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• Earlier in Bratislava stated that the damage to Slovakia from the loss of the opportunity to transit gas to other countries The EU will be about 500 million euros annually. EADaily
• At least in Hungary and Slovakia stated that the European Commission began to explore various options after Budapest and Bratislava threatened to block the extension of sanctions against Russia. EADaily
• GlobalNet is already looking ahead to further expansion in 2025 with plans to build a new DWDM route from Bratislava to Sofia via Budapest and Belgrade. Intelligent Data Centres
• Fearing that PM Robert Fico is dismantling Slovak democracy, the European Commission is reportedly considering freezing billions in EU funds for Bratislava. Deutsche Welle
• In June, Ukraine adopted sanctions blocking the transit of pipeline crude sold by Moscow's largest private oil firm, Lukoil, to Central Europe, prompting fears of supply shortages in Budapest and Bratislava. Politico
• Other new European connections include a sleeper service between Brussels and Prague, coming in late March, and an overnight train between Brussels and Bratislava, Slovakia, expected late 2024 or early next. Yahoo News
• In the most likely scenario, i.e. the victory of the Smer-Social Democracy party and of a governing coalition built around it, Bratislava will reduce political support for Ukraine's defence. OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
• The risk that a new government in Bratislava joins Hungary, a constant spoiler of EU foreign policy when it comes to Russia, making continued consensus-building even more challenging. Carnegie Europe
• Madrid could emulate Bratislava and open a liaison office in Pristina - a step that would go far to assuring Kosovo that Serbian autonomy could lead to NATO membership. Foreign Policy
• Slovakia's Bratislava will be the location of the Skoda Superb's production. autoX
• The newly built LNG terminal in the public port of Bratislava will serve to cover the increasing demand for LNG while also serving as an important element for ensuring the security of LNG fuel supply, as the current LNG sources are located at a great distance from Bratislava. www.euractiv.com
• Sensible Biotechnologies, a startup based in Bratislava, Slovakia and Oxford in the U.K. has just announced a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks that might just turn mRNA-based therapeutics production on its head. Forbes
• The peak-shaped treat made with honey and almond nougat will lose the iconic Matterhorn mountain from its packaging after Mondelez, which makes Toblerone, decided to shift some manufacturing to the Slovakian capital of Bratislava. CNN
• Both Bratislava and Budapest have threatened to pay for Russian gas in roubles, if push came to shove, following Moscow's decision to receive gas payments only in its currency. Al Jazeera
• Bratislava probably ranks as one of central Europe's more under-appreciated capitals, so its compatriot Kosice could hardly be seen as a case of familiarity breeding contempt. The Telegraph
• Political chaos currently reigns in Slovakia and it's difficult to gauge how warm Pavel might find the welcome in Bratislava by the middle of 2024 following parliamentary and presidential elections that could favour populist forces. Balkan Insight
• The 168-metre first skyscraper being constructed in Slovakia within the Eurovea zone in Bratislava might not keep its record for long. spectator.sme.sk
• InoBat will open a 45 megawatt-hour pilot line in Bratislava early 2023 to produce high-performance batteries for customers to test and says it has signed customer agreements, including with German air taxi developer Lilium worth 500 million euros by 2030. Automotive News Europe

Last updated: 26 June 2025