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Shooter Rehak Stefecekova Wins Gold at Olympics, Sets Olympic and World Records

Shooter Rehak Stefecekova Wins Gold at Olympics, Sets Olympic and World Records

Tokyo, July 29 (TASR) – Slovak shooter Zuzana Rehak Stefecekova has won the gold medal in the women’s trap event at the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, becoming the first member of the Slovak team competing in Japan to win a medal. The gold medal is the high point

Matovic Gets First Sputnik V Shot

Matovic Gets First Sputnik V Shot

Bratislava, July 27 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) reported on his Facebook account on Tuesday that he’s received his first Sputnik V shot. “Albeit following a 26-day period of waiting for a vaccination term to be assigned to me, I’ve received a shot,” wrote Matovic, adding that

Smer to Challenge Amendment Concerning COVID Passes at Constitutional Court

Smer to Challenge Amendment Concerning COVID Passes at Constitutional Court

Bratislava, July 27 (TASR) – Head of Smer-SD Robert Fico announced on Tuesday that his party is set to challenge at the Constitutional Court a recently approved bill that allows the Public Health Authority (UVZ) to take into account digital COVID passes when drawing up anti-pandemic measures, TASR learnt on the

Heger: Protests Part of Democracy, But They Should Be Peaceful

Heger: Protests Part of Democracy, But They Should Be Peaceful

Bratislava, July 23 (TASR) – The right to freedom of expression forms part of democracy, but demonstrations should be peaceful, as any form of aggression and attacks against the police are unacceptable, stated Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) on Friday in reaction to the protest taking place on the same day

Definition of Fully Vaccinated Individual to Change as of Monday

Definition of Fully Vaccinated Individual to Change as of Monday

Bratislava, July 23 (TASR) – Public Health Office spokeswoman Dasa Rackova reported on Friday that the definition of an individual viewed as fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will change as of Monday, July 26. An individual will be considered to be fully vaccinated if: A) at least 14 days have passed since

Environment Inspectorate to Look into OLaNO MP Tabak's Bathing in Tatra Stream

Environment Inspectorate to Look into OLaNO MP Tabak's Bathing in Tatra Stream

Bratislava, July 22 (TASR) – The administration office of the Tatra National Park (TANAP) reported on Thursday that it’s set to file a motion with the Slovak Environment Inspectorate to examine OLaNO MP Romana Tabak’s recent bathing in a Tatra mountain stream, TASR was told on the same day

Slovakia to Donate 10,000 COVID-19 Vaccines to Taiwan

Slovakia to Donate 10,000 COVID-19 Vaccines to Taiwan

Bratislava, July 16 (TASR) – Slovakia is set to gift 10,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan, TASR learnt from Economy Ministry State Secretary Karol Galek on Friday. “Taiwan stood by Slovakia when our country was heavily affected by the pandemic and donated a total of 700,000 face masks to us.