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President calls for boost in economic relations with Slovakia
STA
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June 19, 2025
Ljubljana/Koper, 19 June - Hosting her Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini, President Nataša Pirc Musar said on Thursday that Slovenia would like to see more Slovenian companies in Slovakia's industrial supply chains and more Slovak partners in...
Skilled, vetted and Chinese: Slovakia’s new visa plan takes shape
The Slovak Spectator
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June 19, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement The government has approved a new regulation to grant national visas to selected groups of Chinese nationals, aiming to deepen trade relations and stimulate...
Slovakia adopts a national programme for critical raw material exploration
CEENERGYNEWS
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June 19, 2025
Slovakia has adopted a national programme for the exploration of critical raw materials. As Tomáš Taraba, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment, explained, critical raw materials are essential for various economic sectors, such as...
Slovakia has given up on attracting quality people. It's disgusting, says expert
The Slovak Spectator
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June 19, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement When it comes to attracting qualified people, Slovakia is lagging behind neighbouring countries. According to Milan Kurota, the head of the consulting company...
LaLiga takes media rights tenders to Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania
Sportcal
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June 19, 2025
Spanish men's soccer's top-tier LaLiga has set media rights tender processes in motion across three central European territories, potentially covering a five-year cycle. The 20-team league has issued two requests for offers, one covering broadcast...
Slovak police attempted to detain ex-minister over Ukraine ammo donation
EurActiv
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June 18, 2025
BRATISLAVA – Slovak police attempted to detain former defence minister Jaroslav Naď on Wednesday amid an investigation by European prosecutors into alleged irregularities in the donation of ammunition to Ukraine. Naď, defence minister from...
Croatia Seeks to Boost Economic Links with India on Modi’s Pioneering Visit
Balkan Insight
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June 19, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Croatia’s Andrej Plenkovic in Zagreb, 18 June 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/ANTONIO BAT. Croatia can play a significant role in connecting the Three Seas Initiative with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic...
Slovak PM questions NATO membership ahead of summit
China Daily
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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico [Photo/Agencies] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico suggested on Tuesday that his country might be better off neutral as he and other officials prepared for a NATO summit next week....
From Seattle to Bratislava: an American’s reverse migration story
The Slovak Spectator
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June 19, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Two years ago, a chance YouTube video changed the entire trajectory of my life. Someone mentioned citizenship by descent as a pathway to living abroad, and...
Slovak police detain eight in probe into military aid to Ukraine
The Straits Times
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June 18, 2025
Slovak police have detained eight people, including defence ministry officials, in an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office into possible misuse of funds for military aid to Ukraine, the office said on Wednesday. Police...
Slovak bid to arrest ex-defence minister exposes bitter row over war in Ukraine
BBC
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Police in Slovakia have tried to arrest ex-defence minister Jaroslav Nad over aid donations to Ukraine, in a case he has condemned as politically motivated. Slovak media said police had gone to his home on Wednesday morning but the former minister...
Slovakia HICP Inflation Rises To 4.3%
RTTNews
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June 18, 2025
Slovakia's EU measure of inflation accelerated in May to the highest level in nearly one-and-a-half years, data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on Wednesday. The EU measure of the harmonized index of consumer prices, or...
Slovakia close to agreement with USA on new nuclear reactor
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovakia is close to concluding an inter-governmental agreement with the United States on the construction of a new nuclear reactor, said PM Robert Fico on Tuesday following his meeting with Economy Minister Denisa Sáková (Hlas-SD) regarding the...
Slovakia names first players to Olympic hockey team
Radio Slovakia International
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Earlier this week, the 12 countries participating in men’s hockey at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 named the first six players to their preliminary rosters. The tournament will start in February and is the first time NHL players...
Slovak police tried to detain ex-defense minister over Ukraine aid deal, media reports
The Kyiv Independent
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June 18, 2025
The Slovak police sought to detain ex-Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad over alleged misconduct during the donation of ammunition to Ukraine in 2022, the Slovak newspaper Dennik N reported on June 18, citing two undisclosed sources. According to his...
Slovak PM Fico Questions NATO Membership, Sparks Backlash Over Call For Neutrality
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has sparked a political debate after publicly suggesting that Slovakia might benefit from adopting a neutral stance in foreign policy — an idea that would mean withdrawal...
Eight people detained in Slovakia for fraud involving ammunition for Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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Eight people, including defence ministry employees, have been detained in Slovakia as part of an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office into the possible misuse of funds allocated for military aid to Ukraine. Source: European...
Seven ERC Grants Awarded To Charles University Researchers
Brno Daily
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June 18, 2025
Seven projects by researchers from Charles University in Prague have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) grants in the ERC call for 2024, worth a total of 14.6 million euros, the university announced yesterday. Katerina Capkova from the...
Toyota sets aside millions in anticipation of UK Supreme Court decision on motor finance case
Business Live
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June 18, 2025
Toyota has built up a substantial financial buffer in anticipation of a Supreme Court ruling that could see the firm and the broader industry compensating customers, with a verdict on the motor finance debacle expected in the coming weeks. The...
Former head of defense company detained in Slovakia — all due to investigation into military aid to Ukraine
Babel
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Slovak police tried to detain former Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad in a case involving military aid to Ukraine. Law enforcement officers detained the former head of a state defense enterprise. This is reported by the Slovak media Dennik N, citing...