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French wines triumph at world championship in Slovakia [May 17, 2013] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - France burnished its winemaking credentials on Friday winning the prestigious Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) international wine contest in Slovakia, the first Central European country to host one of the world's top five wine competitions. [via YahooNews] More >>

Global wine-makers go for gold in Slovakia [May 10, 2013] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - The prestigious Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) wine competition kicked off in Slovakia on Friday, making it the first Central European country to host one of the world's top five wine contests. [via YahooNews] More >>

ECB meets to discuss possible rate cut [May 02, 2013] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - The European Central Bank convened in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava on Thursday to discuss a rate cut or other possible policy measures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Eurozone rate cut anticipated as ECB meets [May 01, 2013] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - The European Central Bank, meeting in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, could cut its interest rates from current record lows and also unveil new measures to kick-start stymied bank lending, analysts say. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia, Italy on top in Fed Cup [Apr 21, 2013] PARIS (AFP) - Slovakia and Italy edged closer to a Fed Cup final showdown on Saturday after sweeping into 2-0 leads over fading Russia and defending champions Czech Republic respectively. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia woos US Steel amid European meltdown [Feb 17, 2013] KOSICE (AFP) - As meltdown menaces Europe's steel sector, Slovakia is scrambling to keep U.S. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU rejects Hungary wine-naming suit against Slovakia [Nov 09, 2012] BUDAPEST (AFP) - The European Court of Justice on Thursday rejected a lawsuit brought by Hungary against Slovakia over the disputed naming of wines from the Tokaj region along the two countries' border. [via YahooNews] More >>

Cutting-edge Slovak media paywall seeks to expand abroad [Aug 29, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Piano, a cutting-edge media paywall which seduced thrifty Slovaks into shelling out for online content, is looking to prove its model with an expansion to much larger Poland. [via YahooNews] More >>

Cutting-edge Slovak media paywall seeks to expand abroad [Aug 27, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Piano, a cutting-edge media paywall which seduced thrifty Slovaks into shelling out for online content, is looking to prove its model with an expansion to much larger Poland. [via YahooNews] More >>

Car plants help Slovakia's growth top eurozone [Jul 23, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Slovakia's auto sector is speeding into high gear despite eurozone's hard times, making it the world's top per-capita carmaker and fuelling the best growth in the crisis-struck 17-nation currency bloc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Car plants help Slovakia's growth top eurozone [Jul 23, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Slovakia's auto sector is speeding into high gear despite eurozone's hard times, making it the world's top per-capita carmaker and fuelling the best growth in the crisis-struck 17-nation currency bloc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia is world champion after beating Slovakia 6-2 [May 21, 2012] Alexander Semin (two goals) and Washington Capitals teammate celebrate their win against Slovakia in the world championship final. / By Alexander Nemenov, AFP/Getty Images [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia is world champion after beating Slovakia 6-2 [May 21, 2012] Alexander Semin (two goals) and Washington Capitals teammate celebrate their win against Slovakia in the world championship final. / By Alexander Nemenov, AFP/Getty Images [via YahooNews] More >>

Painting by Hitler goes to auction in Slovakia [Jan 26, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - A painting by Adolf Hitler, done before he became Nazi Germany's dictator, has been put up for sale by a Slovak auctioning house, its head told AFP. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovaks enjoy Hungary shopping sprees with cheap forint [Jan 24, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Slovaks, the eurozone's second poorest members, are taking advantage of the slumping rate of neighbouring Hungary's forint against the euro to go on shopping sprees in Hungarian border towns. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovaks enjoy Hungary shopping sprees with cheap forint [Jan 23, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Slovaks, the eurozone's second poorest members, are taking advantage of the slumping rate of neighbouring Hungary's forint against the euro to go on shopping sprees in Hungarian border towns. [via YahooNews] More >>

South Korean carmaker Kia boosts output at Slovak plant [Jan 18, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - South Korean carmaker Kia Motors said on Tuesday that it had raised output by 10 per cent at its Slovak plant last year, assembling more than 252,000 cars on the heels of 229,500 in 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

Czechs bid farewell to Havel in national mourning [Dec 21, 2011] PRAGUE (AFP) - Thousands gathered in Prague's historic city centre Wednesday as three days of national mourning began to bid farewell to 1989 Velvet Revolution icon Vaclav Havel who died Sunday aged 75. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia 'no' vote endangers euro rescue effort [Oct 12, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Lawmakers in the eurozone's poorest member Slovakia cast a menacing new shadow over the 17-nation bloc's debt crisis by rejecting an expanded bailout fund and tools to shore up enfeebled banks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia opens talks to save eurozone bailout [Oct 11, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Slovakia's deadlocked centre-right coalition met for fresh talks Tuesday on bolstering the EU's debt rescue fund ahead of a key parliamentary vote it must win for the crucial eurozone deal to go through. [via YahooNews] More >>