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Brit Katie Boulter upsets Paula Badosa in first round of Wimbledon
Field Level Media
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British fan favorite Katie Boulter dished out 27 winners while producing a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory over No. 9 seed Paula Badosa of Spain in a Wimbledon first-round match at the All England Club in London. Boulter saved 4 of 7 break points and held a...
Italian auto supplier Calearo shuts Slovak plant
The Slovak Spectator
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June 30, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement More than 20 years ago, Italian car parts manufacturer Calearo Antenne expanded abroad for the first time, choosing the western Slovak town of Šamorín to build...
Slovak PM sees 'no reason' to meet with Zelensky, claims Ukrainian president 'hates' him, after reportedly blocking Russian sanctions
The Kyiv Independent
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June 28, 2025
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on June 28 that he does not intend to meet directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that the Ukrainian president "hates" him, as relations between the two countries continue to sour. Fico's...
Prešov hosts first-ever Pride Day in grassroots effort
The Slovak Spectator
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June 30, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement A simple question—“Why not do something?”—sparked the very first Pride Day in the eastern Slovak town of Prešov. The event, held last Saturday at the Čierny...
Nine Dead From Hepatitis A Outbreak Across Four European Tourist Hot Spots
Hep
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June 30, 2025
More than 2,000 people across four European countries popular among tourists are confirmed to have hepatitis A virus (HAV), and nine have died, prompting the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) to issue an urgent travel...
New direct flights launch between Bratislava and Copenhagen
Radio Slovakia International
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A new direct flight connection between Bratislava and Copenhagen has been launched. Flights will operate twice a week—on Saturdays and Tuesdays. The first flight from Denmark’s capital landed in Bratislava on Saturday evening, June 28, according...
Catching up with science in Slovakia: New SAV chair and grant for scientists
The Slovak Spectator
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June 30, 2025
A lot has happened in the past two months in science in Slovakia. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement The new chair of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) was appointed in early June. The Slovak...
Rising star Max Jones makes motocross history in Slovakia
IMPARTIAL REPORTER
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These positions enabled him to secure the top-20 finish he needed to qualify and with his overall finish of 16th, history had been made. Jones now qualifies for the EMX65 finals at Loket at the famous GP circuit and now he will be lining up...
Ukrainian foreign minister responds to Slovak counterpart's proposal about "forgiving" Russia
European Pravda
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has responded to the statement by his Slovak counterpart Juraj Blanár about "forgiving" Russia, noting that "sense of impunity is the root cause" of Russia's crimes. "It's naive to expect a criminal to stop...
Inside the CBS Arena: Tickets latest, Euro glory and luckless former Sky Blue drops to seventh tier
Coventry Live
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June 30, 2025
Coventry City’s players are set to report back for pre-season training this week to prepare for their first full campaign under the guidance of Frank Lampard. The Sky Blues have been relatively slow going in the transfer market so far, having made...
The NATO Meeting in The Hague and the Latest Developments in the International Security Environment
Diplomat magazine EU
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June 30, 2025
Conclusions and Lessons for Military and Intelligence Services “Geopolitics does not forgive ignorance and does not reward indecision.” — adapted from Zbigniew Brzezinski By Corneliu Pivariu The NATO meeting held in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025,...
Shortt takes European junior silver in thrilling final
RTE Ireland
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July 4, 2025
Defending champion John Shortt secured bronze in the 200m backstroke final to claim Ireland's first medal at the 2025 European Junior Championships in Samorin, Slovakia. The Limerick teenager, competing in the middle lane, was involved in a...
The Slovak getaway that once witnessed a failed terror plot
The Slovak Spectator
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June 30, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement On 22 April 2025, The Irish Sun published a travel piece by Emma Kilcawley Hemani, praising Piešťany – a stunning spa town in Slovakia’s Trnava Region – as an...
'Russia will hit your other cheek as well' — Ukraine rebukes Slovak FM's call to 'perhaps forgive' Moscow
The Kyiv Independent
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June 30, 2025
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on June 30 rebuked Slovakia's foreign minister after he suggested the international community might "perhaps even forgive" Russia's actions and reengage in dialogue with Moscow to end the war in Ukraine....
Ukrainian foreign minister responds to Slovak counterpart's proposal to forgive Russia for everything that has happened
Ukrainska Pravda
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Andrii Sybiha. Photo: Foreign Ministry Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has responded to the statement by his Slovak counterpart Juraj Blanár about "forgiving" Russia, noting that "sense of impunity is the root cause" of Russia's crimes....
Eurozone leadership battle
EurActiv
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June 30, 2025
Welcome to the Capitals, your concise and comprehensive summary of European news from Brussels by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. We welcome feedback and tips here. You can sign up here. In today’s edition: Who gets to steer the Eurozone? Orbán...
Ukraine’s Chernobyl disaster gives birth to new expressions of folklore
Global Voices
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July 4, 2025
The author in front of the Chernobyl location sign. Photo used with permission. By Ihor Krychuk This story is part of a series of essays written by Ukrainian artists entitled “Regained Culture: Ukrainian voices curate Ukrainian culture.” This...
Slovakia blocks new Russia sanctions while reaffirming support for Ukraine
Radio Slovakia International
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At the EU summit in Brussels, 26 member states reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine through a joint declaration by European Council President António Costa — opposed only by Hungary. The bloc also agreed to extend existing sanctions...
Slovakia: Won!
Rroma
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June 27, 2025
According to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the rights of two complainants, a Roma father and son, were violated after they became victims of violent intervention by the police during the first lockdown in April 2020 in...
Culture Tips, Weekend of June 27
Radio Slovakia International
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The latest culture tips for around Slovakia. Circus without borders: Caravana brings wordless wonder to the streets On June 28th, the international street music and physical theatre performance Circus Caravana will be presented in Zvolen. A...