Domestic Policies

Mikulec Expects Checks on Border with Czech Republic to Be Random

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) assumes that checks at the border with the Czech Republic, which will be added to the list of high-risk countries from Friday (September 18), will take place at random.

However, how they will function specifically is still under discussion. “A discussion regarding a technical solution is still ongoing,” said the minister before the Cabinet session, noting that checks won’t mean that the border will be closed. He declined to comment on the potential need for cross-border commuters to show confirmation from their employers, only stating that chief hygienist Jan Mikas must issue a respective regulation.

Mikulec was also asked whether the Pandemic Commission hasn’t caused chaos with regards to the situation in the past couple of days, as Prime Minister Igor Matovic’s (OLaNO) has cancelled its decisions. “I don’t think that chaos would arise here. The Pandemic Commission is an advisory body, and I think it’s been doing a very good job,” he said. According to him, experts deserve respect for the many hours that they sit on the commission, trying to consider all the circumstances influencing the adoption of draft measures. “An advisory body is here to advise, and then there are other bodies to make decisions.

ZSSK: New Train Service between Bratislava and Kiev Launched on Sunday

A rail connection between Slovakia and Ukraine is improving, with a new train service from Bratislava to Kiev being launched on Sunday, ZSSK passenger carrier spokesman Dominik Drevicky has informed TASR.

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.

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

If farmers' demands are not taken seriously, they will be seen in the streets more often, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber chairman Emil Macho told a news conference held in front of the Parliament's building on Thursday.

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