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Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
Defense One
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On July 4, the broken remnants of a powerful tropical storm spun off the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico...
Alleged apparitions in Slovakia: What’s the Vatican saying?
The Pillar
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July 9, 2025
The Vatican’s doctrinal office gave the green light Wednesday to devotion associated with alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Slovakia. The pilgrimage site on Mount Zvir, Slovakia, in 2017. Palickap/wikimedia CC BY-SA 4.0. The Dicastery for...
Environmental emergencies declared in Eastern Slovakia as storms continue
Radio Slovakia International
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Severe storms continue to batter eastern Slovakia, prompting 38 emergency declarations, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. Level II and III flood alerts remain in effect across several districts. Crisis management teams are working with...
Paulíny Hovorka Architects designs a brutalist Y-shaped haven in rural Slovakia
STIRworld
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Perched at a tranquil edge of Banka village in Slovakia’s Trnava Region, the Banánka House merges minimalist clarity with a grounded silhouette. Designed by architects Martin Paulíny and Braňo Hovorka of Paulíny Hovorka Architects, the...
2040 Emissions Target: Where EU’s Climate Policy Is Headed
Bulgarian News Agency
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This article is based on content provided by agencies participating in the European Newsroom (ENR), including the Bulgarian News Agency. It looks as if the EU is slowly inching away from its green targets in favour of defence spending and revving...
Environment minister hits out at EU’s ‘ideological’ climate plan
The Slovak Spectator
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July 8, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement The European Commission’s ambitious plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 has been met with opposition from Slovakia, whose environment...
Environment Minister rejects EU emission target, environmentalists sound alarm
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovakia will not support the European Commission’s proposal to cut carbon emissions by 90% by 2040, Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba (SNS nominee) announced on social media. He called the target “ideological” and criticized EU climate policy for...
Slovakia struggles with industrial waste
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovakia lacks an effective solution for industrial waste from sectors like construction and automotive, with over a million tons ending up in landfills each year, warns the Republican Union of Employers (RÚZ). Modern incineration plants could...
Foreign investors once loved Slovakia. What went wrong?
The Slovak Spectator
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July 8, 2025
The author, Renáta Bláhová, is tax advisor and Partner at BMB Partners TAXAND. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement I hope that the recent media shoot-out between the German and Slovak prime...
EU report warns of threats to democracy in Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator
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July 8, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement The European Commission has issued a pointed warning over democratic backsliding in Slovakia, raising concerns about judicial independence, anti-corruption...
Slovenia’s Opening of Embassy in Addis Strategic Commitment to Deeper Ties with Ethiopia, Africa: Ambassador
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 8, 2025 (ENA) - The opening of Slovenia's embassy in Addis Ababa is a symbol of strategic commitment to deeper political and economic ties with Ethiopia and the African continent, Slovenian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Kristina Radej...
Sacked Slovak National Theater Chief Calls on European Union to Defend Artistic Freedom From Autocrats
Variety
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July 8, 2025
Matej Drlička, who was dismissed as the head of the Slovak National Theater by the far-right government of Robert Fico, spoke with passion about what was happening in his country at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and called on the film industry...
Perpetrator of Assassination Attempt on Slovak PM Fico Refuses to Testify
teleSUR
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Juraj Cintula. X/ @IuliiaMendel July 8, 2025 Hour: 1:07 pm On Tuesday, Juraj Cintula, the man who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in 2024, refused to testify as his trial began at the Specialized Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica. RELATED:...
Man Who Shot Slovak PM Fico Rails Against Him As Trial Begins
StratNews Global
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July 8, 2025
Home Europe Man Who Shot Slovak PM Fico Rails Against Him As Trial Begins Fico, shot four times and seriously wounded, blamed liberal opposition for fuelling tensions that led to the attack last year, which deepened Slovakia’s political divide....
27 problem bears culled in Slovakia
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovakia has culled 27 problem brown bears this year under special exemptions, the Environment Ministry confirmed. A total of 79 bears have been removed so far, including natural deaths, with decisions issued for up to 159 individuals. The...
Danish PM scolds fellow EU leaders for forgetting fight against climate change
Euronews
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Published on 08/07/2025 - 15:24 GMT+2 Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday scolded fellow EU leaders who have chosen to put aside the fight against the climate crisis for the sake of boosting competitiveness and cutting red tape. "It...
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72-year-old man who shot Slovak PM Fico last year goes on trial for terrorism
Firstpost
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July 8, 2025
The man who shot and critically injured Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year screamed against him as he was taken into court in shackles on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a trial that could land him in prison for life. Juraj Cintula, 72,...
Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s PM appears in court on terror charges
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
News digest: Flying roofs, toppled trees – monster storm slams eastern Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator
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July 7, 2025
Good day and welcome to your Monday, 7 July edition of Today in Slovakia. I will be guiding you through the week while Matúš Beňo takes a well-earned break. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement IT...
News digest: What you need to know from Day Two of the Cintula trial
The Slovak Spectator
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July 9, 2025
Greetings. You’re reading the Wednesday, 9 July edition of Today in Slovakia. We’re eternally grateful to have you with us. Welcome! Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Wednesday brought further...