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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Austria and Slovakia Disagree on Completion of Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant

Austria and Slovakia Disagree on Completion of Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) – Austria and Slovakia disagree on the issue of the Mochovce nuclear power plant’s (NPP) completion, Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told a joint press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday. Heger assured his Austrian partner that Slovakia will do its

COVID-Automaton: Two Districts Remain Medium Red, Six Green as of Monday

COVID-Automaton: Two Districts Remain Medium Red, Six Green as of Monday

Bratislava, June 14 (TASR) – Not a single district is coloured black or dark red in the COVID-automaton as Monday, while only two districts are medium red, three light red, 19 orange, 49 yellow, and six green (the lowest-risk level in the scheme). Kysucke Nove Mesto and Myjava are medium red.

New Mosquito Species, Aedes Japonicus Japonicus, Appears in Slovakia

New Mosquito Species, Aedes Japonicus Japonicus, Appears in Slovakia

Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) – Monitoring of invasive species of mosquito in 2020 showed that a new species – the originally Asian mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus – had appeared in Slovakia, Zuzana Vetrecin Ceplikova, PR manager of the Biomedical Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) told TASR on Friday. The occurrence

Presence of Colombian Variant of Novel Coronavirus Confirmed in Slovakia

Presence of Colombian Variant of Novel Coronavirus Confirmed in Slovakia

Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) – Laboratories in Slovakia have confirmed the presence of a new, so-called Colombian variant of novel coronavirus in the country, TASR learnt from Public Health Authority (UVZ) spokesperson Dasa Rackova on Friday. “We’ve identified three cases as being of the so-called Colombian, i.e. B.1.

Supreme Court Extends Kajetan K.'s Custody Period until October 21

Supreme Court Extends Kajetan K.'s Custody Period until October 21

Bratislava, June 10 (TASR) – The Supreme Court has extended the period of custody for ex-head of the State Material Reserves Administration (SSHR) Kajetan K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] until October 21, 2021, Supreme Court spokesperson Alexandra Vazanova told TASR on Thursday. Based on a prosecutor’s appeal, the

President Accepts Micovsky's Resignation, His Successor is Vlcan

President Accepts Micovsky's Resignation, His Successor is Vlcan

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Agriculture Minister Jan Micovsky (OLaNO) and appointed Samuel Vlcan as his successor. Micovsky announced that he was stepping down from the post in late May in connection with suspicions of corruption concerning his nominee at the Slovak

Vaccination in Slovakia Open for Children of 12 Years of Age and Over

Vaccination in Slovakia Open for Children of 12 Years of Age and Over

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – Vaccination has already been opened for children of 12 years of age and over in Slovakia. The application form for vaccination of children is available at the website www.korona.gov.sk. As stems from the form, children aged between 12-17 will be inoculated with the