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Slovak and Polish Films Win 2025 Student Academy Awards
The Film New Europe
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BRATISLAVA: Confession by Slovak director Rebeka Bizubová, and Dad’s not Home by Polish director Jan Saczek received the 2025 Academy Awards in the Documentary and Live Action Narrative categories, respectively. The winners of the gold, silver and...
Bratislava never had a planetarium. Families built an observatory instead.
The Slovak Spectator
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August 28, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement On the Revín hill overlooking the Slovak capital, a metal dome now turns quietly toward the heavens. Inside sits the city’s newest – and only – public...
Slovak Government Delays Discussion on COVID-19 Vaccine Analysis
Radio Slovakia International
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An analysis by the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines was not included on the agenda of Wednesday’s off-site government meeting in Senica. The topic will also be absent from next week’s cabinet session. Prime...
Slovak scientists developing innovative drug delivery platform for smarter therapies
The Slovak Spectator
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August 28, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement At the end of 2024, team PoxyMed from the Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) won the first edition of Challenger Science, a programme...
Climate change made summer wildfires 10 times more likely, scientists say
Politico Europe
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August 28, 2025
Yet the fire season is not over, and danger persists. The EU’s fire danger forecast shows that the risk remains high for the coming days in Spain and Portugal, as well as in Sicily, Greece and western Turkey. It added that “extreme and very...
Union Calls on Politicians to Respect Science and Work of Scientists
Radio Slovakia International
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The Republican Union of Employers (RUZ) called on politicians on Tuesday to respect the work of scientists and stop questioning the results of expert analyses. The union voiced deep concern over ongoing attacks against researchers from the Slovak...
Slovak Students at Astronomy Olympiad win Gold, Silver, and Bronze
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovak students scored major success at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2025, held August 11–21 in Mumbai, India. Competing among 288 participants from 64 countries, Tomáš Kubrický won a gold medal, while Patrik...
Slovak Government Proxy Refuses to Resign Amid Criticism Over Vaccine Analysis
Radio Slovakia International
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Government Proxy for Investigating the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Peter Kotlár, says he has no plans to step down despite growing criticism. He dismissed a 350,000-euro analysis by the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV), arguing the...
Which municipality in Slovakia offers the highest quality of life?
The Slovak Spectator
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August 27, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement The current leader in the ranking of towns and municipalities by quality of life is Lamač, a borough of Bratislava. The comparison was made using the...
Slovakia’s low jobless rate masks deep regional gaps
The Slovak Spectator
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August 24, 2025
The author, Marcela Gocmanová, is a consultant at PA Matters, s.r.o. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia is experiencing a low unemployment rate, just under 6 percent. However, this...
Meloni Endorses Adding Ukraine To NATO’s Defense Umbrella
SouthFront
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August 30, 2025
Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Associations, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert Despite Ukraine’s unpopularity among ordinary people in...
Hoval inaugurates its largest heat-pump plant in Slovakia
CEENERGYNEWS
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August 27, 2025
Hoval, the Lichtenstein-based company, inaugurated its ePlant in Istebné in the Orava region of Slovakia. This is the largest production site of the Hoval Group, which is designed for an annual output of up to 32,000 heat pumps. “This project...
Slovak Academy of Sciences Under Fire for COVID-19 Vaccine Analysis
Radio Slovakia International
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Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár (SMER-SD) has criticized the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) for publishing partial conclusions from its analysis of COVID-19 vaccines and for the way the results were presented on social media. Health Minister Šaško...
News digest: Art wars in the Slovak capital
The Slovak Spectator
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August 26, 2025
Hello, and welcome to your Tuesday, 26 August edition of Today in Slovakia. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia’s top diplomat is on the phone again. Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár (Smer)...
Young Boys vs Slovan Bratislava Prediction and Betting Tips | August 28th 2025
Sportskeeda
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August 26, 2025
Young Boys will face Slovan Bratislava at the Wankdorf Stadium on Thursday in the second leg of their 2025-26 UEFA Europa League play-off round qualifying clash. The home side have endured a sluggish start to their domestic campaign this term but...
Slovakia’s labour puzzle: gaps, growth, and the regional divide
The Slovak Spectator
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August 24, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia is experiencing a low unemployment rate, just under 6%. However, this macro-level success masks serious mismatches in regional labour markets. Regions...
Czech retail automation startup Buylo secures €640K to scale checkout tech
Tech.eu
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August 26, 2025
Czech retail tech startup Buylo has raised €640,000 in funding from Purple Ventures, aiming to bring its RFID-powered checkout and inventory automation technology to a broader international market. The new funding will be used to support...
Key Russian Oil Export Terminal to Operate at Half Capacity After Pipeline Attack
Pipeline Technology Journal
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August 30, 2025
Russia's Ust-Luga oil export terminal is set to operate at about half its normal capacity, following recent Ukrainian drone strikes that damaged crucial pipeline infrastructure, two industry sources told Reuters on Thursday. According to the...
News digest: Bratislava tops tourist charts – again, with foreigners outnumbering Slovaks
The Slovak Spectator
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August 25, 2025
Good evening. Here is the Monday, August 25 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in a few minutes. Slovak regions report strong visitor numbers Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video...
How Bahrain helped map the $2.9Bn bust
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Months of secret planning exposed traffickers’ routes and dismantled their networks The Kingdom of Bahrain stood shoulder to shoulder with global partners in a dramatic operation that unfolded like a...