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Slovak top tennis player gets two-year ban
Slovakia's number two tennis player, Karol Beck has been given a two year ban for testing positive for clenbuterol. The prohibited substance was found in a urine specimen…
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How Britain's EU budget proposal could put Slovakia under deep financial strains
In Slovakia, Britain's EU budget proposal has been given a big thumbs down. Last year Slovakia invested 356 million euros in badly needed transport infrastructure. Eastern…
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CEI holds economic forum in Bratislava
Central Europe has some of the best performing economies in Europe at the moment and that could be why economic summits are in fashion. These aim to encourage economic…
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Slovaks make history at Davis Cup
Slovak tennis players made history by making it, for the very first time, to the final of the Davis Cup. After defeating Argentina, the favourites to win the title this…
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The battle for the hearts and minds of Europeans over Turkey's membership bid
With just over a week to go before the European Union begins membership talks with Turkey, the campaign against Turkey has been stepped up in Slovakia. But a new report…
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Foreign investors angered at Slovakia's move to lower incentives
Slovakia has one of Central Europe's top performing economies. Foreign companies have invested billions and there's been a strong growth in exports. But now Slovakia's…
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The Slovak Government in crisis
In Slovakia the forced resignation of Economy Minister Pavol Rusko has pushed the government into crisis. The coalition leaders kicked Rusko's party out of government but…
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Lucky streak or signs of good times ahead? Slovak athletes run up big successes
Slovak athletes have been running up some big successes recently. Their Davis Cup tennis team qualified for the semi-final and will play against Argentina in September…
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How well would Slovakia cope with aftermath of terrorist attack?
Four days after the first of the recent terrorist attacks in London, one of the polling agencies in Slovakia published a survey in which 52 percent of respondents were…
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A rapid take-off for Bratislava's international airport
Three or four years ago Bratislava airport's terminal building was just like a big empty hall. Each day there were only one or two plane loads of passengers echoing…