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Man Faces up to 5 Years in Prison for Illegally Catching and Importing a Tiger

Man Faces up to 5 Years in Prison for Illegally Catching and Importing a Tiger

STORY PROVIDED BY THE SLOVAK POLICE CORPS: The investigator of the Department for Detection of Hazardous Substances and Environmental Crime of the Criminal Police Bureau of the Presidium of the Slovak Police Force accused Jan K. from the village of Žiharec in the Šaľa district of southern Slovakia of violating

Food Shopping and Seeing Doctor among Exemptions from New Lockdown

Food Shopping and Seeing Doctor among Exemptions from New Lockdown

Bratislava, January 18 (TASR) – The lockdown in Slovakia extended beyond January 27 until February 7 but eased for those with negative tests for coronavirus, will involve several exemptions, including trips to buy necessities at the nearest grocery shop, drug store or pharmacy, according to a decision made by the Government

Overview of Lockdown Rules in Slovakia in January 1-24

Overview of Lockdown Rules in Slovakia in January 1-24

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) brings an overview of the national lockdown measures in force in Slovakia between January 1-24, each day between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. – limitation of personal meetings: individuals should refrain from meeting anyone who doesn’t

Former Slovakia's First Lady Emilia Kovacova Dies One Month Short of 90

Former Slovakia's First Lady Emilia Kovacova Dies One Month Short of 90

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Former Slovakia’s first lady Emilia Kovacova, the wife of the country’s first modern president Michal Kovac (1993-98), died on New Year’s Eve, around one month before her 90th birthday, TASR was told by President Zuzana Caputova’s spokesman Martin Strizinec on Friday. “President

President: Restoration of Trust Key for Slovakia's Revival after COVID-19

President: Restoration of Trust Key for Slovakia's Revival after COVID-19

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – It’s vital to restore trust as a key prerequisite for the revival of Slovakia in 2021 following the tough 2020 heavily marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, said President Zuzana Caputova in her New Year’s speech on Friday afternoon. It will be necessary to join

PM Dismisses Censure of Mikas's Decree: Opposition Has Jitters from Justice

PM Dismisses Censure of Mikas's Decree: Opposition Has Jitters from Justice

Bratislava, December 28 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLANO) on Monday dismissed the Opposition’s complaints about Public Health Authority’s head Jan Mikas’s decree allowing even COVID-positive MPs to come to Parliament to make it possible to amend the Constitution and thereby allow the Government to repeatedly extend

Opposition Slams Decree Allowing COVID-positive MPs to Appear in House

Opposition Slams Decree Allowing COVID-positive MPs to Appear in House

Bratislava, December 28 (TASR) – The opposition Smer-SD will consider filing criminal complaints for spreading a dangerous contagious disease against those MPs who attended the parliamentary session on Monday despite having tested positive for coronavirus, said Smer vice-chairman Lubos Blaha at a press conference on the same day. Smer is also