Domestic Policies

Gov't Extends State of Emergency by Another 40 Days

Bratislava, December 30 (TASR) – The state of emergency in Slovakia will continue, as the Government decided to extend it by another 40 days at its online session on Tuesday (December 28) evening.

Originally, the state of emergency was supposed to be in effect from November 15 until December 28. Its extension means that restrictions on movement will last as planned until at least January 10, 2021.

The extension was approved by Parliament at an extraordinary session on Monday (December 27) and signed into law by President Zuzana Caputova.

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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