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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Drucker: No More Overpriced Purchases in Health Care

Drucker: No More Overpriced Purchases in Health Care

There will be no more overpriced purchases of medical equipment in the health-care sector, Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) told journalists on Thursday, adding that the ministry is preparing a central procurement system that should prevent individual purchases of medical equipment by hospitals. “The conditions [for the system]

Slovakia Fine with Visa Liberalisation for Turkey if It Meets Criteria

Slovakia Fine with Visa Liberalisation for Turkey if It Meets Criteria

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – Slovakia will have no problem with visa liberalisation for Turkish citizens if Turkey meets all the required conditions, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak on Thursday. “Slovakia has a positive stance in terms of the visa liberalisation issue in general. We don’t

State-run Health Insurer VsZP to Be Headed by Miroslav Kocan

State-run Health Insurer VsZP to Be Headed by Miroslav Kocan

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Miroslav Kocan should become the director of state-run health insurer Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna (VsZP), Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) announced following the Government session on Wednesday. “This is a man from the insurance sector who worked for insurance company Allianz at the Slovak as

President Inks Competency Act, Boosting Pellegrini's Powers

President Inks Competency Act, Boosting Pellegrini's Powers

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) – Vice-premier for Investments Peter Pellegrini will be given new powers for governing, coordinating and supervising EU Funds and will become the head of a new body responsible for Brussels’s Informatisation of Society programme in Slovakia, according to the new Competency Act that was signed by

Amazon Slovakia to Hire New Staff for Its Virtual Contact Centre

Amazon Slovakia to Hire New Staff for Its Virtual Contact Centre

Amazon will create 30 new jobs in Slovakia by strengthening its currently 300-strong sales support team, Amazon Slovakia HR manager Petra Furbeckova told TASR on Monday, adding that the new posts concern a Virtual Contact Centre that will enable employees to work from home. This will allow people living in

Almost 200 People in Slovakia Ready to Provide Accommodation to Refugees

Almost 200 People in Slovakia Ready to Provide Accommodation to Refugees

There are almost 200 people in Slovakia prepared to provide accommodation to refugees, SME daily writes on page 4 on Friday, adding that hundreds more are ready to help them financially or arrange things at offices. However, the Government does not plan to accept additional refugees, even if they were

Prochazka Will Run Again for Leader of Siet in September

Prochazka Will Run Again for Leader of Siet in September

Radoslav Prochazka would like to run for the post of the ruling coalition Siet (Network) party leader again, although the party under his leadership managed to gain a mere 5.6 percent of votes in the March 5 general election, TASR has learnt on Thursday. There are people calling for