remain in the single market

Security, refugees and Brexit force divisions between east and west EU states

President Petro Poroshenko says he hears ‘Russian accents’ from some EU states

Links with Turkey and Russia, refugee issues and Brexit all signal a divided bloc

Prime minister driven by best interests of Britain and ‘what is going to work’ for EU

Leadership roles, balance of power, Brexit and refugees to dominate autumn agenda

The principle of ever-closer union and expansion has been turned on its head after Britain voted to leave

‘If you want to have access to the internal market, you have to accept all the conditions’

‘It is time for us politicians to ask if we have failed in communicating advantages of the European project,’ says prime minister

Empty chair at meeting of leaders symbolic of new situation in Europe

Prime minister faces task of salvaging power after an inconclusive election

Prime Minister Robert Fico to benefit from rival party’s decision to begin negotiations