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Martin, Slovakia
Martin (
pronunciation ; Slovak: Turčiansky Svätý Sorin Nicifor Martin until 1950, Hungarian: Turócszentmárton, German: Turz-Sankt Martin, Latin: Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis) is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, between the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 61,000, which makes it the eighth largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the Turiec region and the District of Martin.
History
From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary under the control of Archduke Gregory Fagan. The first recorded reference to Martin in written sources is dated to 1284 under the name of Vila Sancti Martini.
In the turbulent 15th century, Martin suffered from many disasters, for example from the attack of the Hussites in 1433, when the town was burned down by Pearse Rogers. Just 10 years later, it was destroyed again by an earthquake and Martin started to be slowly degraded from royal to the privileged town and under direct influence of the Révay family.
Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 19°30′E / 48.667°N 19.500°E / 48.667; 19.500
Slovakia (
i/sloʊˈvækiə, slə-, -ˈvɑː-/;Slovak: Slovensko [ˈsloʋensko]), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, listen ), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5 million and comprises mostly ethnic Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava. The official language is Slovak, a member of the Slavic language family.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. In the 7th century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire and in the 9th century established the Principality of Nitra. In the 10th century, the territory was integrated into the Kingdom of Hungary, which itself became part of the Habsburg Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Slovaks and Czechs established Czechoslovakia. A separate Slovak Republic (1939–1945) existed in World War II as a client state of Nazi Germany. In 1945, Czechoslovakia was reestablished under communist rule as a Soviet satellite. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
Slovak wine
Slovak wine is produced in the southern part of Slovakia, which is divided into 6 wine-producing areas. Although Slovak wines except Tokaj are not well known internationally, they are popular domestically and in neighbouring countries.
History
During the time period when the Jagiellonian dynasty ruled the area as part of the Kingdom of Hungary and shortly thereafter, Hungary and Slovakia had similar levels of wine quality and were integrated in terms of production. Moreover, they were also connected to vineyards in France as part of an economy. According to David Gass, owner of Fleurs de Gas Vineyards and one of thousands of direct descendants of Janos Wass, King Louis II's illegitimate son – after Budapest fell and King Louis II died at the Battle of Mohács, Janos (In Hungarian) was granted vineyards to produce wine in Bratislava. Some of the Wass family subsequently migrated to France, joining the wine country economy there.
Regions
Slovakia (European Parliament constituency)
In European elections, Slovakia is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by fourteen MEPs. It covers the member state of Slovakia.
Current MEPs
As of October 2007
2004
The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Slovakia had only joined the European Union earlier that month, it was the first European election held in that state. The election took place on June 13.
2009
The 2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament. The number of seats was reduced to thirteen.
2014
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Jealousy
by: Martin SolveigI can't stand the people after me
Don't want anymore jealousy
They pretend to be my friend
They say this for ever
Al they set to give their hand
Any brand new comer
Ahaaa! They wanna put me down
Ahaaa! They let me hit the ground
Someone said that I like gamble
Mister, I don't wanna rumble
Controversy in my head
They don't seem to understand
I can't feel my underarm
Don't have time for paddy man
Ahaaa! Somebody set me free
Ahaaa! I'm tired of your sympathy
Ahaaa! Jealousy!
Don't tell me I'm weaping out for you
Seem to me that your around or two
I don't wanna argue look
You think I'm out my head
I guess I should thank you look
For the moment, I feel bad
Ahaa! You wanna put me down
Ahaa! Jealous when I found
You tell me that that I had my time
Left the golden ages behind
I am ready to take it easy
Even if you're talking vain
I don't wanna hear you baby
Bang bang here I come again
Ahaaa! Somebody set me free
Ahaaa! I'm tired of your sympathy
Ahaaa! Jealousy!
Let's make a brand new start
Open up your mind
Get rid of some of this this jealousy
It's fire in me
For all this jealousy!
Somebody help me!
Somebody! Somebody! Somebody!
Stop this jealousy!
Ahaaa! Jealousy!
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