Archive of articles - August 2004, page 10

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Man accused of bank robbery

Police cannot stop Majský from fleeing

Farm company posts small fall in revenue

Police break up illegal rave

Bratislava grows ever greener

THREE districts of the Slovak capital Bratislava were picked for beautifying treatment as part of the regular annual community and environmental project called the Green City.Taking place for the sixth time over three weekends during July and August, students, inhabitants, and expert help gathered in the Old Town, Petržalka, and Ružinov districts to clean the environment and add a bit of green.

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THE SLOVAK government is under fire from human rights organisations that argue that its Roma-related policies do not do enough to eliminate all forms of discrimination against the Roma community.The European Roma Rights Center (ERRC) lashed out at the government for what it called a failure to meet its own programme on the issue.

Great Escapes: Banská Štiavnica

Banská Štiavnica - Štiavnické Bane - Počúvadlianske jazero - Počúvadlo - Klastava - Prenčov - Svätý Anton - Banská Štiavnica (50 km).Surface: paved, light traffic.Difficulty: medium up to Počúvadlo Lake then more difficult.Time: about four hours with stops at Počúvadlianske jazero and in Svätý Anton.BANSKÁ Štiavnica and its surrounding Štiavnické vrchy hills have attracted outsiders for a very long time. In the Middle Ages, the Germans arrived. Then came the Hungarians, followed by Turks and then the Habsburgs. This area obviously had quite a draw, particularly its rich deposits of precious metals.

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Figeľ to oversee culture and education in EC

SE buyer not chosen

Rusko suggests new Kia site

NAY retail group boosts turnover 19.1 percent in first half

Ex-KSS MP to create new party

Gamatex buys part of Kia land

Foreign trade deficit at Sk6.5 billion in June

SE bids face inspection

Gronbach to become first investor in Michalovce industrial park

Flood damage estimates in Prešov region adding up