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How tiny Slovakia became a car making heavyweight

BBC News 22 Jan 2026
The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population. .
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It’s Wishful Thinking by the EU That Benes Decrees Will Split Fico and Orban

Balkan Insight 22 Jan 2026
Slovakia may have criminalised criticism of the Benes Decrees – under which Hungarian property is still being confiscated – yet it’s clear that ‘sovereigntist’ alliances matter more to the Hungarian PM than the rights of his ethnic kin abroad ....
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Why is Slovakia the EU's 'central hub' for VAT fraud?

Deutsche Welle 21 Jan 2026
The EU's most senior prosecutor told Slovak MPs that one in three VAT fraud cases — involving the bloc's sales-tax system — has links to Slovakia. Why is the criminality concentrated there and is it a new problem? ... .
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EU prosecutor: Third of VAT fraud cases linked to Slovakia

Deutsche Welle 20 Jan 2026
The EU's most senior prosecutor told Slovak MPs that a staggering one in three VAT fraud cases investigated by her office has links to Slovakia. How can such fraud flourish in Slovakia and is it a new problem? ... .
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The U.S. and Slovakia sign a new nuclear deal (ANS - American Nuclear Society)

Public Technologies 20 Jan 2026
... Chris Wright and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico signed an intergovernmental agreement to cooperate on the development of Slovakia's civil nuclear power program.
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Honoring the Heroes: 20 Years Since the Military Transport Aircraft Tragedy

Hungary Today 20 Jan 2026
Forty-two people lost their lives, with only one survivor. To this day, Hungary and Slovakia honor the memory of the fallen heroes with a joint commemoration ... The memorial, located in the center of the village of Hejce, was unveiled on July 20, 2007.
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Economic Power of Visegrád 4 as a Springboard for International Expansion of Companies

Hungary Today 20 Jan 2026
Oeconomus notes that companies from the V4 countries (Poland, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary) typically enter ... In Slovakia, Volkswagen Bratislava manufactures vehicles for four brands at a single location.
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Slovakia-US energy deal targets 1,200 MW nuclear reactor for grid-scale power

Interesting Engineering 19 Jan 2026
Slovakia and the United States have signed an intergovernmental agreement to expand cooperation on civil nuclear energy, including plans to deploy a new 1,200 MWe nuclear power unit ... Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico and U.S.
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'We're not EU parrot, so Trump…': Putin's friend inside NATO shocks west| Ukraine| Russia| Slovakia

Hindustan Times 19 Jan 2026
... foreign policy in all directions—toward Washington, Moscow, Beijing and others—earns Slovakia respect and equal treatment.
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Secret US nuke pivot? Slovakia plots high-stakes Trump nuclear gamble as Fico eyes new power plant

Hindustan Times 17 Jan 2026
Fico defended plans to build a new nuclear reactor at Jaslovské Bohunice, stressing that Slovakia’s rising energy needs and ...
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U.S. Energy Secretary and Slovakia’s Prime Minister Sign Agreement to Advance U.S.-Slovakia Civil Nuclear Program (US Department of Energy)

Public Technologies 16 Jan 2026
Energy Secretary and Slovakia's Prime Minister Sign Agreement to Advance U.S.-Slovakia Civil Nuclear Program ... Energy Secretary and Slovakia's Prime Minister Sign Agreement to Advance U.S.-Slovakia Civil Nuclear Program.
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