Although heat pumps saw a decline in sales in Slovakia and even in Europe last year, owners of smaller houses are increasingly opting for them compared to gas boilers, claims a new report from the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).

Geothermal energy is for the first time in history the focus of the meeting of energy ministers, who discussed the possibilities of its commercial introduction this week in Budapest. Slovakia is counting on it only for heat production in its energy plan, leaving electricity aside. 

According to the Slovak Energy Plan, the share of gas in central heating will double by 2030, thereby replacing coal. Twice as much heat is also to be produced by heat pumps, which, however, is an underestimation of the rapid development of market with this technology in Slovakia, according to the expert. 

The assassination attempt has made Donald Trump a living martyr and may even evoke mythological and biblical connotations among his supporters. The contrast between Joe Biden's image of "old, forgetful man" and Trump's image of "unstoppable warrior" will be even stronger, Amerikanist MATEJ LAŠ tells EURACTIV Slovensko.