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Is your teen already planning their first solo trip? What to know in summer 2025
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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Planning a teen’s first solo trip begins with clear conversations about purpose, interests and boundaries. What makes a trip feel exciting and manageable will vary, but the right balance of structure and independence sets the tone for success....
Danish PM scolds fellow EU leaders for forgetting fight against climate change
Euronews
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Published on 08/07/2025 - 15:24 GMT+2 Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday scolded fellow EU leaders who have chosen to put aside the fight against the climate crisis for the sake of boosting competitiveness and cutting red tape. "It...
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72-year-old man who shot Slovak PM Fico last year goes on trial for terrorism
Firstpost
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July 8, 2025
The man who shot and critically injured Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year screamed against him as he was taken into court in shackles on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a trial that could land him in prison for life. Juraj Cintula, 72,...
Slovakia prevents EU’s recent Russia sanctions
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia has once again blocked the EU’s 18th sanctions package targeting Russia, citing worries about the planned phase-out of Russian energy imports, Slovak media reported, quoting the Foreign Ministry. During a vote by the EU’s...
Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s populist leader Fico stands trial on terror charges
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 8, 2025
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A man went on trial Tuesday over last year’s attempted assassination of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister… BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A man went on trial Tuesday over last year’s attempted assassination of Slovakia’s...
Far-Right Purges On Culture Sectors In Slovakia & Hungary Spark Concern Among CEE Delegates In Karlovy Vary: “This Is Not Just A Local Fire”
Deadline
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July 8, 2025
It’s been nearly a year since Slovakia’s hard-right minister for culture Martina Šimkovičová fired Matej Drlička from his position as director of the Slovak National Theatre, the country’s oldest and most significant theatre. While there was no...
Overcoming Slovakia, Hungary opposition, EU set to approve new Russia sanctions package this week, Ukrainian official says
The Kyiv Independent
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July 8, 2025
After failing to approve 18th package of sanctions against Russia due to opposition from Hungary and Slovakia, EU countries are expected to finalize an agreement this week, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on July 7. Since EU...
Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s PM appears in court on terror charges
The Independent
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July 8, 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...
Azerbaijan’s strategic vision: Presidential aide talks energy, peace, and diplomacy with Slovak media
News.Az
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In an exclusive interview with Hospodárske noviny, a Slovak media outlet, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, shares Baku’s strategic goals...
Mysterious Slovakia - Pt. 6
Radio Slovakia International
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Round 6 of this year’s “Mysterious Slovakia” competition has just launched! This time, our microphone takes us to central Slovakia and the historic royal town of Banská Štiavnica — a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its rich medieval mining...
News digest: Flying roofs, toppled trees – monster storm slams eastern Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator
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July 7, 2025
Good day and welcome to your Monday, 7 July edition of Today in Slovakia. I will be guiding you through the week while Matúš Beňo takes a well-earned break. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement IT...
'Free culture': Slovak gunman defends Fico shooting as trial begins
Yahoo News
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A 72-year-old poet said he had shot and wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to defend "free culture" as he went on trial Tuesday more than a year after the shock attack. Juraj Cintula shot nationalist, Kremlin-friendly Fico four times at...
Trial set to open in Slovakia of man who shot and wounded PM Fico
Yahoo News
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(Corrects spelling of Banska Bystrica in paragraph 11) By Jan Lopatka BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (Reuters) -A Slovak court will begin the trial on Tuesday of a man who shot and seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico in May last year, an...
Trial set to open in Slovakia of man who shot and wounded PM Fico
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 7, 2025
By Jan Lopatka BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (Reuters) -A Slovak court will begin the trial on Tuesday of a man who shot and seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico in May last year, an attack that both exposed and exacerbated political and...
Cyril and Methodius did not shape Slovak people – but their mission still matters
The Slovak Spectator
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July 7, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement “Recognising and honouring the most important historical events in Slovakia’s past should be a matter of basic civic awareness for all Slovaks,” reads the...
In June, Ukraine exports more electricity than imports for first time since Oct 2023 – DiXi Group
Interfax Ukraine
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July 7, 2025
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/minenergoUkraine In June 2025, Ukraine exported 14.5% more electricity than it imported, which happened for the first time since October 2023, the Ukrainian analytical center for energy and climate DiXi Group...
Amendments to the Slovakia Constitution Could Deny Legal Recognition of Trans People
Out Front Magazine - Colorado
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July 7, 2025
In March 2025, Slovakia introduced a series of controversial constitutional amendments that have drawn widespread criticism from human rights advocates and legal experts. These proposed changes, which build on restrictive legislation passed in...
Privara Set to Compete for Team Slovakia at 2025 FISU World University Games
BVM Sports
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July 7, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Benjamin Privara of Harvard men's tennis is set to represent the Crimson on the world stage this summer as he will compete with Team Slovakia at the 2025 World University Games held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. Crimson...
A Slovak Tale: How to Become Popcorn
Brno Daily
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July 7, 2025
You probably think I made a typo in the title, right? It should be: How to MAKE Popcorn. And your second thought might be: “Is she dumb? Doesn’t she know how to make popcorn?” Well, I’m not dumb, and I DO know how to make popcorn. (And if I don’t,...
Built beneath a graveyard, guarded by a tower: The story of Slovakia’s largest botanical garden
The Slovak Spectator
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July 7, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Its collection comprises more than 4,000 species and subspecies of plants, while the site includes a complex of greenhouses spanning a total area of 3,500...