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Flood waters in Central Europe sweep towards eastern Germany

June 5, 2013June 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia

The surging flood waters that have caused 12 deaths and extensive damage across Central Europe are sweeping north and east

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Flooding endangers Slovakia

June 4, 2013June 5, 2013 The Slovak Spectator Czech Republic, Slovakia

Because of the heavy rain that hit Europe over the past few days, several countries, including Slovakia, now face the

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Europe News 

Hungary: Massive VAT fraud over Slovak border

May 14, 2013May 22, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times Hungary, Slovakia

The number of lorries entering Hungary from Slovakia has fallen by 25 per cent during the three months since customs

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Slovak capital hosts world wine contest

May 6, 2013May 27, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia is not particularly well known abroad for its wine production, but this is mainly because most of it is consumed

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Europe News 

Slovakia wants war crimes suspect extradited from Hungary

April 9, 2013May 27, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary, Slovakia

Prosecutors in Slovakia are pressing for the extradition of Hungarian war crimes suspect László Csatáry. The 98-year-old former police commander

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Europe News 

Slovakia, Poland agree Olympic bid

April 5, 2013May 27, 2013 Beata Balogova of The Slovak Spectator Poland, Slovakia

A great publicity gimmick which might bring new jobs, improve roads and put Slovakia on the world’s radar: these were

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US Steel to stay in Slovakia’s Košice

March 27, 2013May 27, 2013 Beata Balogova of The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

US Steel Corporation will not sell its U.S. Steel Košice (USSK) subsidiary in eastern Slovakia. Representatives of the Slovak government

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Slovak prime minister Robert Fico
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Slovakia’s Fico marks one year since landslide victory

March 19, 2013May 27, 2013 Beata Balogova of The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

One year after Smer took the country in a landslide history, the Prime Minister Robert Fico described the current situation of

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Europe News 

Survey in Slovakia reveals ignorance of Holocaust

March 19, 2013May 27, 2013 Michaela Terenzani-Stankova of The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

The Holocaust and the responsibility of the wartime Slovak state for its participation in the Nazi-controlled extermination of Jews remains

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