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Slovakia music festival cancelled after outcry over Kanye West performance
The Independent
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July 11, 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...
Metropol Reborn: BEEF ARCHITEKTI Revives a Bratislava Landmark for the Coliving Era
urdesignmag
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July 11, 2025
In the heart of Bratislava, Slovakia, a slice of modernist architecture is experiencing a profound and relevant renaissance. The iconic Metropol building, originally designed by architect Juraj Tvarožka in the mid-20th century, has been...
2040 emissions target: Where EU's climate policy is headed
ANSA
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July 11, 2025
It's summer in Europe: The continent has been hit by a heatwave, driving up temperature far above anything comfortable for most people, animals or vegetation. There are also droughts and wildfires in some areas, while others battle flooding. Right...
Slovakia blocks latest round of EU sanctions against Russia
BNE Intellinews
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Slovak diplomats have reportedly vetoed the latest 18th round of EU sanctions against Russia as the country seeks energy guarantees in connection with the EU’s phase-out of Russian fossil fuel imports. “The veto was reaffirmed during a meeting of...
Employer branding pays off for firms in Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator
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July 11, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement An attractive employer brand helps companies attract new talent, retain existing employees, and strengthen overall brand identity. In the short term, it...
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...
Prime Minister announces aid for storm damage compensation in Eastern Slovakia
Radio Slovakia International
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Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has announced government aid for storm damage compensation in eastern Slovakia. He made the announcement in a video posted on social media. He said that wherever possible, the government will lend a helping...
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...
Wizz Air Expands Bratislava Network with New Bucharest Route
Routes
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Wizz Air, Europe’s most environmentally sustainable airline , is delighted to announce a new exciting direct route from Bratislava to Bucharest. Flights will operate from the 28th of October with tickets now available on wizzair.com and WIZZ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...