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Preview: Slovakia Under-21s vs. Italy Under-21s - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole
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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Under-21s European Championships clash between Slovakia Under-21s and Italy Under-21s. Looking to avoid back-to-back defeats, Slovakia Under-21s face off against Italy Under-21s in the Under-21s European...
News digest: Number of blood donors in Slovakia grows for fifth straight year
The Slovak Spectator
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June 13, 2025
Good evening. Here is the Friday, June 13 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes. Slovakia celebrates its growing community of lifesaving blood donors Article continues after video advertisement Article...
Emaciated foals, dead animals and horses drinking from puddles of manure: Slovak farm of horrors uncovered
The Slovak Spectator
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June 13, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovak veterinary and environmental authorities have uncovered two deeply disturbing cases of animal mistreatment – one involving the severe neglect of horses...
Weekend: Lifted by water, swept away by music
The Slovak Spectator
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July 11, 2025
TRAVEL Discover Slanec Castle Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Perched atop an andesite hill directly above the village that shares its name, all that remains of Slanec Castle are several...
How the EU spends a third of its budget on agriculture
Politico Europe
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July 10, 2025
For instance, voluntary commitments provide funds for environmentally friendly practices, investment aid is given for farming equipment, and additional money is also given to farms in “areas facing natural constraints.” In fact, a relatively small...
Brigitte Knowles, celebrated architect, professor emerita, and retired senior associate dean at Temple, has died at 82
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Brigitte Knowles, 82, of Philadelphia, celebrated architect, innovative professor emerita and former chair of the Department of Architecture and Environmental Design at Temple University, and retired senior associate dean of Temple’s Tyler School...
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...
News digest: Fico shooting trial underway
The Slovak Spectator
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July 8, 2025
Good – albeit rainy – day from Bratislava, and welcome to your Tuesday edition of Today in Slovakia. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement While umbrellas popped open across Slovakia, all eyes...
Latvia joins EU initiative to bolster trade with Ukraine by offering export guarantees
European Investment Fund
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Latvia becomes one of ten EU countries participating in European push to support trade with Ukraine. Latvian development finance institution Altum joins the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility. Backed by EIF, initiative to support as...
The ultimate 'toe-warmer' cruise you need to do in Europe
Nine
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July 11, 2025
If you've been contemplating heading to Europe and sampling a river cruise, may I offer a suggestion? The Danube is the ultimate toe warmer. This river flows through 10 countries that are filled with culture, history, and the yummiest food....
France’s migration breakaway
EurActiv
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July 11, 2025
Welcome to the Capitals, by Nicoletta Ionta and Eddy Wax. We welcome feedback and tips here. Sign up here. Donald Trump told NBC on Thursday that the EU and Canada would receive letters with their new tariff rates “today or tomorrow”. Overnight,...
First Thing: US state department to lay off nearly 15% of its domestic staff
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
Good morning. The US state department has announced that it will proceed with mass layoffs that would slash domestic staffing levels by almost 15%. A senior state department official said the job losses at the department, which advises the...
Polestar's quarterly EV sales jump as offers attract more buyers
Yahoo Finance
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(Reuters) -Polestar reported a surge in second-quarter sales on Thursday, as offers and discounts helped boost sales in its home market of Europe amid a challenging macroeconomic environment. The Sweden-based company sold an estimated 18,049...
Romania joins EU initiative to bolster trade with Ukraine by offering export guarantees
European Investment Fund
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Romania becomes one of ten EU countries participating in European push to support trade with Ukraine. Exim Banca Romaneasca joins the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility. Backed by EIF, initiative to support as many as 25 Romanian...
Polestar reports H1 sales ramped up 51%
Just Auto
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July 11, 2025
Polestar, the Geely-owned car brand, has reported a 38% increase in retail sales volumes in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, with an estimated 18,049 cars sold. For the first half of the year, Polestar has sold nearly 30,319 cars, marking a 51%...
Azerbaijan and Armenia Work Towards Peace Treaty
News Blaze
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July 11, 2025
Following the 2020, 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh war, which concluded with Azerbaijan liberating significant territories to which Azerbaijan had territorial integrity, subsequent clashes and skirmishes between Azerbaijan and Armenia took place. In...
NO ENTRY: Kanye West 'banned from performing' at biggest venues in Europe over string of controversies and alarming messages
The Mirror US
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July 11, 2025
Kanye West’s income could take a hit now that he's banned from major countries and isn’t securing high-paying gigs that he once did before his string of controversies overshadowed his talent. As he continues to be locked out of certain major...
New dawn for EU security: Polish presidency reshapes EU defense agenda
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 11, 2025
Marianna Sobkiewicz, a Senior Analyst at the Polish Economic Institute, writes about the results of the last six months and how the Polish presidency put security and one of its important aspects, energy security, on the agenda. Denmark has taken...
Lithuania to consider deployment of Newcleo SMRs
World Nuclear News
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Thursday, 10 July 2025 Lithuania's State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is to collaborate with France-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo on assessing the possibilities of applying advanced fast reactor technology in the...
Sumy, a center of Ukrainian culture, lives in the crosshairs of a new Russian offensive
NPR Illinois
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July 11, 2025
SUMY, Ukraine — That terrible Sunday keeps replaying in Natalia Tsybulko's head. The huge explosions. The frantic calls to find her daughter. The words from her son-in-law that shattered her life. "'Mom, Olena is no longer with us'," Tsybulko...