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Việt Nam, Slovakia hold political consultation
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI -- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngô Lê Văn and Marek Estok, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, who is on a working visit to Việt Nam, co-chaired the Việt Nam - Slovalia political...
Vatican gives new nihil obstat to Marian apparitions in Litmanová, Slovakia
Zenit
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July 10, 2025
Considerations about the Spiritual Experience on Mount Zvir (Litmanová, Slovakia) “Let Jesus set you free.” To His Excellency Rev. Msgr. Jonáš Maxim, M.S.U., Archbishop of Prešov For Catholics of the Byzantine rite Dear Brother, You explained to...
Slovak MEPs split over rare vote on Europe’s ‘empress’
The Slovak Spectator
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July 9, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament this week, as political tensions persist eight months...
‘Operation Monaco’ director: Too western for Stalin, Slovakia now reopens the door to Moscow
The Slovak Spectator
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July 10, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Although Stalinism expanded successfully across the Eastern Bloc after the Second World War, Bratislava remained a tough nut to crack for the Soviets. The...
Vatican authorizes devotion at Slovak Marian apparition site without confirming supernatural origin
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) has authorized public devotion at an alleged Marian apparition site on Slovakia’s Mount Zvir, where the mother of Christ reportedly appeared in the early 1990s to give messages about the path to...
Slovakia again blocks EU sanctions against Russia — report
TASS
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July 9, 2025
PRAGUE, July 9. /TASS/. Slovakia again blocked the 18th package of sanctions against Russia at the level of EU ambassadors, the TASR news agency reported. According to EU diplomats, a compromise on the sanctions could be reached within the next...
Slovakia faces one of the world’s highest levels of polarisation, study finds
The Slovak Spectator
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July 9, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia is among the most polarised countries in the world, according to a new study by the DEKK Institute, which warns that societal divisions are not only...
Vatican Approves Marian Devotion in Slovakia but Doesn’t Recognize Apparitions
National Catholic Register
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The letter recognizes the pastoral value of the phenomenon and authorizes public worship without commenting on the supernatural authenticity of the apparitions. The Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith granted a nihil obstat — that is,...
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...
Slovakia continues to block EU's 18th Russia sanctions package, media reports
The Kyiv Independent
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July 9, 2025
EU ambassadors failed to approve the bloc's 18th package of sanctions against Russia during a July 9 Committee of Permanent Representatives meeting, as Slovakia continued to block the measures, European Pravda reported, citing three unnamed EU...
Ukraine war latest: Russia launches record 741 drones, missiles at Ukraine
The Kyiv Independent
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July 9, 2025
Key developments on July 9: 'Nearly everything was aimed at Lutsk' — Russia launches record 741 drones, missiles, targeting western Ukraine Trump says US will 'take a look' at sending new Patriot system to Ukraine amid Russian attacks In historic...
Rio Ferdinand's son signs first professional contract with Brighton
The New York Times
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July 9, 2025
Rio Ferdinand’s son Lorenz has signed his first professional contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. The 18-year-old goalkeeper is the eldest son of the former England central defender, who won the Premier League title six times with Manchester...
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...
Brussels criticises Slovakia’s rule of law progress in latest EU report
Radio Slovakia International
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The European Commission has criticised Slovakia for making too little progress on rule of law reforms. In its annual Rule of Law Report published Tuesday, it issued seven recommendations, including stronger judicial safeguards and more effective...
EP Vice President Sabine Verheyen: The European Media Freedom Act has nothing to do with censorship
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 9, 2025
The deadline for the start of the implementation of the new European Media Freedom Act (FEMA) is fast approaching - August this year. "Some Member States are already quite far in implementing the European Media Freedom Act because some of them...
EU Ambassadors Block 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia Over Slovakia’s Objections
Mezha
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July 9, 2025
As reported by the online media Suspilne. On July 9, EU ambassadors once again failed to reach a consensus on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia due to a blockade by Slovakia. This information was confirmed by a senior EU official....
Empathy as Weakness: Slovakia’s Turn Against NGOs
Visegrad Insight
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July 9, 2025
What began as a Brussels debate on NGO funding is now echoing loudly under the Tatra Mountains. Slovakia’s government is seizing the moment to push laws that could redefine the role of civil society. Just before the hot European summer, the EPP...
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...
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...
Oil Price Cap, Slovak Veto Stand In Way Of New EU Russia Sanctions
Oklahoma City Sun
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The European Union is edging closer to finally adopting its latest sanctions package, the 18th since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. But two items still remain to be negotiated. Firstly, the price cap on Russian...