2018年，斯洛伐克国内不稳定因素增加，一起调查记者被谋杀案引发了总理辞职、内阁重组等数次政治危机，同时引发近三十年来规模最大的民众游行。经济方面，宏观经济延续向好态势，失业率不断下降，财政赤字亦降至历史新低，经济增长预期良好。外交上，继续坚定推行亲欧的外交政策，尽管遭遇了外交危机，但依旧在多边外交领域取得突破。在“16+1合作”框架之下，斯洛伐克与中国继续保持良好的双边关系，在科技合作领域更是取得了长足进展。
Destabilizing factors increased in 2018. The murder of an investigative journalist triggered political crises such as the resignation of the prime minister and cabinet reshuffle. The murder also lead to the largest protest in the past three decades. In terms of economy，Slovakia continued its momentum of growth. The unemployment rate continued to fall，the fiscal deficit decreased to a record low，and growth was expected. In terms of international relations，Slovakia continued to implement the pro-European foreign policy. Despite diplomatic crises，it made breakthroughs in multilateral diplomacy. Under the “16+1” cooperation framework，Slovakia and China continue to maintain good bilateral relations and have made significant progress in the field of scientific and technological cooperation.
