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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Court Sends Ex-senior Court Official Sumichrastova to Eight Years in Prison

Court Sends Ex-senior Court Official Sumichrastova to Eight Years in Prison

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – A three-member senate of Bratislava Regional Court on Tuesday sentenced former senior official of Bratislava I District Court Veronika Sumichrastova to eight years in prison for distributing drugs, thereby increasing her original sentence. Sumichrastova’s trial before a court of first instance was held in October

Krajci: Current Lockdown in Slovakia Not Working, It Might Be Toughened

Krajci: Current Lockdown in Slovakia Not Working, It Might Be Toughened

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – The current lockdown in Slovakia isn’t working – the number of patients in hospitals is still growing, albeit not a very fast pace, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) before the Cabinet session on Monday, adding that he’s not sure how long hospitals will be

NAKA Detains Former Financial Administration Chief Imrecze

NAKA Detains Former Financial Administration Chief Imrecze

Bratislava, January 29 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA) on Friday detained former Financial Administration (tax and customs office) president Frantisek Imrecze and eight other people as part of an operation codenamed ‘Toll Collector’, TASR has learnt from Police Corps Presidium spokesman Michal Slivka. According to Slivka, the reason for

Parliament Passes Slovakia's First New Security Strategy in 16 Years

Parliament Passes Slovakia's First New Security Strategy in 16 Years

Bratislava, January 28 (TASR) – Parliament approved Slovakia’s new Security Strategy on Thursday. For the first time in 16 years such a document was okayed not only by the government, but also by parliament. Seventy-seven of 122 MPs present at the vote supported the document, while 14 were against and

Health Ministry Okays Use of Ivermectin in Fight against Coronavirus

Health Ministry Okays Use of Ivermectin in Fight against Coronavirus

Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) – The Health Ministry has approved the use of the drug Ivermectin in the fight against novel coronavirus, ministry spokesperson Zuzana Eliasova told TASR on Wednesday. It will be possible to use Ivermectin in Slovakia for treatment for the next six months. In addition to hospitals, it

First Person Dies in Slovakia Following Vaccination against COVID-19

First Person Dies in Slovakia Following Vaccination against COVID-19

Bratislava, January 26 (TASR) – The first person died in Slovakia following vaccination against the novel coronavirus, TASR was told by State Institute for Drug Supervision (SUKL) spokesperson Magdalena Jurkemikova on Tuesday. It was a 79-year-old man who suffered from several chronic diseases, which were identified by autopsy as the main

Danko Asks Premier Matovic to Meet Him over Russian Vaccine

Danko Asks Premier Matovic to Meet Him over Russian Vaccine

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) – Extra-parliamentary Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko is asking Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) to meet him over the Russian vaccine against COVID-19. Danko claims he can be helpful, referring to the “countless relations” he established with Russia in the past. “I’ve had several