NPR's Rob Schmitz reports from Bratislava. ROB SCHMITZ, BYLINE: On a map, Slovakia straddles the border between Western Europe and a region influenced - and more recently, invaded - by Russia.

Day by day, the face of Europe is dramatically ... A detailed map compiled by the Mail shows how 11 nations in the Schengen area — from France to Slovakia, Sweden to Germany — have re-instated ...

With Slovakia, Hungary and Serbia all showing significant sympathy for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, the tides have shifted in this part of Europe. Even Poland, an ardent supporter of ...

Right at the heart of Europe with a history closely intertwined with its neighbours, Slovakia has managed to preserve its own language and distinct culture. It was part of Czechoslovakia until the ...