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The Church and the Communists - new allegations from the archives
In the 1950's the communist regimes of Central and Eastern Europe saw the Church as a threat, the result was many priests spending time in jail. For many believers these…
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Slovaks divide over future of Kosovo
On Wednesday Serbia's parliament overwhelmingly rejected a United Nations proposal on the future status of Kosovo. Under the plan drafted by UN special envoy Martti…
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Wine industry reform fails to cheer Slovak vintners
Chances are you enjoyed a few glasses of wine during the winter break - but if you are a vintner in Slovakia you probably did not drink a toast to the European Commission…
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Revitalising Slovakia's arms trade
Slovakia is to withdraw its soldiers from Iraq - the 99 troops will come home in February next year. But Bratislava says it wants to keep good contacts with Baghdad and…
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Belarus opposition seeks Slovak support in EU
The top opposition leader in Belarus says Slovakia is still searching for a clear policy towards Belarus. Aleksandr Milinkevich was speaking during a visit to Bratislava…
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Surprise results in Slovakia's local elections
Slovakia held local elections last week with voters choosing their mayors and members of local councils. The biggest surprise was the defeat of the incumbent mayor of…
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Alexander Dubcek - a legacy re-visited
On Monday Alexander Dubcek, the main political actor of the the attempt to reform the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia during the famous Prague Spring, would have turned…
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Slovak economy booms - but Slovaks see gloom
The Slovak economy is booming with a a record-breaking 9.8 percent growth in the third quarter of this year. It's driven by increased production in automobile and electro…
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Slovaks ask government to block uranium mine
In Slovakia, plans by Canadian company Tournigan Gold Corporation to open a urananium mine near the Eastern city of Kosice have met with strong opposition from locals…
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Slovaki hesitates over troop relocation in Aghanistan
Slovakia has been asked by NATO to move its troops in Afghanistan from Kabul to Kandahar in Southern Afghanistan but the Slovak cabinet is hesitating over concerns about…