Sign in Subscribe

Marek Antalik

Marek Antalik

Matovic Proposes Providing €500 mil to Facilities Hit Hardest by Coronavirus

Matovic Proposes Providing €500 mil to Facilities Hit Hardest by Coronavirus

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has proposed the provision of €500 million to facilities that have suffered most in the first, second and third waves of the coronavirus pandemic. The facilities set to be supported have been divided in three groups: HORECA, culture and services, Matovic

Government Declares State of Emergency in Slovakia for 90 Days

Government Declares State of Emergency in Slovakia for 90 Days

Bratislava, November 24 (TASR) – The Government has declared a state of emergency in Slovakia for 90 days as of Thursday (November 25) in response to the situation concerning the COVID-19 epidemic. A curfew for two weeks will be introduced as well, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said following the Government session

Government: Six Red, 19 Dark Red and 54 Black Districts as of Next Monday

Government: Six Red, 19 Dark Red and 54 Black Districts as of Next Monday

Bratislava, November 16 (TASR) – The Government decided on Tuesday that a total of 54 districts will be considered ‘black’ (a third-degree warning) according to the COVID-19 automaton as of next Monday (November 22), while 19 will be treated as ‘dark red’ (a second-degree warning) and six districts as ‘red’ (a

Parliament Passes Gov't-sponsored Amendment Related to 3rd Wave of Pandemic

Parliament Passes Gov't-sponsored Amendment Related to 3rd Wave of Pandemic

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) – When entering their workplace, employees should prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, recovered from the disease or were negatively tested for COVID-19, according to an amendment to some laws in connection with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. MPs approved the legislative changes on

Premier: Priorities of Slovakia's Recovery Plan Are Education and Health Care

Premier: Priorities of Slovakia's Recovery Plan Are Education and Health Care

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – Education and health are national priorities of Slovakia’s recovery plan, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) stated on Thursday in his address at a conference called ‘Recovery Plan for Future Generations’, on the occasion of the visit paid by representatives of the European Commission (EC) to

Well-known Slovak Singer Miroslav Zbirka Dies Aged 69

Well-known Slovak Singer Miroslav Zbirka Dies Aged 69

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) – Slovak musician and songwriter living in Prague, host of music events, creator but also promoter of music at home and abroad Miroslav “Meky” Zbirka has died at the age of 69 on Wednesday, his PR manager Rado Messa has confirmed for TASR. “The news of my

Poll: Lengvarsky Most Trusted Cabinet Member; Matovic Most Distrusted Minister

Poll: Lengvarsky Most Trusted Cabinet Member; Matovic Most Distrusted Minister

Bratislava, November 7 (TASR) – Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) is viewed as the most trusted member of the Government, enjoying the confidence of 34.8 percent of the respondents questioned by Focus agency; while he is distrusted by 61.2 percent of the people polled. On the contrary,