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How is the European Union fighting the latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease?

Following cases in Germany earlier this year and Hungary a few weeks ago, Slovakia is currently facing a significant outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Is the European Union properly prepared to fight this extremely contagious virus that is terrorising some livestock farms?

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Protesters in Slovakia rally against legislation they say could harm NGOs' work

The rallies in Bratislava and five other cities are part of a wave of protests that was fuelled by Prime Minister Robert Fico's trip to Moscow in December for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Euronews

Booming City of London's GDP soars past the £100 billion mark for first time

The Square Mile’s output is on a par with those of entire national economies such as Morocco or Slovakia.

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Slovak lawmakers loyal to populist premier Fico approve law critics claim will harm civil groups

Slovakia has passed legislation that critics consider detrimental for many nongovernmental organizations

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Slovakia's Fico insists on attending Moscow's 'Victory Day' parade despite EU warnings

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Russian troops fighting in Ukraine as "heroes" at last year's 9 May event.

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Scotland Under-21s friendly fixture confirmed ahead of Euro 2027 qualifiers

Scotland Under 21s will play a friendly match next month in Slovakia as they prepare for the Euro 2027 qualifying campaign.

The National (Scotland)

Slovakia’s pro-Russian leader rejects a call by the EU not to attend a military parade in Moscow

Populist prime minister Robert Fico has reacted angrily to what he says were ‘disrespectful’ remarks made by European Union foreign policy chief

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Lukáš Kubiš inspired by Peter Sagan as he leads Unibet Tietema Rockets charge into debut Paris-Roubaix

Slovakian revelation in Spring Classics heads up French squad at the biggest race in their history

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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak leads to border closures in Europe

Farmers fear the worst as outbreak strikes

The Independent UK

Czech Republic maintains border checks as Slovakia tackles foot-and-mouth disease

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of livestock, mainly affects cattle but can also infect swine, sheep and goats.The virus is preserved in saliva, urine, faeces and milk.

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In Slovakia, our grassroots movement helped oust a neo-Nazi. We can do it again

Professor Alexandra Bitušíková explains how face-to-face local activism was crucial in bringing down the neo-Nazi People’s Party Our Slovakia

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Car Tariffs Could Drive Slovakia Into Russia's Arms

By imposing massive tariffs on foreign-made cars, Trump is punishing key allies, tanking Slovakia’s economy, and undermining U.S. influence in Eastern Europe.

Reason

Great Britain face new challenge at Billie Jean King Cup and must beware underdog threat

Injuries and absences have evened the playing field for this all-important qualifying tie, but Great Britain should still have the edge

The Independent UK

Concern over the spread of foot-and-mouth disease grows amongst Croatian farmers

Nearby countries such as Austria, Estonia and the Czech Republic have already implemented preventative measures after the disease was detected in Hungary and Slovakia.

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Estonia and Czech Republic implement measures to prevent spread of foot and mouth disease

Outbreaks of the disease, which affects primarily affects cattle and other livestock, have been reported in Hungary and Slovakia.

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Inspections on trucks from Slovakia over foot-and-mouth disease cause gridlock

A fresh outbreak of the disease was also detected in Hungary, some 15 kilometres from the Slovak border near Bratislava.

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Austria shuts dozens of border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia due to foot-and-mouth outbreak

The disease poses no danger to humans and primarily affects cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals like swine, sheep and goats.

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Thousands of Slovaks protest against Russian-style law targeting NGOs

Citizens across Slovakia have been protesting for months over Prime Minister Robert Fico's shift towards Russia and away from the EU.

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Thousands of animals killed after foot-and-mouth outbreak in Hungary and Slovakia

Authorities have already had to slaughter thousands of cattle and strict measures to control the epidemic are in place in both countries.

The Guardian - UK

Evanilson: ‘I left 40C in Rio to go to -5 … I couldn’t finish the training session’

Bournemouth striker tells Ben Fisher about seeing snow in Slovakia, being helped by Pepe and how he gets his Brazilian food

Cycling News

Martin Svrček's harrowing crash on Cipressa descent in Milan-San Remo sparks call for new safety measures

Slovakian suffered multiple injuries after crashing unnoticed over a guardrail on descent

Euronews

Thousands of Slovaks protest in Bratislava against PM Robert Fico and his Russia-friendly policies

Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Slovakia to participate in regular demonstrations against incumbent Prime Minister Robert Fico and his pro-Russian policies.

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Slovakia at 'critical crossroads' as months of protest threaten pro-Moscow Fico

The protest movement aims to reaffirm the EU's importance for Slovakia as the country's government tilts towards Russia.

Euronews

Slovakia's president completes cabinet reshuffle to secure government majority

The appointment of Samuel Migaľ as the new minister of investments and regional development was a result of a deal agreed on by three parties in the governing coalition headed by Prime Minister Robert Fico.

The Independent UK

Suspect in Slovak premier's attempted assassination is indicted on terror charges

Prosecutors in Slovakia says the suspect in the attempted assassination of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico last year has been indicted on terror charges

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