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Nurses Ready to Reach Compromise, Await Talks

Nurses Ready to Reach Compromise, Await Talks

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – The nurses who’ve submitted mass resignations declared their willingness to reach a compromise in order to prevent further damage in the health care sector, TASR learnt from their representatives on Tuesday. “Mr Minister, we want to make an agreement, and we want to make an

SaS: Cislak Should Be Ashamed for Criminal Complaint on Nurses

SaS: Cislak Should Be Ashamed for Criminal Complaint on Nurses

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – Health Minister Viliam Cislak should be ashamed of himself for having filed a criminal complaint yesterday on nurses over their statements on health care being jeopardised due to their resignations, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) chairman Richard Sulik issued a written statement to this effect on Tuesday.

Teachers on Strike Buoy Their Cause by Forming Human Chains

Teachers on Strike Buoy Their Cause by Forming Human Chains

Bratislava/Kosice, February 1 (TASR) – The teachers who have joined the ongoing strike under the umbrella of the Slovak Teachers’ Initiative (ISU), joined by supporters of their cause, formed human chains in a number of Slovak cities and towns including Bratislava and Kosice on Monday, TASR learnt on the same

Nurse Labours: Cislak's Criminal Complaint Hardly a Surprise

Nurse Labours: Cislak's Criminal Complaint Hardly a Surprise

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – The criminal complaint filed by Health Minister Viliam Cislak comes hardly as a surprise to nurses on strike, nurse labour unions head Monika Kavecka said on Monday. Regardless, the nurses won’t be intimidated into falling silent about the situation prevailing in health care, said nurse

Kavecka: Presov Hospital Relying on Army to Replace Outgoing Nurses

Kavecka: Presov Hospital Relying on Army to Replace Outgoing Nurses

Bratislava, January 29 (TASR) – The Health Ministry has summoned members of the Armed Forces in order to address the shortage of nurses at Presov’s J.A. Reimann Faculty Hospital, TASR learnt from head of the nurses trade union Monika Kavecka on Friday afternoon. “This decision proves that the Health

Teachers Rally in Banska Bystrica, Receive Endorsement from Handzus

Teachers Rally in Banska Bystrica, Receive Endorsement from Handzus

Banska Bystrica, January 29 (TASR) – Banska Bystrica’s SNP Square brimmed with teachers on Friday afternoon, with some 600-plus educators taking to the streets to shore up the calls of hundreds of teachers currently on strike for increased funding for the sector and a rise to what they see as

€79 million Up for Grabs in Expanding Preschools

€79 million Up for Grabs in Expanding Preschools

Nitra, January 28 (TASR) – The Agriculture and Regional Development Ministry on Thursday issued a call for applications whereby municipalities can seek subsidies towards boosting the capacity of preschools under their bailiwick, TASR learnt on the same day. This is the third such call. The previous two calls were worth €9.