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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Unemployment Rate at 7.09 percent in September, Lowest Figure Since May 2020

Unemployment Rate at 7.09 percent in September, Lowest Figure Since May 2020

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia fell to 7.09 percent in September, a low since May 2020, when it stood at 7.2 percent, said Labour Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) during the Government session on Wednesday. “The unemployment rate is shadowing developments in the

Smer-SD Organises Anti-Government Protest Rally in Rimavska Sobota

Smer-SD Organises Anti-Government Protest Rally in Rimavska Sobota

Rimavska Sobota, October 17 (TASR) – The increase in energy prices, the destruction of social state and the rule of law and the need for early elections dominated speeches, delivered by Smer-SD representatives during the protest rally held in Rimavska Sobota (Banska Bystrica region) on Sunday. The opposition party organised the

Zilinka: Attacks on Medical Staff Must Be Condemned by Society

Zilinka: Attacks on Medical Staff Must Be Condemned by Society

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – Attacks on medical staff must be unequivocally condemned by society, Prosecutor-General (PG) Maros Zilina said following his meeting with Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky on Tuesday. Zilinka stressed that health workers enjoy the status of protected persons when exercising their profession. Therefore, perpetrators of the attacks face

Korcok in Kazakhstan: Mutual Trade Fails to Reflect Level of Our Relations

Korcok in Kazakhstan: Mutual Trade Fails to Reflect Level of Our Relations

Nursultan, October 11 (TASR) – High level of relations between Slovakia and Kazakhstan is not sufficiently reflected in the field of trade, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok said during his visit to Kazakhstan on Monday, TASR has learnt from the ministry’s communication department. “Kazakstan is our important partner in

Heger: European Countries Must Help Each Other If They Are to Succeed

Heger: European Countries Must Help Each Other If They Are to Succeed

Strbske Pleso, October 8 (TASR) – European countries must help each other if they are to succeed, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) said in a panel discussion held as a part of the two-day Tatra Summit on Friday. The GLOBSEC 2021 Tatra Summit started at Strbska Pleso in the High Tatra

Gov't: Slovakia Can Donate Over 2 Mn AstraZeneca Vaccines to Other Countries

Gov't: Slovakia Can Donate Over 2 Mn AstraZeneca Vaccines to Other Countries

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – Slovakia can donate 2,071,030 unused AstraZeneca vaccine doses worth over €3.7 million to other countries through the COVAX initiative, according to a proposal to that effect approved by the Cabinet at its session on Thursday. In line with the European Commission’s intent,

Remisova: We're Announcing €54 Million Call for Road Repairs

Remisova: We're Announcing €54 Million Call for Road Repairs

Bratislava, October 6 (TASR) – The state is announcing two calls financed from the Operational Programme Integrated Infrastructure (OPII) to improve the quality of life of people in regions, Investment and Regional Development Minister Veronika Remisova (For the People) told a news conference on Wednesday. The ministry has allocated some €54