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Culture Tips, Weekend of July 4
Radio Slovakia International
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Current culture tips for around Slovakia. Fertile Land of Juliana Mrvová This week, Galerie Kaple, in Valašské Meziříčí, Czechia, opened an exhibition featuring the work of Slovak visual artist Juliana Mrvová. She specializes in painting plants...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Slovakia, Hungary voice concerns over EU roadmap on Russian energy phase-out
Xinhua News Agency
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BRATISLAVA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia and Hungary share reservations over the European Union's (EU) roadmap for stopping imports of strategic energy raw materials from Russia, local media reported on Thursday, citing Slovak President Peter...
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...
Slovakia falls behind on climate project plans and financing
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovakia is lagging in both planning and financing climate protection projects. This applies to areas such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting watercourses, and implementing flood prevention measures. According to Ľubomír Andrassy,...
Global framework for green innovations
The Malaysian Star
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July 3, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has called for innovative approaches to the green economy and low-carbon industrial parks, in a planned collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation...
Slovakia draws Kyiv’s ire over call to ‘forgive’ Russia
The Slovak Spectator
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July 3, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia’s foreign minister has triggered a diplomatic stir after suggesting that peace with Russia may require forgiveness – a statement that drew sharp...
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...
Slovak opposition accuses government of siding with Hungary in ending Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dispute
BNE Intellinews
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Slovak opposition parties accused the left-right cabinet of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of securing favourable terms for Hungary by bringing the long-standing Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric power plant (HPP) System dispute to an end. “I...
Photo highlights from the first and second rounds of Wimbledon
Yahoo Sports
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1 / 29 APTOPIX Britain Wimbledon Tennis Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her second round women's singles match against Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP...
MPM2025: What the latest data says about being a journalist in Europe
European Federation of Journalists
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July 3, 2025
Picture credit: CMPF. Conducted by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF), the Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) offers one of the most comprehensive assessments of media conditions in Europe. While it evaluates a wide range of...
Plans To Assemble Polestar 7 In Slovakia Possible
CleanTechnica
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July 3, 2025
Volvo plans to assemble the Polestar 7 in Slovakia. If all goes well, that is. See the fine print at the end of this story. Historically, Polestar’s manufacturing footprint has been predominantly centered in China after the Geely takeover of...
European production of Polestar 7 confirmed for Slovakia
Just Auto
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July 3, 2025
Geely-owned Polestar has signed a memorandum of understanding with fellow Geely unit Volvo Cars to have Polestar 7 manufactured in Kosice, Slovakia, in advance of the planned launch of the premium compact SUV in 2028. Polestar says the Polestar 7...
Polestar 7 production set for Slovakia
Tech Digest
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July 3, 2025
Share Polestar plans to produce its forthcoming premium compact SUV, the Polestar 7, at a new Volvo Cars factory in Kosice, Slovakia. This strategic move, formalized through a memorandum of understanding with Volvo Cars, positions the Polestar 7...
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....
Ex-Plymouth club owner's first ever abroad holiday turned into 'life-changing humanitarian mission'
Plymouth Herald
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July 3, 2025
A former Plymouth club owner saw his first ever abroad holiday turn into a 'life-changing humanitarian mission' in 2022 - and now he's set to share his documentary in the city this weekend. Former Club Envy landlord, Spyke O'Hanlin, is screening a...
Polestar confirms new Slovakia production site ahead of range expansion
Express & Star
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July 3, 2025
Polestar has expanded its production facilities with a new site in Kosice, Slovakia. The Scandinavian manufacturer, which currently produces cars such as the 2, 3 and 4, will use the extra production space to create the upcoming Polestar 7, which...