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Parliament Passes Law to Remove Legal Frailty of Coronavirus Measures

Parliament Passes Law to Remove Legal Frailty of Coronavirus Measures

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – The Slovak Parliament on Wednesday approved Health Ministry-sponsored legislation designed to tackle the legal frailty of the Public Health Authority’s anti-coronavirus measures. The bill was discussed in fast-tracked mode after the Prosecutor-General’s Office last week pointed to the Public Health Authority’s lack of

Cabinet Passes Budget Draft, Deficit of 7.5% of GDP Expected in 2021

Cabinet Passes Budget Draft, Deficit of 7.5% of GDP Expected in 2021

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – Slovakia’s general government deficit is expected to reach 7.44 percent of the country’s gross domestic product next year, somewhat down from the 9.68 percent of GDP estimated for 2020, according to a budget draft for 2021-23 approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday.

Prosecutor: Public Health Authority's Anti-Corona Measures Were Unlawful

Prosecutor: Public Health Authority's Anti-Corona Measures Were Unlawful

Bratislava, October 6 (TASR) – The Public Health Authority violated the law by imposing far-reaching measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the spring without being legally authorised to do so and by stipulating the measures in a legally shaky way, reads a copy of a document from the

Seliga to File Complaints against Kotleba over Refusal to Wear Face Mask

Seliga to File Complaints against Kotleba over Refusal to Wear Face Mask

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chairman Juraj Seliga (For the People) announced on Sunday that he’ll file on Monday complaints with the Public Health Authority and the Bratislava district office against opposition People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) chairman Marian Kotleba, who refused to wear a face mask on

PM: Mass Gatherings Could Be Banned Until We Break Neck to Covid Curve

PM: Mass Gatherings Could Be Banned Until We Break Neck to Covid Curve

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – Mass gatherings could be banned entirely soon in response to the growing number of new daily coronavirus positives in Slovakia, until “we jointly break the neck of the growing curve”, stated Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) on Facebook on Sunday. He was reacting to 478 new

Health Ministry: Deaths "in Connection with" Coronavirus Up by 125% in 2nd Wave

Health Ministry: Deaths "in Connection with" Coronavirus Up by 125% in 2nd Wave

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – The number of deaths “in connection with” SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Slovakia has risen by 125 percent in the second wave of the outbreak (the past two months) compared to the first wave (five months), stated the Health Ministry in reference to data of the National Centre

PM: I'm Assuming Command in Fight Against Coronavirus into My Own Hands

PM: I'm Assuming Command in Fight Against Coronavirus into My Own Hands

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) in an emotional Facebook post on Saturday stated that the situation with coronavirus in Slovakia is “extremely serious” and he’s assuming the command in the fight against coronavirus into his own hands. Slamming “conspiracy cranks”, Matovic said that his goal