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Slovak central bank chief appeals bribery conviction, lawyer says
Hindustan Times
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August 27, 2025
Aug 27 - Slovak central bank governor and European Central Bank policymaker Peter Kazimir has filed an appeal against his corruption conviction, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Slovak central bank chief appeals bribery conviction, lawyer says The...
Cuba beats Slovakia in Women's Volleyball World Championship
Cuban News Agency
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August 28, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, August 26 (ACN) Cuba bid farewell to the 2025 Women's Volleyball World Championship, held in Thailand, with a 3-1 victory over Slovakia, after losing to Belgium and Italy in straight sets. This was the first win for a Cuban team...
Slovakian Economic Confidence Improves In August
RTTNews
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August 27, 2025
Slovakia's economic sentiment strengthened for the second straight month in August to the highest level in six months, data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on Wednesday. The economic sentiment index rose to 100.6 in...
Germany’s 23-Man Squad Against Slovakia And Northern Ireland Analyzed
Forbes
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German national team head coach Julian Nagelsmann has nominated his 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Northern Ireland. (Photo by Arne Dedert/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty...
Czech activist targeted by Slovak with extremist links
The Slovak Spectator
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August 27, 2025
A Slovak man wearing a green T-shirt of the extremist party ĽSNS attacked a Czech activist with a knife on Wenceslas Square in Prague in broad daylight, the Sme daily reports. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after...
Which municipality in Slovakia offers the highest quality of life?
The Slovak Spectator
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August 27, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement The current leader in the ranking of towns and municipalities by quality of life is Lamač, a borough of Bratislava. The comparison was made using the...
Ukraine has alternative to fuel from Hungary and Slovakia if they stop exporting due to AFU attacks on Druzhba pipeline - A-95 director
Interfax Ukraine
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August 27, 2025
Ukraine has the opportunity to replace the volumes of diesel fuel in case of the cessation of its supplies by Hungary and Slovakia after the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Druzhba oil pipeline and the suspension of its operation,...
Divný Janko, Bratislava: The eatery with a claim to be the city’s oldest — restaurant review
The Slovak Spectator
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August 27, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement After a short break, I am delighted to be back writing about restaurants — though this time with a slightly different focus. Rather than chasing the newest...
Defense Intelligence Receives New UH-60 Black Hawk Funded by Czech and Slovak Volunteers
Militarnyi
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Czech volunteers, with support from citizens of Czechia, Slovakia, and other countries, have delivered a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (DIU). The volunteer group Dárek pro Putina (“Gift for Putin”) made the...
Slovakia urges Ukraine to stop attacking vital energy infrastructures
Xinhua News Agency
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BRATISLAVA, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar urged Ukraine to refrain from attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline, saying that such attacks will harm both Slovakia and Ukraine itself, local media reported on Tuesday. Blanar...
Slovak prime minister says Ukrainian strikes on Druzhba oil pipeline incomprehensible
TASS
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August 26, 2025
BRATISLAVA, August 26. /TASS/. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that he does not understand the purpose of attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which supplies energy resources to Slovakia and Hungary. "We do not understand the [purpose of]...
Slovak Foreign Minister urges Ukraine to refrain from Druzhba pipeline attacks
TASS
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August 26, 2025
BRATISLAVA, August 26. /TASS/. Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanar urged Ukrainian leadership to refrain from attacking the Druzhba oil pipeline, the TASR news agency said. Blanar discussed the situation with the oil...
Slovak Representation at the Venice IFF 2025
The Film New Europe
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The film Father, directed by Slovak filmmaker Tereza Nvotová, has been selected for the program of the world’s oldest film festival. Nvotová’s previous works premiered at prestigious festivals such as Locarno IFF (Nightsiren), Rotterdam IFF...
Hoval inaugurates its largest heat-pump plant in Slovakia
CEENERGYNEWS
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August 27, 2025
Hoval, the Lichtenstein-based company, inaugurated its ePlant in Istebné in the Orava region of Slovakia. This is the largest production site of the Hoval Group, which is designed for an annual output of up to 32,000 heat pumps. “This project...
For the few, not the many: Who can still afford a new flat in Bratislava?
The Slovak Spectator
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August 27, 2025
Two rooms, at least 50 square metres in size, located in the centre of Bratislava or at least in its immediate vicinity, and costing no more than €230,000. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement...
Slovak roots: coming full circle
The Slovak Spectator
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August 26, 2025
Welcome back Slovak Roots fans! It is time for another edition of our Slovak Roots newsletter, dedicated to the community of people with ties to Slovakia. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement In...
Innovation in motion: Slovakia’s evolving startup landscape
Tech.eu
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August 27, 2025
SuperScale Amount raised in 2024: $1.2M SuperScale is a game business analytics company that empowers studios to manage their entire operations from a single, integrated platform. Their flagship product, SuperPlatform, consolidates data from over...
Bratislava hero tram driver reunites Swedish tourist with lost wallet
The Slovak Spectator
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August 26, 2025
A tram driver in Bratislava has touched hearts after helping a Swedish tourist recover her lost wallet – and proving that simple kindness is alive and well. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement...
Slovak Students at Astronomy Olympiad win Gold, Silver, and Bronze
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovak students scored major success at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2025, held August 11–21 in Mumbai, India. Competing among 288 participants from 64 countries, Tomáš Kubrický won a gold medal, while Patrik...
Slovak Government Proxy Refuses to Resign Amid Criticism Over Vaccine Analysis
Radio Slovakia International
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Government Proxy for Investigating the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Peter Kotlár, says he has no plans to step down despite growing criticism. He dismissed a 350,000-euro analysis by the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV), arguing the...