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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Matovic's Gov't Gains Confidence from Parliament, Backed by 93 MPs

Matovic's Gov't Gains Confidence from Parliament, Backed by 93 MPs

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) – Igor Matovic’s (OLaNO) Cabinet gained confidence from Parliament on Thursday, as 93 of the 141 MPs that took part in the vote supported the Government Manifesto, thus expressing their confidence in the new Government. Matovic’s Cabinet needed votes from at least 76 MPs to

Nad Signs Order Depriving Danko of Rank of Captain

Nad Signs Order Depriving Danko of Rank of Captain

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) on Wednesday signed orders to cancel extraordinary promotions of politicians. The order concerns, for example, former parliamentary chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS), who was promoted to the rank of captain, as well as former justice minister Tomas Borec (a

Ventilator Designed by Young Slovak Scientists Goes into Production

Ventilator Designed by Young Slovak Scientists Goes into Production

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) – An alternative volume-regulated portable lung ventilator called Q-vent, which was designed by young Slovak scientists, has already gone into serial production, TASR learnt on Monday. The lung ventilator, which provides bridging ventilation in conditions in which it isn’t possible to use professional equipment, was created

Matovic: Coronavirus Developments Might Be Monitored at Regional Level

Matovic: Coronavirus Developments Might Be Monitored at Regional Level

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) – When adopting measures to help the Slovak economy, we should also continuously check and assess their implementation in practice, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) told a news conference dedicated to the conclusions of a meeting of the economic crisis management team held at the Government Office

NAKA Charges Former PPA Director and Slavia Capital Financier with Corruption

NAKA Charges Former PPA Director and Slavia Capital Financier with Corruption

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) – Former director of the Agriculture Payment Agency (PPA) Juraj K. and financier of Slavia Capital financial group Martin K. have been charged with accepting bribes totalling almost €1 million in connection with PPA’s allocation of subsidies, the police have reported on their website. “The total

Caputova: Our Lives to Be More Similar to Those before Crisis as of Wednesday

Caputova: Our Lives to Be More Similar to Those before Crisis as of Wednesday

Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova welcomes the fact that following several weeks of strict safety measures related to the coronavirus outbreak, Slovakia already knows the outlines of their gradual easing. The head of the country posted this on a social network in reaction to the phases of loosening

Registered Unemployment Up to 5.19 percent in March

Registered Unemployment Up to 5.19 percent in March

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – The registered unemployment rate in Slovakia stood at 5.19 percent in March, up by 0.16 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and by 0.14 p.p. year-on-year, TASR learnt from the latest data released by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR)