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Coca-Cola leaving Slovakia

October 29, 2015 The Slovak Spectator

The management of the Coca-Cola plant in the village of Lúka near Piešťany told its employees that the factory is to

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Europe 

Slovak government approves humanitarian and integration aid to refugees

October 22, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia’s government approved the aid for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in relation to the current refugee and migration crisis on October

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Europe 

Slovakia selects refugees while sending police to assist in Hungary

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Hungary, Slovakia, Syrian refugees

Slovakia is acting in line with the requests of the European Union, while still preparing a lawsuit concerning the mandatory quotas for

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Europe 

Slovakia, Poland to set up NATO centre for counterintelligence

October 1, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Nato, Poland, Slovakia

Slovakia and Poland are planning to build a centre for the counterintelligence capabilities of NATO countries. Slovak Defence Minister Martin

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Business 

Taxi drivers blocked centre of Bratislava in protest against Uber

September 29, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Several dozen taxi drivers drove through the centre of Bratislava on Monday afternoon to express their discontent with the activities of

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Europe 

Slovakia to sue EU

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia will defend itself from the mandatory quotas approved by the European Union’s interior ministers, said Prime Minister Robert Fico following the

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Europe 

Schengen must survive, Slovak politicians say

September 17, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico and his government continue to voice their opposition to EU-wide quotas on accepting refugees after Hungary

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Europe 

Slovaks uniting to help migrants

September 10, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Prompted by pictures from foreign refugee camps Slovaks spontaneously started to organize themselves with the aim to help migrants staying

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Europe 

Slovakia’s Fico government firm on anti-migrant stand

September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Hungary, Slovakia

Safe zones that would provide humanitarian aid to people fleeing their homes are a medium term solution to Europe’s migration crisis,

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