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Weiss words show Slovakia strain
GROUP F: SLOVAKIA v ITALY:Coach lets fly at TV journalist as pressure on ahead of must-win game against Italy, who have their own troubles
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Slovakia promise shock and awe
JOHANNESBURG Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss said his side will be bold in todays Group F decider with Italy, and apologised for his recent behaviour towards the media.
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Slovakia coach Weiss addresses outburst
Johannesburg - Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss on Wednesday addressed the expletive-filled rant he made against journalists who had questioned his tactics in his side's 2-0 loss to Paraguay....
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Slovakia coach 'sorry' for outburst
JOHANNESBURG (AP) Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss says he is "sorry" for an expletive-laced outburst aimed at his country's media after his tactics were questioned in the 2-0 loss to Paraguay.
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Slovakia to be bold against Italy, coach says sorry
Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss said his side would be bold in Thursday's Group F decider with Italy and apologised for recent behaviour with the media.
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Slovakia v Italy: match preview
Read a full match preview of the World Cup 2010 Group F game between Slovakia and Italy at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on Wednesday June 24 2010, kick-off 15.00pm BST.
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Slovakia coach 'sorry' for outburst
JOHANNESBURG (AP) Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss says he is "sorry" for an expletive-laced outburst aimed at his country's media after his tactics were questioned in the 2-0 loss to Paraguay.
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Slovakia's Fico steps aside; new coalition waiting in wings - Summary
Bratislava - Sociology professor Iveta Radicova appeared set on Wednesday to become Slovakia's first female prime minister after current Prime Minister Robert Fico ended his efforts to try to form a ruling coalition....
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Slovakia coach 'sorry' for outburst
Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss says he is "sorry" for an expletive-laced outburst aimed at his country's media after his tactics were questioned in the 2-0 loss to Paraguay. Speaking Wednesday at the pre-match news conference ahead of Slovakia's final World Cup group game against Italy, Weiss said he was "really sorry about what happened between us, and about our relationship...
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Slovak pres. asks opposition leader to form gov't
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia's president on Wednesday asked an opposition leader to form a new government after the prime minister acknowledged that his efforts to create a coalition have failed.
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EXTRA: Slovak president calls on Radicova to form government
Bratislava - Slovakian President Ivan Gasparovic called Wednesday on sociology professor Iveta Radicova to form a new government in what would give the country its first-ever female premier....
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Slovak PM fails to form new coalition government, opposition to get a chance
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says his efforts to create a new coalition government have failed.
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(AP:BRATISLAVA, Slovakia) The outgoing Slovak government says the fiscal deficit could reach 7 percent of gross domestic product this year, up from the 5.5 percent originally estimated.
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Slovakia boss makes Fergie look like a pussycat
Sir Alex Ferguson's fractious relationship with the media is well known, but Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss makes the irascible Manchester United boss seem
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Slovak PM fails to form new coalition government, opposition to get a chance
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says his efforts to create a new coalition government have failed. Fico was asked by President Ivan Gasparovic to form a government after his left-leaning party won the most votes in the June 12 parliamentary elections.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-23 10:22 Slovak 2010 fiscal gap to hit 7 pct/GDP-official
BRATISLAVA, June 23 (Reuters) - Slovakia's 2010 fiscal deficit will rise to 6.98 percent of gross domestic product this year, from the planned 5.5 percent, due to a big drop in tax revenue, Deputy Finance Minister Peter Kazimir said on Wednesday. "The forecast fiscal gap, taking into account the current drop in tax collection, without savings... is 6.98 percent (of GDP)," Kazimir told Reuters ...
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Slovakia poised to get first female premier after coalition accord
Bratislava - Sociology professor Iveta Radicova appeared set on Wednesday to become Slovakia's first female prime minister, after announcing overnight that four centre-right parties had agreed to a coalition-government programme....
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-23 07:38 Slovakia - Factors To Watch on June 23
BRATISLAVA, June 23 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial markets on Wednesday.
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Slovakias Finance Ministry estimates the state will collect about 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) less revenue than planned this year, Sme reported without saying where it got the information.
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Struggling Italy needs a win against Slovakia
If struggling Italy can't manage to beat Slovakia on Thursday, the Azzurri could match France's unenviable feat from the 2002 World Cup and exit the group stage as defending champion. "We're worried," midfielder Daniele De Rossi said. "I said it before and I'll say it again.
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