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Chuck Norris may have bridge named after him in Slovakia [Feb 26, 2012] Slovaks have been voting overwhelmingly in favour of naming a new pedestrian and cycling bridge near their capital for 1980s action film and TV star Chuck Norris. [via YahooNews] More >>

Will Slovaks walk over Chuck Norris to Austria? [Feb 24, 2012] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Feb 24 ? Slovaks have been voting overwhelmingly in favour of naming a new pedestrian and cycling bridge near their capital for 1980s action film and TV star Chuck Norris. The two other top names in the running for the bridge, which will span the Morava river and cross the border to Austria, were Maria Theresa after an ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Will Slovaks walk over Chuck Norris to Austria? [Feb 24, 2012] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Feb 24 ? Slovaks have been voting overwhelmingly in favour of naming a new pedestrian and cycling bridge near their capital for 1980s action film and TV star Chuck Norris. The two other top names in the running for the bridge, which will span the Morava river and cross the border to Austria, were Maria Theresa after an ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Will Slovaks walk all over Chuck Norris to Austria? [Feb 24, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovaks have been voting overwhelmingly in favour of naming a new pedestrian and cycling bridge near their capital for 1980s U.S. action film and TV star Chuck Norris. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia approves new tax on banks; government hopes to generate extra $111 million [Nov 03, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia is imposing a special tax on the country's banks as it attempts to bring its deficit down. Lawmakers in Slovakia's 150-seat Parliament voted Thursday 144-3 in favour of the tax that the government hopes will generate some [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia approves new tax on banks; government hopes to generate extra $111 million [Oct 20, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia is imposing a special tax on the country's banks as it attempts to bring its deficit down. Lawmakers in Slovakia's 150-seat Parliament voted Thursday 144-3 in favour of the tax that the government hopes will generate some ?80 million ($111 million) a year. The Slovak [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia approves new tax on banks; government hopes to generate extra $111 million [Oct 20, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia is imposing a special tax on the country's banks as it attempts to bring its deficit down. Lawmakers in Slovakia's 150-seat Parliament voted Thursday 144-3 in favour of the tax that the government hopes will generate some ?80 million ($111 million) a year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Muniain finish seals Athletic win at Slovan [Sep 16, 2011] ?K Slovan Bratislava 1-2 Athletic Club Iker Muniain's neat finish before the break swung an entertaining tie in Bratislava in the Basque side's favour. [via YahooNews] More >>

Muniain finish sees Athletic win at Slovan [Sep 15, 2011] ?K Slovan Bratislava 1-2 Athletic Club Iker Muniain's neat finish before the break swung an entertaining tie in Bratislava in the Basque side's favour. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia shifts EU science funding to highways [Feb 16, 2011] The Slovak Ministry of Transportation said it will reallocate 180 million of EU funding on science, research and education in favour of building road infrastructure, triggering alarm bells within the scientific community. EurActiv Slovakia reports. [via YahooNews] More >>