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International passenger traffic growth keeps market resilient
International Airport Review
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July 8, 2025
Passenger traffic remains resilient in May, but airport performance continues to be hampered by aircraft shortages and maintenance issues affecting airlines, ATM disruptions and aviation taxes. ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for...
Estonia may veto EU's 18th sanctions package if Russian oil price cap not lowered, foreign minister says
The Kyiv Independent
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July 10, 2025
Estonia may veto the European Union's 18th sanctions package against Moscow if the Russian oil price cap is not lowered, Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna told Estonian outlet ERR in an article published July 9. "We have a very clear position:...
Labour law lags as AI reshapes workplaces
The Slovak Spectator
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July 10, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement While artificial intelligence (AI) promises short-term gains through automation and increased productivity, it presents serious long-term challenges to the...
‘Operation Monaco’ director: Too western for Stalin, Slovakia now reopens the door to Moscow
The Slovak Spectator
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July 10, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Although Stalinism expanded successfully across the Eastern Bloc after the Second World War, Bratislava remained a tough nut to crack for the Soviets. The...
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...
Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Romania Urge Stronger EU Safeguards in Ukraine Trade Deal
Bulgarian News Agency
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Ministers of agriculture from Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Romania signed a joint declaration regarding the agricultural aspects of the amended trade agreement between the European Union and Ukraine in Budapest, the Ministry of...
Alleged apparitions in Slovakia: What’s the Vatican saying?
The Pillar
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July 9, 2025
The Vatican’s doctrinal office gave the green light Wednesday to devotion associated with alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Slovakia. The pilgrimage site on Mount Zvir, Slovakia, in 2017. Palickap/wikimedia CC BY-SA 4.0. The Dicastery for...
Slovakia has once again blocked new EU sanctions against Russia
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovakia has once again blocked the adoption of the 18th package of sanctions against Russia, demanding guarantees from the European Commission regarding the RePowerEU plan. This involves ending Russian gas deliveries to the EU by 2028, which,...
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
Defense One
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On July 4, the broken remnants of a powerful tropical storm spun off the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico...
Slovakia’s Concerns Over RePowerEU Challenge EU Energy Plans
Mezha
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July 7, 2025
Slovakia continues to express its concerns regarding the RePowerEU energy initiative, despite recent negotiations with the European Commission. The Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that key issues remain unresolved. The government and...
Thousands of caravanners will come to Slovakia – and they might help its tourism sector
The Slovak Spectator
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July 9, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia will host the 98th International F.I.C.C. Rally next year, one of the world’s largest events in camping and caravanning. The gathering offers a...
Slovakia Vows to Resist EU Russian Gas Phase-Out Plan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia will stand firm in defending its right to continue importing Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico declared on Saturday, vowing to resist efforts by Brussels to eliminate Russian energy from the EU market. Fico emphasized that...
Slovak Premier states country is ‘ready to fight’ for Russian gas
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico declared on Saturday that the country is “ready to fight” to maintain its right to import Russian gas and will continue blocking EU proposals aimed at phasing out Russian energy supplies. Fico...
Russians publish Ukrainian military data via servers in Slovakia
European Pravda
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A group of Russian websites is conducting a large-scale online campaign against Ukrainian military personnel and activists, publishing their personal data and calling for persecution. As reported by Aktuality, the Investigative Center of Jan...
Environmental emergencies declared in Eastern Slovakia as storms continue
Radio Slovakia International
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Severe storms continue to batter eastern Slovakia, prompting 38 emergency declarations, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. Level II and III flood alerts remain in effect across several districts. Crisis management teams are working with...
Russians publish Ukrainian military data via servers in Slovakia – investigation
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock photo: Getty Images A group of Russian websites is conducting a large-scale online campaign against Ukrainian military personnel and activists, publishing their personal data and calling for persecution. Source: an investigation by the...
Israel foreign minister says Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal 'achievable'
Naharnet
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by Naharnet Newsdesk 09 July 2025, 17:06 Israel's foreign minister expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a ceasefire and hostage-release deal in Gaza, saying that if a temporary truce was sealed, Israel would negotiate on a permanent end...
Prime Minister Fico forgives attacker as high-profile trial begins
Radio Slovakia International
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The trial of Juraj Cintula – accused of shooting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in May – opened Tuesday at the Specialised Criminal Court in Banská Bystrica. Prime Minister Fico, who was seriously injured in the attack, has stated he forgives...
Brussels criticises Slovakia’s rule of law progress in latest EU report
Radio Slovakia International
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The European Commission has criticised Slovakia for making too little progress on rule of law reforms. In its annual Rule of Law Report published Tuesday, it issued seven recommendations, including stronger judicial safeguards and more effective...
EP Vice President Sabine Verheyen: The European Media Freedom Act has nothing to do with censorship
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 9, 2025
The deadline for the start of the implementation of the new European Media Freedom Act (FEMA) is fast approaching - August this year. "Some Member States are already quite far in implementing the European Media Freedom Act because some of them...