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Germans, Czechs on alert as floods spread north [Jun 06, 2013] By Hakan Erdem and Petr Josek DRESDEN, Germany/LITOMERICE, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Germans, Hungarians and Czechs were evacuated from their homes on Wednesday as soldiers raced to pile up sandbags to hold back rising waters in the region's worst floods in a decade. The deluge has killed at least 12 people in central Europe since the weekend. Water started subsiding in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Germans, Czechs on alert as floods spread north [Jun 06, 2013] By Hakan Erdem and Petr Josek DRESDEN, Germany/LITOMERICE, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Germans, Hungarians and Czechs were evacuated from their homes on Wednesday as soldiers raced to pile up sandbags to hold back rising waters in the region's worst floods in a decade. The deluge has killed at least 12 people in central Europe since the weekend. Water started subsiding in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Merkel promises cash to German flood victims [Jun 04, 2013] By Jens Hack and Jason Hovet PASSAU, Germany/PRAGUE (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel promised 100 million euros to victims of Germany's worst flood in a decade on Tuesday as she toured areas devastated by the deluge, which has killed 12 people across central Europe. In the Czech Republic, swathes of Prague's suburbs were under water but metal barriers along the Vltava River shielded the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia set for Under-17 finals [May 03, 2013] Slovakia hosts its first international final tournament in over a decade as they dispute the U17 title with Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, Ukraine, Italy and Croatia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bratislava is Europe?s comeback kid [Apr 20, 2013] Bratislava, capital of Slovakia and just an hour by train from Vienna, is the comeback kid among European capitals. A decade ago, the city was virtually a ghost town. But today, Bratislava is downright charming, bursting with colorfully restored facades, lively outdoor caf?s, swanky boutiques, in-love-with-life locals, and ? on sunny days ? an almost Mediterranean ambience. [via YahooNews] More >>

World Junior hockey 2013: Slovakia will struggle to reach quarterfinals [Dec 22, 2012] Things are never easy for a country like Slovakia, a small European country that has struggled to rebuild their national hockey program for over a decade now. But when a couple of players that do manage to break through in your country both suffer major injuries and can't participate with the national team, it really hurts. Canada can survive without Ryan Murray , Sweden can potentially make do ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Plans Samurai Bond to Diversify Funding, Official Says [Nov 17, 2012] Slovakia is planning to sell its first yen-denominated bonds in more than a decade in 2013 to spread out financing sources as the sovereign-debt crisis continues to hurt the euro area, a government official said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poor European states face clash over future aid funds [Oct 06, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Poor European Union states must fight hard to prevent richer members from cutting development aid for the rest of this decade or growth across the entire bloc could be undermined, the head of the EU executive said on Friday. Backed by the European Commission, the beneficiaries of so-called cohesion funds are heading for a clash with Germany, Britain and other donor ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poor European states face clash over future aid funds [Oct 06, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Poor European Union states must fight hard to prevent richer members from cutting development aid for the rest of this decade or growth across the entire bloc could be undermined, the head of the EU executive said on Friday. Backed by the European Commission, the beneficiaries of so-called cohesion funds are heading for a clash with Germany, Britain and other donor ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poor European states face clash over future aid funds [Oct 05, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Poor European Union states must fight hard to prevent richer members from cutting development aid for the rest of this decade or growth across the entire bloc could be undermined, the head of the EU executive said on Friday. Backed by the European Commission, the beneficiaries of so-called cohesion funds are heading for a clash with Germany, Britain and other donor ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak teachers demand higher pay in biggest walkout in a decade [Sep 14, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Thousands of Slovak teachers walked out on Thursday in their biggest strike in almost a decade to demand a 10 percent wage hike, posing a challenge to government efforts to cut spending this year and next. Officials from the Trade Union of Workers in Education and Science of Slovakia said between 80 and 90 percent of primary and high schools and 30 percent of universities ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak teachers demand higher pay in biggest walkout in a decade [Sep 13, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Thousands of Slovak teachers walked out on Thursday in their biggest strike in almost a decade to demand a 10 percent wage hike, posing a challenge to government efforts to cut spending this year and next. Officials from the Trade Union of Workers in Education and Science of Slovakia said between 80 and 90 percent of primary and high schools and 30 percent of universities ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak teachers demand higher pay in biggest walkout in a decade [Sep 13, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Thousands of Slovak teachers walked out on Thursday in their biggest strike in almost a decade to demand a 10 percent wage hike, posing a challenge to government efforts to cut spending this year and next. Officials from the Trade Union of Workers in Education and Science of Slovakia said between 80 and 90 percent of primary and high schools and 30 percent of universities ... [via YahooNews] More >>

My Memories of 9/11, and the End of Freedom [Sep 11, 2012] I was in Europe at the time. My schedule called for a visit to Paris on September 10 followed by a meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society in Slovakia, then speeches in Warsaw and Amsterdam on welfare reform and economic freedom. My flight from Paris to Slovakia was uneventful and, returning from lunch in downtown Bratislava, I thought how the city had changed in the decade since I had last visited ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakian twins hard to beat in men's canoe double [Aug 02, 2012] WALTHAM CROSS, England (AP) -- The competitors in the men's canoe double enter Thursday's semifinals and finals in the same position they've all been in for over a decade: Looking up at Slovakian twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakian twins hard to beat in men's canoe double [Aug 02, 2012] WALTHAM CROSS, England (AP) -- The competitors in the men's canoe double enter Thursday's semifinals and finals in the same position they've all been in for over a decade: Looking up at Slovakian twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner. [via YahooNews] More >>

Evgeni Malkin scores hat trick, Russia advances to play Slovakia in world hockey final [May 20, 2012] Russia and Slovakia will meet in the world hockey championship final on Sunday for the first time since the Slovaks won their only title a decade ago against the Russians. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia will face Slovakia for world hockey championship [May 20, 2012] Russia and Slovakia will meet in the world hockey championship final Sunday for the first time since the Slovaks won their only title a decade ago against the Russians. On Saturday, Russia beat Finland, 6-2, and Slovakia beat the Czech Republic, 3-1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia, Slovakia to meet for hockey worlds gold [May 20, 2012] Russia and Slovakia will meet in the world hockey championship final on Sunday for the first time since the Slovaks won their only title a decade ago against the Russians. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia, Slovakia to meet in final [May 20, 2012] New approach. With AP Photos. Russia and Slovakia will meet in the world hockey championship final on Sunday for the first time since the Slovaks won their only title a decade ago against the Russians. [via YahooNews] More >>