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Severe weather warnings issued for southern Europe ahead of Bezos wedding in Venice
The Guardian
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June 27, 2025
Southern Europe on heat alert as temperatures expected to hit 40 degrees CelciusBut new weather warnings for this weekend were issued for large parts of the Mediterranean region, with temperatures expected to get above 40 degrees Celcius this...
Continental tire plant in Timisoara receives ISCC PLUS sustainability certification
Automotive World
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June 26, 2025
The Continental tire plant in Timisoara, Romania, recently received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS sustainability certification. This globally recognized standard certifies that Continental meets specific...
Slovakia adopts a national programme for critical raw material exploration
CEENERGYNEWS
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June 19, 2025
Slovakia has adopted a national programme for the exploration of critical raw materials. As Tomáš Taraba, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment, explained, critical raw materials are essential for various economic sectors, such as...
European Under-21s: 10 standout players at the tournament in Slovakia
The Guardian
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June 27, 2025
Nick Woltemade, Germany Nick Woltemade enjoyed a solid season for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, scoring 12 times and providing two assists. He really came alive in the DFB-Pokal; Stuttgart won the cup and he finished as top scorer. Having made...
This Slovak startup uses AI to crush contract chaos – and just raised €3M to go global
The Slovak Spectator
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June 26, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Cequence, a Slovak startup transforming how companies manage contracts through artificial intelligence, has raised a total of €3 million in funding. The...
Review: Promise, I’ll Be Fine
Cineuropa
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KARLOVY VARY 2025 Special Screenings by Olivia Popp 11/07/2025 - Katarína Gramatová’s feature debut is a coming-of-age tale filled with hard truths, set in the heart of the Slovak countryside Eva Mores and Michal Záchenský in Promise, I’ll Be Fine...
Data Centers, AI, and the Climate Panic Button
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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Italy’s energy crunch reveals the pressures of digital growth—and points to Eastern Europe and Romania as the next frontier for data infrastructure From powering our late-night scrolling to running the engines of global finance, data centers have...
Slovakia opposes EU ban on Russian gas imports, blocking EU Council declaration
Radio Slovakia International
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On Monday, Slovakia, alongside Hungary, blocked an EU Council declaration on energy security due to a proposed ban on Russian gas imports by the end of 2027. The two countries were the only dissenters, as Poland — holding the EU Council Presidency...
Review: Action Item
Cineuropa
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11/07/2025 - Paula Ďurinová’s observational-essayistic hybrid documentary reframes mental health problems as a systemic condition, rather than an individual struggle Berlin-based Slovak filmmaker Paula Ďurinová returns to the Proxima competition...
News digest: Hungary hijacks Slovakia’s foreign policy – for several awkward hours
The Slovak Spectator
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June 24, 2025
Welcome to Today in Slovakia. Whether you are drifting off, still tucked in, or already up with a cup of coffee or tea – here’s what mattered on Tuesday, 24 June. Hungary’s man speaks for Slovakia Article continues after video advertisement...
Scientists in Slovakia helping create ‘breathing’ glass
The Slovak Spectator
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June 25, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement While windows are obviously an important part of any building, technological advances mean that they are now doing more than just allowing natural light in, or...
EU expands support for Ukraine with new financing of almost €600 million for energy, transport and business resilience
European Investment Fund
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July 10, 2025
Unveiled by EIB Group and European Commission, package covers hydropower plants, district heating for communities, roads, bridges, border crossings and small companies. Ten Member States – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Romania,...
1 in 5 Europeans Now Exposed to Harmful Noise Pollution
EUToday
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June 25, 2025
7Amid the din of daily life, a growing menace is passing unnoticed. New data released this week confirms that over 20 per cent of Europeans are now exposed to noise levels considered harmful to human health. While politicians busy themselves with...
International Visegrad Fund turns 25
Radio Slovakia International
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The International Visegrad Fund (IVF), headquartered in Bratislava, represents an institutionalized form of mutual cooperation between the Visegrad Group countries--Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. It provides support across seven key...
1 in 5 Europeans exposed to dangerous noise pollution, report reveals
Euronews
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By Euronews Green Published on 24/06/2025 - 15:58 GMT+2 More than one in five Europeans are exposed to harmful transport noise, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) report, making it the third most deadly environmental...
Hungary & Slovakia Prevent Approval of latest EU Sanctions Package
XpatLoop
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Hungary and Slovakia together have prevented the approval of the latest European Union sanctions package, the foreign minister said after a meeting of the EU foreign affairs council in Brussels on Monday, adding that they protested against plans...
Inclusion in Slovakia
Rroma
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June 24, 2025
At a working meeting in Valaská, representatives of community centers or social enterprises, the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities Alexander Daško, and the Acting Head of the European Commission Representation in the Slovak Republic...
Hungary and Slovakia Block EU Sanctions over Russian Energy Imports
Hungary Today
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June 24, 2025
FM Péter Szijjártó in Brussels “Hungary and Slovakia have prevented the adoption of a new EU sanctions package, protesting against Brussels’ plans to ban the purchase of cheap Russian natural gas and crude oil, which would destroy Hungary’s energy...
News digest: Slovak leaders voice concern over rising global tensions
The Slovak Spectator
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June 23, 2025
Good evening. Here is the Monday, June 23 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in a few minutes. Calls for diplomacy following US strikes in Iran Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video...
News digest: Military training kicks off – with anti-war politicians in uniform
The Slovak Spectator
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July 10, 2025
Greetings. This is the Thursday, 10 July edition of Today in Slovakia. Let’s dive in. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement GERMANY CALLS, FICO STALLS: Thursday saw German Chancellor Friedrich Merz...