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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Bitto Ciganikova: We Should Abandon Country-wide Antigen Testing

Bitto Ciganikova: We Should Abandon Country-wide Antigen Testing

Bratislava, April 13 (TASR) – It would be better for Slovakia to abandon country-wide antigen testing, said parliamentary health committee chair Jana Bitto Ciganikova (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) on Tuesday, adding that such testing should be reduced to specific cases. The coalition MP pointed to a disparity between the cost of

Warning Strike Affected Most of Kosice and Bratislava Public Transport

Warning Strike Affected Most of Kosice and Bratislava Public Transport

Kosice/Bratislava, April 12 (TASR) – An hour-long warning strike on Monday morning affected approximately 90 percent of public city transport in Kosice, with vehicles coming to a halt at terminal stops, while 60-65 percent of public transport drivers joined the voluntary strike in Bratislava, although transport to hospitals continued to

President Reappoints Krajniak as Labour Minister

President Reappoints Krajniak as Labour Minister

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova reappointed Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) to the post of the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family on Friday. Krajniak is thus returning to the helm of the ministry somewhat over three weeks after stepping down from the post. He unexpectedly announced his

Sputnik V Manufacturer Didn't Supply SUKL with Most of Needed Data

Sputnik V Manufacturer Didn't Supply SUKL with Most of Needed Data

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – The manufacturer of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine didn’t provide the State Institute for Supervision of Medicines (SUKL) with approximately 80 percent of the data necessary for its evaluation, TASR has learnt from SUKL head Zuzana Batova, adding that the lack of and inconsistency of

Extra €120 mn to Be Released in Aid to Gastronomy and Tourism Sector

Extra €120 mn to Be Released in Aid to Gastronomy and Tourism Sector

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – An additional €120 million will be released to help the gastronomy and tourism sector, Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family) and Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) announced on Wednesday, adding that €220 million will thus be allocated for the sector in total.“We’ll be

Largest Number of People, 650,000, Took Part on First Day of Census

Largest Number of People, 650,000, Took Part on First Day of Census

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) – The largest number of people – 651,152 – took part in the online stage of the national census on its very first day, February 15, Slovak Statistics Office representatives told a news conference on Tuesday dedicated to presenting the initial findings of the census. Meanwhile, the lowest

President Caputova Appoints Eduard Heger's Government

President Caputova Appoints Eduard Heger's Government

Bratislava, April 1 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova appointed members of the new Government headed by Eduard Heger (OLaNO) in the Presidential Palace on Thursday. Heger replaced Igor Matovic (OLaNO), who has become the finance minister, as premier. Another change took place in the post of health minister, with Vladimir Lengvarsky