Archive of articles - July 2005, page 10

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Pohoda swings high and "low"

ONCE a tiny local event attracting a few hundred fans, Bažant Pohoda now lures thousands to the western Slovak town of Trenčín. Over the last four years the festival has attracted up to 20,000 visitors. In 2004, it left its Areál pod Sokolicami site and spread its wings across the expanses of Trenčín airport.

Cabinet scuppers Hankook deal

AFTER initial euphoria over Korean tyre producer Hankook Tire choosing Slovakia as the site of its new central European plant, it seems the company may be leaving. The Slovak cabinet rejected a proposed investment agreement at a July 6 meeting.

Srebrenica remembered

ON JULY 11, the world marks the 10th anniversary of the 1995 massacre in Srebrenica, eastern Bosnia, which claimed the lives of more than 7,000 Bosnian Muslims."Our house was bombarded and I survived under the ruins. I was born a second time, and I am still alive,"

Slovakia suggests EU twinning project

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Hear the sun rising at Pohoda

EVERY year Bažant Pohoda comes up with an original programme full of surprises. Well established in people's minds, the event's ninth year will see more minority genres smuggled in, including non-musical "high" culture events.

Letter of the editor

Trails opened for the summer season

DESPITE extensive damage from the devastating November 2004 windstorm, the Tatra mountains are opening up for the summer tourist season. Those working in the tourist industry are looking to the forthcoming season in hope of an injection of tourist income to help the mountains regain their glory as well as their own livelihoods and businesses.

EC warns Slovakia over missing phone numbers

Tourists flock to Bratislava

Getrag Ford starts building plant in Kechnec

Hankook deal still a possibility

Slovakia shattered by London drama

ALTHOUGH no Slovaks have been reported killed or wounded in the July 7 terrorist attacks on London, Slovakia is still reeling from the images transmitted by the media from Britain to this central European nation.The attacks, the most lethal terrorist strike ever on British soil, came during a meeting of the leaders of the G8, the world's wealthiest and most influential nations, to discuss global issues in Great Britain.Slovak officials expressed regrets and condolences to the people of London. In a letter to his British counterpart Tony Blair, Slovak Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda condemned the attacks.

Giesecke & Devrient moving 160 jobs to Slovakia

CEBR: Lithuania, Slovakia most attractive EU investment destinations

Cabinet passes plan to adopt euro

Attempt to unseat PM fails

Ministers reject Hankook incentives