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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Groehling Presents Plan for Returning Pupils to School

Groehling Presents Plan for Returning Pupils to School

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) – The return of pupils to school as of January 11, 2021 will be governed by the COVID automaton degree, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) told a news conference on Thursday. “I’m very glad that we finally have rules to apply,” stated Groehling.

Sliac Airport Ends Civil Aviation, Lays Off 26 People

Sliac Airport Ends Civil Aviation, Lays Off 26 People

Sliac, December 16 (TASR) – Sliac airport (Banska Bystrica region) is ending its civil aviation operations after 84 years, meaning the loss of 26 jobs, airport CEO and chairman of its board of directors Roland Schaller told TASR on Wednesday. Sliac airport announced a mass layoff in this connection to the

Actor Stefan Kozka Dies Aged 66

Actor Stefan Kozka Dies Aged 66

Bratislava, December 15 (TASR) – Actor Stefan Kozka passed away on Monday (December 14) at the age of 66, Bratislava-based New Stage Theatre director Ingrid Fasiangova has confirmed to TASR. Fasiangova said that the cause of Kozka’s death isn’t known for now. “Within the theatre we knew he was

Stricter Rules for Ski Resorts Take Effect as of Monday

Stricter Rules for Ski Resorts Take Effect as of Monday

Bratislava, December 14 (TASR) – Conditions for hotels, ski lifts and cable cars have been tightened as of Monday. Based on the regulation issued by the Public Health Authority (UVZ), a negative test result for novel coronavirus not older than 72 hours is required from visitors to ski resorts older than

President Appoints Zilinka as Prosecutor-General

President Appoints Zilinka as Prosecutor-General

Bratislava, December 10 (TASR) – Maros Zilinka has become the new prosecutor-general after President Zuzana Caputova appointed him to the post on Thursday. A former deputy interior minister (for Daniel Lipsic in 2010-12), Zilinka has until now served as director of the Special Prosecutor’s Office’s section for investigating economic

House Approves State Budget for Next Year, Deficit Should Drop to 7.4%

House Approves State Budget for Next Year, Deficit Should Drop to 7.4%

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – Parliament passed the law of the year, i.e. the draft state budget for next year, on Wednesday. Ninety-one of the 141 lawmakers present voted for the draft, while one refrained from voting and 49 MPs voted against. Along with the state budget draft for 2021,

ECRI: Slovakia Must Support Education of Roma and Adopt Action Plan for LGBTI

ECRI: Slovakia Must Support Education of Roma and Adopt Action Plan for LGBTI

Brussels/Strasbourg, December 8 (TASR correspondent) – Slovakia should provide more support to educating Roma and adequate preparation of Roma children for compulsory schooling, and it should also develop an action plan for people from the LGBTI community in order to protect them from discrimination, hate crimes and hate speech, according