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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

MP Podmanicky Quitting Smer-SD Party

MP Podmanicky Quitting Smer-SD Party

Bratislava, May 19 (TASR) – MP Jan Podmanicky gave a press conference on Tuesday to announce that he’s leaving the opposition Smer-SD party caucus, giving up his party membership and the post of the party’s regional chairman in Zilina. Podmanicky has done so in reaction to criticism from his

People Can Use Mobile App Instead of State Quarantine

People Can Use Mobile App Instead of State Quarantine

Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) – People will be able to use a mobile application introducing the so-called smart quarantine instead of state quarantine, according to an amendment to the law on protection, support for and development of public health and on electronic communications approved by Parliament on Friday. The House dealt

Parliament Fails to Acknowledge Ombudswoman’s Report for 2019

Parliament Fails to Acknowledge Ombudswoman’s Report for 2019

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – The Parliament on Thursday failed to acknowledge the Public Ombudswoman Maria Patakyova’s report for 2019. Fifty law-makers voted against its adoption, while 34 MPs supported it and 46 MPs abstained from the vote. In addition to opposition MPs, the whole We Are Family Caucus and

Mamojka Resigns as Constitutional Court Judge

Mamojka Resigns as Constitutional Court Judge

Kosice, May 13 (TASR) – Constitutional Court judge Mojmir Mamojka is giving up his post, the Constitutional Court Office announced on Wednesday, adding that Constitutional Court chairman Ivan Fiacan will comment on the matter for journalists in the afternoon. Fiacan was considering whether or not to file a proposal to launch

Slovakia Records Eight New Coronavirus Cases, Death Toll Up to 27

Slovakia Records Eight New Coronavirus Cases, Death Toll Up to 27

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) – Slovakia recorded eight new cases of coronavirus infection from 2,063 tests carried out on Monday (May 11), the permanent crisis management team reported on website www.korona.gov.sk on Tuesday. In all, 122,708 people have been tested in Slovakia to date, with 1,

UVO: SSHR Violated Law When Procuring Medical Aids

UVO: SSHR Violated Law When Procuring Medical Aids

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – The State Material Reserves Administration (SSHR) violated the public procurement law when procuring medical aids for over €12 million that should have been supplied by a firm called Lacorp, the Public Procurement Office (UVO) announced on Wednesday. Although the SSHR was entitled to make use of

President Appoints New District Court Judges, Appeals for Their Independence

President Appoints New District Court Judges, Appeals for Their Independence

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova appointed six new district court judges in Kosice, Trebisov (Kosice region) and Nove Zamky (Nitra region) on Tuesday. In her speech Caputova appealed for judicial independence, which she doesn’t view as a private right of judges but a constitutional right of citizens.