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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Czech Court Rejects Majsky's Request to Be Released on Parole

Czech Court Rejects Majsky's Request to Be Released on Parole

Bratislava/Prague, May 11 (TASR) – Prague 4 District Court on Tuesday turned down Slovak tycoon Jozef Majsky’s application to be released on parole, Prague 4 District Court vice-chair and spokesman Michal Dvorak told TASR on the same day. “The request has been rejected, as the court came to the

MFA: Travel to Czech Republic Easier for Slovaks as of Monday

MFA: Travel to Czech Republic Easier for Slovaks as of Monday

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Travel to the Czech Republic is easier for Slovaks as of Monday, Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry informed on its website on Monday, adding that Slovaks no longer need to undergo mandatory quarantine after crossing the Czech border. Slovaks will only need a negative antigen test certificate

Tenth Annual IT Fitness Test Begins, This Year also Available in Hungarian

Tenth Annual IT Fitness Test Begins, This Year also Available in Hungarian

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – The IT Fitness Test, aimed at testing the digital skills of pupils, students, teachers and the broader public in Slovakia, started on Monday (May 3) and will last until July 31, Vice-premier and Investment and Informatisation Minister Veronika Remisova (For the People) told a news conference

Overall Death Rate in March 48%-higher Than Average for Past 5 Years

Overall Death Rate in March 48%-higher Than Average for Past 5 Years

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – The overall death rate in Slovakia in March 2021 was 48-percent higher than the average for the past five years, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday, adding that the figure for March was the lowest in four months, however. A total of 7,232 people died

Heger's Government Obtains Confidence from Parliament, 89 MPs Support It

Heger's Government Obtains Confidence from Parliament, 89 MPs Support It

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Eduard Heger’s (OLaNO) Cabinet obtained a vote of confidence from Parliament on Tuesday, as 89 of the 144 MPs who took part in the vote supported the Government Manifesto, thus expressing their confidence in the reconstructed Government. Fifty-five MPs voted against the Government Manifesto. Heger’

NCZI Head: Vaccination Dates for Youth Were Allocated Correctly

NCZI Head: Vaccination Dates for Youth Were Allocated Correctly

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) – Vaccination dates for 16- and 17-year-olds were assigned correctly and in accord with the respective regulation, National Centre for Health Information (NCZI) head Robert Suja told a news conference on Monday. According to Suja, there wasn’t a high demand for vaccination in the regions where

Klus: Ban on Recreational Trips Abroad Might Be Lifted as of May 15

Klus: Ban on Recreational Trips Abroad Might Be Lifted as of May 15

Bratislava, April 28 (TASR) – If the pandemic situation allows, the ban on travelling abroad for recreational purposes might be lifted as of May 15, Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary Martin Klus (SaS) posted on a social network on Wednesday. “The ban is still in place until May 28 for now,