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Slovak Pop Up unveils new projects and welcomes international residency participants to Bratislava
Cineuropa
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01/07/2025 - The seventh edition continues to spotlight the diversity and ambition of Slovak cinema, with a fresh line-up of emerging voices and genre-driven stories Summer Lamb by Olívia Jánošíková and Marty Müller The Pop Up Film Residency has...
Slovak diaspora outraged by claims postal voting is not secure
The Slovak Spectator
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July 1, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement When Prime Minister Robert Fico addressed an event hosted by the Czech nationalist-communist association Svatopluk at Bratislava’s state-owned Hotel Bôrik on...
Volvo Cars Plans to Build Polestar 7 at Kosice, Slovakia Plant
CleanTechnica
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July 5, 2025
Last Updated on: 5th July 2025, 12:25 am Volvo Cars and Polestar have signed a memorandum of understanding* for the development and production of Polestar’s forthcoming premium compact SUV at Volvo Cars’ new manufacturing plant in Kosice,...
Inside Tottenham's Danish takeover: Thomas Frank, 'the Brain', the evil genius and how they became the best at spotting future stars
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
Johan Lange was head coach of Lyngby in the Danish second tier when his old friend Stale Solbakken called to tell him he was in the wrong job. They had worked closely before. At FC Copenhagen during Solbakken’s first spell in charge, Lange coached...
Slovakia to Ask to Postpone Anti-Russia Sanctions Until Receiving Gas Guarantees - Fico
Sputnik News
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July 1, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250701/slovakia-to-ask-to-postpone-anti-russia-sanctions-until-receiving-gas-guarantees---fico-1122369509.html Slovakia to Ask to Postpone Anti-Russia Sanctions Until Receiving Gas Guarantees - Fico Slovakia to Ask to...
Greenpeace stages ice protest over climate inaction in Slovakia
Radio Slovakia International
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Greenpeace Slovakia has called on Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba (SNS) to urgently address the climate crisis, demanding the drafting of a climate law, adaptation measures, and stronger support for renewable energy. To draw attention to the...
Confident Agency becomes the first B Corp certified communication agency in Romania and CEE
Romania Insider
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July 4, 2025
Confident Agency, an independent full-service communications agency with offices in Bucharest and Barcelona, has achieved international B Corp Certification, becoming the first agency in Romania and in Central and Eastern Europe to join the global...
State Visit to Slovakia: Coming “Home” as a Guest
Hungary Today
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July 4, 2025
President Tamás Sulyok President Tamás Sulyok paid an official visit to Slovakia. He met with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, Chairman of the Slovak Parliament Richard Raši, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, and held talks with them before...
Slovak President Urges EU to Resume Negotiations with Moscow
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has urged European Union countries to resume direct negotiations with Moscow, emphasizing that NATO military spending should prioritize national needs instead of being driven by fear of Russia. “We need...
Brighton's Harry Howell, 17, signs first professional contract
The Athletic
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July 4, 2025
Harry Howell has signed his first professional contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. The England junior international attacker has penned a three-year deal after making his Premier League debut in May against Liverpool. Howell became Brighton’s...
Slovak President Urges Renewed Russia Dialogue
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has urged the European Union to resume direct discussions with Moscow, emphasizing that NATO's defense expenditure should align with domestic priorities rather than anxiety about Russia. Speaking to a...
Fired in bathrobe: Slovak cultural heads recall their dismissals
Branson Tri Lakes News - Missouri
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In the crackdown of nationalist Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's government on culture and media, heads of major cultural institutions have been replaced. The government says it wants to promote "Slovak culture", accusing those dismissed of...
Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Calls to Forgive Russia, Ukraine Responds Strongly
Mezha
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June 30, 2025
As reported by the Slovak broadcaster STVR Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár expressed the view that Russia can be “forgiven for everything that has happened.” He voiced this position on the Slovak TV channel STVR, emphasizing the importance of...
The origins of Slovak anti-Americanism
The Slovak Spectator
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July 4, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Long before the United States emerged as a global power in international relations, it occupied a specific and often admired place in Slovak society. The...
Slovak FM suggests forgiveness for Russia, calls for dialogue to end Ukraine war
The Kyiv Independent
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June 30, 2025
Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar has suggested that the international community may need to "perhaps" forgive Russia’s actions and resume dialogue with Moscow as a means to end the war in Ukraine. His remarks came after Slovakia joined...
Russians absent from world top 10 for first time since official lists began
The Guardian
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July 4, 2025
It would have been inconceivable in the glory days of the Soviet chess empire. For the first time since 1971 when Fide, the world chess body, began publishing its rating lists – then annually and now monthly – there are no Russians ranked in the...
Volvo Cars pushes back large-scale production at new Slovak plant to early 2027
ETAuto
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July 4, 2025
Volvo Cars has delayed large-scale production at its upcoming Slovakia plant to early 2027, aiming to better align with its product launch timeline. Volvo Cars has pushed back large-scale production at its factory under construction in Slovakia to...
Selakovic meets with Slovak officials in Bratislava
Tanjug
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July 3, 2025
BRATISLAVA - Serbian Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic met with Slovak Parliament Speaker Richard Rasi and the chairman of Slovakia's parliamentary committee on culture, Roman Michelko, in Bratislava on Thursday. The parties agreed that...
Key trends shaping the Slovak labour market in 2025
The Slovak Spectator
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July 3, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement The Slovak labour market in 2025 continues to evolve rapidly, shaped by digital transformation, demographic shifts, and changing employee expectations....
2028 Polestar 7 Compact SUV Will Be Built At Volvo's New Slovakia Plant
Jalopnik
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July 3, 2025
Polestar announced today that the upcoming 2028 Polestar 7, which will serve as a premium compact crossover successor to the Polestar 2, will be built at Volvo's upcoming factory in Kosice, Slovakia. Prior to this announcement, Polestars have only...