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Martin Fabok

Martin Fabok

Slovak Politicians Offer Congratulations to Joe Biden

Slovak Politicians Offer Congratulations to Joe Biden

Bratislava, November 7 (TASR) – The close cooperation between USA and Slovakia is bound to continue, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) posted on Facebook and congratulated Joe Biden on his election as the next US President on Saturday. Matovic expects the EU and USA to become global and engaged allies, while

Coalition to Exclude Blaha and Some LSNS MPs from Friendship Groups

Coalition to Exclude Blaha and Some LSNS MPs from Friendship Groups

Bratislava, November 4 (TASR) – Coalition lawmakers proposed to exclude names of several opposition MPs from the lists of future friendship groups with states, which prompted strong criticism from the opposition, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The proposed lawmakers to be excluded are Lubos Blaha (Smer-SD), Martin Belusky, Miroslav Suja and Marian

President: Mass Testing Unfeasible, We Need to Reconsider It

President: Mass Testing Unfeasible, We Need to Reconsider It

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) – The goal of the mass testing for COVID-19 is unfeasible, President Zuzana Caputova declared after her Friday meeting with Chief of Slovak Armed Forces General Staff Daniel Zmeko and Joint Responsibility operation commander Ivan Pacho, and urged Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) to carry out the

Caputova: Situation in Hospitals Bad, Personnel Shortages Abound

Caputova: Situation in Hospitals Bad, Personnel Shortages Abound

Bratislava, October 29 (TASR) – Hospitals are the Achilles heel in the fight against the novel coronavirus and the entire success or failure hinges on them, which is why it’s necessary to reinforce and protect the health personnel, ensure sufficient supply of equipment, lung ventilators and tests for every patient,

Matovic: Health Professionals Who'll Be at Mass Testing Both Days to Get €500

Matovic: Health Professionals Who'll Be at Mass Testing Both Days to Get €500

Bratislava, October 29 (TASR) – Health professionals who spend both days of the national testing for SARS-CoV-2 at testing sites this coming weekend will be given extraordinary payments of €500, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced at a press conference on Thursday. Matovic noted that it was his personal decision, but

Matovic: Mass Testing to Start in Trial Version This Weekend

Matovic: Mass Testing to Start in Trial Version This Weekend

Bratislava, October 22 (TASR) – The Central Crisis Team definitively confirmed that trial mass testing of the Slovak population for COVID-19 will start in the districts of Dolny Kubin, Tvrdosin, Namestovo and Bardejov as of Friday (October 23) from 8.00 a.m., with the rest of Slovakia to be tested

Gov't Tasks Military with Mass Testing of Slovak Population

Gov't Tasks Military with Mass Testing of Slovak Population

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – The Slovak Armed Forces will prepare and carry out an across-the-board mass testing of Slovak population for COVID-19 in November in an operation codenamed Shared Responsibility, with all available soldiers, police officers and firefighters to be despatched to the project, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) stated