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Slovakia ranks near bottom in EU prosperity. What went wrong?
The Slovak Spectator
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June 12, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia’s economy is losing steam. Once a regional growth leader, the country now ranks among the poorest performers in the European Union, coming 24th out of...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
A year later, Bratislava’s laser spectacle goes global
The Slovak Spectator
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June 20, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement On a warm May evening last year, Bratislava’s skyline became the stage for one of the most ambitious open-air concerts ever held in central Europe. Beneath the...
If Australia is serious about recycling more bottles and cans, look to Europe and double the 10c refund, campaigners say
The Guardian
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June 19, 2025
It’s a block of text almost ubiquitous on every bottle or can of drink that Australians buy: “10c refund at collection depots in participating state/territory of purchase.” More than 7bn bottles and cans were returned under the schemes last year,...
UN to open regional centre for urban development in Slovakia
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovak Vice-premier and Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba (SNS nominee) has signed an agreement in Geneva with UN Deputy Secretary-General Anaclaudia Rossbach to establish a UN-Habitat regional centre in Slovakia. The new office will focus on...
News digest: Slovakia like Austria or Switzerland? Fico stirs the neutrality pot
The Slovak Spectator
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June 17, 2025
Welcome to Today in Slovakia. Whether you are unwinding or catching up over coffee – here’s what mattered on Tuesday, 17 June. Fico fans the flames – again Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement...
Brain-eating amoeba alert: 11-year-old dies after rare infection in Slovakia
Daily News Hungary
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June 17, 2025
A tragic case has emerged in Slovakia, where an 11-year-old boy from the Záhorie region (Erdőháti) has died after being infected by a very rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, according to the Bratislava-based newspaper...
Czech, Slovak planes evacuate 139 people from Israel
The Sun Daily
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June 17, 2025
PRAGUE: The Czech Republic and Slovakia have taken 139 people home on government planes from Israel because of its conflict with Iran, authorities said on Tuesday. A Czech government plane carrying 66 people landed in Prague on Tuesday morning a...
New nature trail opens in Bratislava’s Petržalka forest
The Slovak Spectator
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June 17, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement The municipal forestry company Mestské lesy v Bratislave has completed the first section of a new nature trail connecting the Malý and Veľký Draždiak lakes...
New climate law would allow far bigger emissions by 2040
ERR
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June 17, 2025
The Ministry of Climate Affairs hopes to present the new draft Climate Act to the public in early July. According to the plan, greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 should be lower than what was proposed in the draft law completed last fall. However,...
Tough weekend for Mark Taylor at Slovakiaring
Chad
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June 14, 2025
Slovakiaring witnessed a challenging weekend for Mark Taylor and his team as they battled persistent mechanical issues and treacherous weather, ultimately resulting in the loss of his championship lead. After a series of setbacks, including a...
Hungary and Slovakia resist EU’s energy security plan
Euronews
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Published on 16/06/2025 - 18:17 GMT+2 Hungary and Slovakia declined to endorse an EU text outlining how Europe will phase out its reliance on Russian natural gas and oil on Monday. The European Commission's proposal is to ban EU Russian gas and...
Innovation and compassion are driving real change in climate action and inclusive employment
The Slovak Spectator
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June 15, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Across Slovakia, companies are taking tangible steps towards a more sustainable and inclusive future. From cutting-edge energy-saving technologies and zero...
Continental tire plant in Otrokovice receives ISCC PLUS sustainability certification
Automotive World
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June 16, 2025
The Continental tire plant in Otrokovice, Czech Republic, recently received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS sustainability certification. This globally recognized standard certifies that Continental meets...
Hungary, Slovakia blocked Brussels plan to reject Russian energy resources
TASS
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June 16, 2025
BUDAPEST, June 16. /TASS/. Hungary and Slovakia blocked the European Commission's plan rejecting Russian oil, gas and nuclear fuel at the EU energy ministers meeting, but efforts are still needed to cancel this initiative, Foreign Affairs and...
Hungary and Slovakia block Energy Council resolution on banning Russian fuel imports
Cryptopolitan
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June 16, 2025
EU member states, still reliant on Russian gas, oil, and nuclear fuel, have scrambled to prevent Brussels from banning energy imports, fueling Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine. The push against the plan to reject Russian supplies comes amid an...
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...