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Health Minister Tasked to Put Sputnik V in Use by June 7

Health Minister Tasked to Put Sputnik V in Use by June 7

Bratislava, May 26 (TASR) – The Government on Wednesday commissioned Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) with allowing vaccination with the Sputnik V vaccine as of June 7. The minister is expected to release binding guidelines that will ensure that everyone who is vaccinated with the jab will be immediately

Fico: Release of Lawyer from Custody Shows How Courts and Police Operate

Fico: Release of Lawyer from Custody Shows How Courts and Police Operate

Bratislava, May 17 (TASR) – The Constitutional Court’s decision to release lawyer Martin R. from custody has disqualified both the Specialised Criminal Court as well as the Special Prosecutor’s Office, head of the opposition Smer-SD party Robert Fico stated on Monday, adding that the move “illustrates how the police,

Summary of New Changes to COVID-19 Automaton

Summary of New Changes to COVID-19 Automaton

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – TASR hereby presents a summary of changes to the new COVID-19 automaton: FACE MASKS – Ordinary face masks (or scarves and shawls) in place of respirators will be allowed indoors in orange and yellow districts. – Face masks will be mandatory at mass events in orange and yellow

Slovakia Suspends Inoculation with AstraZeneca Vaccine

Slovakia Suspends Inoculation with AstraZeneca Vaccine

Bratislava, May 11 (TASR) – Slovakia has suspended vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine, TASR was told on Tuesday by Health Ministry spokeswoman Zuzana Eliasova, who added that the decision will concern those who were about to receive their first shot. “People waiting for the second shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine are

Michal Alac Becomes SIS Head

Michal Alac Becomes SIS Head

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday appointed Michal Alac to the post of Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) head. Alac, born in 1985, has occupied several posts at SIS during his career. He studied criminal law at Trnava University and law at Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice.

Seliga Resigns as Parliamentary Vice-Chair after Violating Curfew

Seliga Resigns as Parliamentary Vice-Chair after Violating Curfew

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chair Juraj Seliga and parliamentary social affairs committee head Jana Zitnanska (both For the People) announced on Wednesday that they’re resigning from their posts after several media reported on the same day that they were seen sitting in a bar together with Bratislava region

Korcok: Moscow's Expulsion of Slovak Diplomats Reciprocal Symmetrical Move

Korcok: Moscow's Expulsion of Slovak Diplomats Reciprocal Symmetrical Move

Bratislava, April 28 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok (an SaS nominee) stated at a press conference on Wednesday that he’s taken note of Moscow’s decision to expel three Slovak diplomats, remarking that it’s a case of symmetrical retaliation for Slovakia’s recent expulsion of three