Domestic Policies

Compulsory Quarantine in Slovakia Lifted, Face Masks Voluntary in Open Air

Bratislava, June 9 (TASR) – Compulsory two-week quarantine in state facilities and e-quarantine of the same length for Slovaks arriving from abroad will be lifted as of Wednesday morning, Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced on Tuesday.

The wearing of face masks in the open air will only be recommended. Face masks will remain mandatory in indoor areas, but not for closed working groups if individuals are at least two metres apart.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

President Appoints Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister

President Zuzana Caputova appointed Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister on Friday.

Premier: Youth in Slovakia Becoming Radicalised, Mainly Online

Young people in Slovakia are becoming radicalised, chiefly online, Premier Ludovit Odor and Interior Minister Ivan Simko told the media following a Security Council meeting on Wednesday.

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