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From Olympic visions to red numbers: The rise and struggle of Šamorín sports centre
The Slovak Spectator
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July 30, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Not long ago, you could learn on The Slovak Spectator that athletes from Australia were travelling all the way to Šamorín. The draw? The X-Bionic Sphere sports...
Bulgaria’s Parliamentary Chair Engages in Diplomatic Meetings at Global Speakers’ Conference
Bulgarian News Agency
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During the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Bulgaria’s National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with counterparts from France, Israel, Slovakia, Albania, Tajikistan, and...
Why has Trump deployed nuclear submarines?
The Times
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President Trump has raised the stakes in an American trial of strength with Russia by announcing that he is ordering two nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” in response to Moscow’s taunts. Trump’s post on Truth Social was not unusual in...
More than just a bilateral business network
The Slovak Spectator
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July 30, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement In 2005, Slovakia was widely regarded as the “Tatra Tiger” – a dynamic, fast-growing economy. The country attracted substantial foreign direct investment,...
The 14 Most Breathtaking Hiking Spots in the World
Travelbinger
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July 28, 2025
There’s nothing like a long hike in a beautiful place to make you feel alive, legs burning, lungs full of fresh air, and views that stop you in your tracks. From moderate routes to challenging multi-day treks, these 14 hikes from around the world...
EU warns states over directive delays
Fresh Plaza
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July 25, 2025
The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against several EU Member States for failing to transpose a range of EU directives into national law by the set deadlines. Formal letters of notice have been issued, giving countries...
Russian Gas Exports to Europe Surged in July
Oil Price
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August 1, 2025
The end of maintenance works boosted Russia’s natural gas exports via pipeline to Europe by 37% in July compared to June, data calculated by Reuters showed on Friday. Russian gas supply via pipelines to Europe has slumped since 2022, after Russia...
European countries to borrow billions from EU to rearm Ukraine
Politico Europe
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July 25, 2025
Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania and Slovakia are considering taking up the loans, several diplomats told POLITICO, while Poland, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Bulgaria and Greece confirmed they will do so. By jointly buying weapons through the...
Priest: We notice all young people ask for Confession
Aleteia
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August 1, 2025
Friday was a day of penance for participants in the Youth Jubilee. Several young people shared their experiences with Aleteia after a day of 25,000 Confessions. For one day during the Jubilee of Youth, the Circus Maximus, Rome's famous ancient...
Patak Motors’ electric dream falters amid mounting debts and delays
The Slovak Spectator
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July 29, 2025
Patak Motors – the Slovak start-up behind the distinctive Rodster electric car – is under mounting pressure as unpaid rent, legal disputes and production delays cloud its future. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after...
“She’s the beating heart of our family”: a cycle across Europe inspired by a three-year-old girl
The Slovak Spectator
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July 22, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement On 14 July 2025, Niall Kenny, accompanied by his 70-year-old father Kevin and brother Gavin, set off on a 2,100-kilometre cycling expedition from their...
Still digging 2025: Tracking global coal mine proposals
Global Energy Monitor - California
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July 29, 2025
In 2024, newly-opened coal mines added a total of 105 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of production capacity to the global coal mining industry — a 46% decline from 2023 (193 Mtpa) and the smallest production capacity increase in a decade. This...
News digest: On Sunday, Petržalka’s long-awaited tram dream became reality
The Slovak Spectator
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July 28, 2025
Good evening. Here is the Monday, July 28 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in a few minutes. Petržalka celebrates launch of full tram line after years of waiting Article continues after video advertisement Article continues...
PM Orbán: The Visegrad Four Will Be Back and Block the Current EU Budget Proposal
The European Conservative
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August 1, 2025
The way it looks now, it’s only a matter of time until newly-elected sovereigntist governments revive the Visegrad Four (V4) alliance, and together they will be able to put up a blocking opposition to the EU Commission’s plans for the next EU...
Young Talent Takes Centre Stage at Budapest Central European Fashion Week
Hungarian Conservative
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August 1, 2025
Budapest will once again become the fashion capital of Central Europe as the Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW) returns for its 16th edition between 1 and 7 September. Organized by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency (MDDÜ), the...
Bohunice units decommissioning completed
World Nuclear News
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Monday, 21 July 2025 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development says two VVER-440 pressurised water reactors have been successfully removed and dismantled at Slovakia’s Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant, marking the end of the decommissioning...
In this theatre, watching is only the beginning
The Slovak Spectator
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July 29, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Since its founding in 2019, THEATRA Bratislava has carved out a unique space in the capital’s cultural landscape. Led by French theatre professionals Guillaume...
Michael Abrahams | Why left-hand drive school buses place our children at risk
The Gleaner
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July 29, 2025
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz, recently announced the introduction of a rural school bus programme utilising 110 refurbished American school buses. However, there are safety concerns as the buses are old...
Trump’s Trade Accord Meets Europe’s Nuclear Rebound
Forbes
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Nuclear in EU 27 Countries. Status as of 31 July, 2025. Qimeng Yang; Taurus Xu; Anna Broughel In July 2025, the Trump Administration and the European Commission unveiled a trade accord to strengthen transatlantic collaboration as the EU works to...
Inflation accelerates
The Slovenia Times
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August 1, 2025
Higher food prices contribute most to the annual inflation rate. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA Slovenia's annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.8% in July, the highest rate in over a year, driven by higher food prices. The annual inflation rate was up...