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Mikulec: Migrant Flow Curbed by Coronavirus, But It Isn't Zero

Mikulec: Migrant Flow Curbed by Coronavirus, But It Isn't Zero

Vysne Nemecke, April 17 (TASR) – The coronavirus pandemic has curbed the flow of migrants through woody areas of the Slovak-Ukrainian border, which makes part of the outer Schengen Area border, but it hasn’t squeezed it to zero, said Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO), who went to inspect the Vysne

Government Still without Manifesto, Deadline Approaching Rapidly

Government Still without Manifesto, Deadline Approaching Rapidly

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Igor Matovic’s (OLaNO) cabinet, which has been in power for almost four weeks now, still hasn’t presented its Manifesto to Parliament, with the 30-day constitutional deadline approaching rapidly, TASR learnt on Thursday. Vice-Premier for Investment and Informatisation Veronika Remisova (For the People) on Thursday

Health Minister: Community Spread of Coronavirus Confirmed in Zehra

Health Minister: Community Spread of Coronavirus Confirmed in Zehra

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Community spread of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the village of Zehra in eastern Slovakia, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) on Thursday. Krajci noted that most of the new positive cases were recorded in a quarantined Roma settlement in Zehra. “Uncontrolled spread of

Survey: 56 percent of Slovaks Afraid of Coronavirus & Economic Impact

Survey: 56 percent of Slovaks Afraid of Coronavirus & Economic Impact

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – More than one half of Slovaks are afraid of the novel coronavirus and its economic impact, with women expressing concerns more frequently, especially for the health of their loved ones, according to a survey carried out by way of online interviews by agency Actly, TASR was

President: Easter about Hope, Anti-coronavirus Measures Must Be Observed

President: Easter about Hope, Anti-coronavirus Measures Must Be Observed

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – This year’s Easter will be about hope, stated President Zuzana Caputova in a speech on RTVS on Thursday evening, calling on the public to observe government measures aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus as a means that can allow a return to

Slovakia's Chief Hygienist Issues Instructions for Confessions & Communion

Slovakia's Chief Hygienist Issues Instructions for Confessions & Communion

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – It’s currently impossible to organise mass confessions at churches as usual ahead of Easter “due to the epidemiological situation and measures ordered by the Central Crisis Management Team”, Slovakia’s chief hygienist Jan Mikas stated in an official instruction letter on Tuesday. The hygienist conceded

Matovic Makes TV Speech on Coronavirus Restrictions during Easter

Matovic Makes TV Speech on Coronavirus Restrictions during Easter

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) in a televised speech on Tuesday evening called on the public to respect the Government-imposed measures during Easter, chiefly the restriction of movement, to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. “We’re among the most successful countries in the fight