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Opposition Social Democrats win parliamentary vote in Slovakia [Mar 11, 2012] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia _ Opposition Social Democrats won parliamentary elections in Slovakia Saturday, but by a smaller margin than expected, initial projections showed. The party of former prime minister Robert Fico secured 37 percent of the vote, leaving it the largest party in parliament but without a clear majority. [via YahooNews] More >>

2ND LEAD: Opposition Social Democrats win Slovakia parliamentary vote Eds: Updates results, adds Fico comments [Mar 11, 2012] Bratislava (dpa) - Opposition Social Democrats won parliamentary elections in Slovakia Saturday, but by a smaller margin than expected, initial projections showed.The party of former prime minister Robert Fico secured 37 per cent or 39 per cent of the vote, two different exit polls showed, leaving it the largest party in parliament but without a clear majority.Policy debates over the eurozone ... [via YahooNews] More >>

LEAD: Opposition Social Democrats win parliamentary vote in Slovakia Eds: Releads with results [Mar 11, 2012] Bratislava (dpa) - Opposition Social Democrats won parliamentary elections in Slovakia Saturday, but by a smaller margin than expected, initial projections showed.The party of former prime minister Robert Fico secured 37 per cent of the vote, leaving it the largest party in parliament but without a clear majority.Policy debates over the eurozone became overshadowed by a corruption scandal in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

One last barrier to Greek bailout ? but Slovakia just won't budge [Oct 01, 2011] Pressure was mounting yesterday on Slovakia, the newest member of the eurozone, to drop its opposition to the expanded EU bailout fund as the country looked set to be the main stumbling block in the way of final ratification of the ?440bn ( [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro zone juniors balk at more bailout contributions [Sep 23, 2011] Opposition in Slovenia, Slovakia to paying more throws wrench into planned expansion of rescue fund [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak prime minister survives no-confidence vote [Sep 14, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Slovakia's Prime Minister Iveta Radicova on Wednesday survived a parliamentary no-confidence motion launched by the left-wing opposition over corruption allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Canada routs Slovakia at 12 Nations tourney [Aug 28, 2011] Vicki Bendus of Wasaga Beach, Ont., scored a hat trick on Saturday as Canada continued to overwhelm the opposition, routing Slovakia 11-0 at the 12 Nations women?s hockey tournament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia's prime minister faces many battles within her own party, but has a high-profile supporter. [Jun 11, 2011] ?To conquer Troy, they had to use a huge, eye-catching wooden horse. All you need now are a few rats,? reads an aphorism penned by the comedian Stano Radic, the late husband of Slovakia's prime minister, Iveta Radicov [via YahooNews] More >>

Andorra Vs. Slovakia: Filip Sebo Goal Puts Slovakia Ahead At Halftime [Mar 26, 2011] Slovakia may have looked rather unconvincing in the first 20 minutes of their Euro qualifying match against Andorra, particularly considering the fact that their opposition have yet to pick up a point in the tournament, but after Filip ?ebo scored the opening goal 21 minutes in, the visitors have dominated possession, rarely allowing the Andorrans to touch the ball. ?ebo's sixth international ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Government Gives In To Religious Pressure on Definition of Marriage [Mar 18, 2011] The parliamentary Labour, Family and Social Affairs Committee agreed on Thursday to define marriage as a union of a man and a woman, thus backing the decision of the government to give up in face of fierce opposition from conservative groups its original family law bill proposal that introduced the possibility of gay marriage. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hungary's PM defends controversial media law, claims it meets European standards [Jan 28, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Hungary's prime minister has defended his country's controversial media law, which has come under international criticism as seeking to stifle the opposition and press freedom. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hungary's PM defends controversial media law [Jan 28, 2011] (AP:BRATISLAVA, Slovakia) Hungary's prime minister on Friday defended his country's controversial media law, which has come under international criticism that it seeks to stifle the opposition and press freedom. [via YahooNews] More >>