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The paper clip, 3 February [Feb 03, 2012] Supplies of Russian gas to Europe fell by 7% yesterday, Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza writes. There are reports of shortages in Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Weak forint strong incentive for Slovak shoppers [Jan 09, 2012] As the forint slipped to record lows against the forint last week, Slovakians flocked across the border to do their shopping in Hungary, Hungarian language Slovakian daily Uj Szo said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania asks to join project linking electricity markets in Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic [Dec 20, 2011] Romania has asked to join a project that links the electricity markets of Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, Hungarian transmission system operator MAVIR told MTI on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Futsal World Cup play-off lineup set [Dec 19, 2011] EURO finalists Spain, Italy, Serbia, Portugal, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Russia, Romania, Slovenia and Azerbaijan, plus Norway, Slovakia, Belarus and Hungary, have reached the play-offs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Tikkurila to change its business model in Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic [Nov 16, 2011] Tikkurila OyjStock Exchange ReleaseNovember 16, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. (CET+1) Tikkurila has signed a letter of intent to sell the entire share capital of its three sales companies in Hungary, Slovakia and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

MOL, CEZ to build power plant in Bratislava - paper [Nov 10, 2011] * Hungary's MOL, Czech CEZ to built two new power plants* Plants in Hungary, Slovakia each will produce 860 MW* MOL to use heat at refineries, sell electricity in mktBUDAPEST, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Hungarian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Govt says Hungary-Slovakia gas interconnector a priority [Nov 03, 2011] Hungary's government declared investments related to the construction and operation of an interconnector between the gas networks of Hungary and Slovakia a priority matter at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the National Economy Ministry said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Summit and Media Pro Announce Film Output Agreement [Nov 01, 2011] Ralpho Borgos of Summit Entertainment and Anca Truta of Media Pro Entertainment, the distribution division of Central European Media Enterprise, announced Tuesday their exclusive three-year output agreement for all rights in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. The deal applies to upcoming Summit films through August 2014, including "Now You See Me" with Jesse Eisenberg and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

BRAEHEAD TO HOST SLOVAKIA [Oct 28, 2011] Great Britain will take on Slovakia at Glasgow's Braehead Arena in their Davis Cup match in February. The venue, announced on Friday, was the scene of recent victories over Luxembourg and Hungary which secured promotion back to the second tier of the competition, Europe/Africa Zone Group I. [via YahooNews] More >>

MOL must boost efficiency of Croatia refineries, says supervisory board chairman [Oct 27, 2011] Hungarian oil and gas company MOL must boost the efficiency of its refineries in Croatia to bring them up to the level of the ones in Hungary and Slovakia over the next five years, MOL supervisory board chairman Gy [via YahooNews] More >>

A-H [Sep 28, 2011] Hungary's A-H [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia, Hungary agree on gas pipeline [Sep 12, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Slovakia and Hungary have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch an EU-supported natural gas interconnector pipeline between the two countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak, Hungarian firms sign deal to build pipeline to connect their natural gas networks [Sep 09, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia's Eustream and Hungary's OVIT have signed a deal to built a pipeline between the two countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak, Hungarian companies sign pipeline deal [Sep 09, 2011] Slovakia's Eustream and Hungary's OVIT have signed a deal to built a pipeline between the two countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Additional news "Business News" [Aug 19, 2011] At a meeting of military ministers of the Visegrad countries V4 (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic) in the town of Levoca, Slovakia, May 12, decided to create a joint military corps. [via YahooNews] More >>

Additional news "Political news" [Aug 17, 2011] At a meeting of military ministers of the Visegrad countries V4 (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic) in the town of Levoca, Slovakia, May 12, decided to create a joint military corps. [via YahooNews] More >>

Visegrad countries concerned over Tymoshenko's arrest [Aug 10, 2011] The governments of the Visegrad Group of countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) have expressed their concern over the arrest of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. [via YahooNews] More >>

European definition could settle dispute over ?Tokaji? [Aug 10, 2011] Mandatory description of European wine products - a component of the EU's wine reform - could settle a long dispute between Hungary and Slovakia over the use of the "Tokaji" brand, business daily Napi Gazdas [via YahooNews] More >>

Govt publishes pact on interstate motorway in decree [Jul 18, 2011] Hungary's government has published in a decree an agreement to connect a motorway in Hungary with an expressway in Slovakia. The decree was published in the latest issue of official gazette Magyar Kozlony. [via YahooNews] More >>

Six countries come alive for new football season [Jul 16, 2011] With the leagues in Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary kicking off this weekend, UEFA.com picks out the best of the opening-day fixtures. [via YahooNews] More >>