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Michaela Kovacova

VW Slovakia Extends Temporary Halt in Production at All Three Plants

VW Slovakia Extends Temporary Halt in Production at All Three Plants

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – Carmaker Volkswagen Slovakia has decided to extend its temporary shutdown of production at the three plants it runs in Slovakia in connection with coronavirus. The production halt at the plants in Bratislava, Martin (Zilina region) and Stupava (Bratislava region) will now last until April 5. The

Komarno-Komarom Border Crossing Remains Closed

Komarno-Komarom Border Crossing Remains Closed

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – Based on a decision by the Hungarian side, the Komarno-Komarom border crossing over the Danube River remains closed, Police Corps Presidium spokesperson Denisa Bardyova told TASR on Thursday. According to Bardyova, the Cunovo-Rajka, Milhost-Tornyosnemeti and Sahy-Parassapuszta border crossings are available for freight and passenger transport, while

Lucansky: People Shouldn't Confuse Mandatory Quarantine with Three-star Hotel

Lucansky: People Shouldn't Confuse Mandatory Quarantine with Three-star Hotel

Gabcikovo, March 17 (TASR) – People shouldn’t confuse mandatory quarantine with a three-star hotel, Police Corps President Milan Lucansky said on Tuesday after visiting the quarantine centre in Gabcikovo (Trnava region), where returning Slovaks who can’t undergo the compulsory 14-day quarantine at home have been placed. The Police Corps

Interior Ministry Opened First Quarantine Centre in Gabcikovo on Saturday

Interior Ministry Opened First Quarantine Centre in Gabcikovo on Saturday

Bratislava, March 16 (TASR) – The Interior Ministry on Saturday (March 14) opened the first quarantine centre in Gabcikovo (Trnava region) for Slovak citizens who have returned from abroad and have nowhere to spend their 14-day quarantine period without endangering their families or those close to them, Interior Ministry spokesman Petar

Kosice Airport Cancels 150 Flights Due to Coronavirus

Kosice Airport Cancels 150 Flights Due to Coronavirus

Kosice, March 13 (TASR) – Kosice Airport has cancelled 150 flights in total due to coronavirus up to now, as the central crisis management team on Thursday (March 12) adopted several preventive measures, airport spokesperson Karolina Linhartova told TASR on Friday. “In line with the Government’s resolution concerning the declaration

Top Ice Hockey League in Slovakia Ended Prematurely

Top Ice Hockey League in Slovakia Ended Prematurely

Zvolen, March 11 (TASR) – The top ice hockey league in Slovakia won’t complete the 2019/20 season, as Tipsport League officials decided to end it prematurely at their meeting in Zvolen on Wednesday. They made the decision due to the spread of the coronavirus infection and with regards to

Minister Lajcak Will Probably Return to Brussels to Work for EU

Minister Lajcak Will Probably Return to Brussels to Work for EU

Bratislava, March 10 (TASR) – When I leave the post of the Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister, I’ll probably return to Brussels to work for the European Union (EU), said Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) on Tuesday. “At the moment it looks like this – just as I came back from Brussels,