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Vlcan: PPA Has Passed European Audit, Will Regain Accreditation

Vlcan: PPA Has Passed European Audit, Will Regain Accreditation

Bratislava, October 15 (TASR) – The Agricultural Payment Agency (PPA) has passed an audit by European auditors, head of the Agriculture Ministry Samuel Vlcan (an OLaNO nominee) said at a press conference on Friday, with PPA general director Jozef Kiss in attendance. The minister therefore decided that the PPA will regain

Misik: Epidemiological Situation in Slovakia Has Worsened Again

Misik: Epidemiological Situation in Slovakia Has Worsened Again

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – The epidemiological situation regarding novel coronavirus has worsened again compared to the previous week, head of Health Ministry’s Health Analysis Institute Matej Misik said on Thursday. Five districts in Slovakia will be coloured black (a third-degree warning) as of Monday (October 18). The positivity of

Lengvarsky: Additional Funds Will Be Sent to Health Care, If Need Be

Lengvarsky: Additional Funds Will Be Sent to Health Care, If Need Be

Bratislava, October 13 (TASR) – The Finance Ministry will release, if necessary, money for the health-care sector, as was planned in this year’s budget to pay for state policyholders, Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) said following a tripartite meeting on Wednesday. The amount is currently reduced by more

Zilinka: Attacks on Medical Staff Must Be Condemned by Society

Zilinka: Attacks on Medical Staff Must Be Condemned by Society

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – Attacks on medical staff must be unequivocally condemned by society, Prosecutor-General (PG) Maros Zilina said following his meeting with Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky on Tuesday. Zilinka stressed that health workers enjoy the status of protected persons when exercising their profession. Therefore, perpetrators of the attacks face

Slovak Central Bank Governor Peter Kazimir Faces Charges of Bribery

Slovak Central Bank Governor Peter Kazimir Faces Charges of Bribery

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – Former finance minister (2012-19) and incumbent Slovak Central Bank (NBS) Governor Peter Kazimir faces charges of bribery, TASR learnt on Tuesday. According to aktuality.sk website that first broke the news, the charges were pressed by the Special Prosecutor’s Office (USP) and concern a bribe

Korcok in Kazakhstan: Mutual Trade Fails to Reflect Level of Our Relations

Korcok in Kazakhstan: Mutual Trade Fails to Reflect Level of Our Relations

Nursultan, October 11 (TASR) – High level of relations between Slovakia and Kazakhstan is not sufficiently reflected in the field of trade, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok said during his visit to Kazakhstan on Monday, TASR has learnt from the ministry’s communication department. “Kazakstan is our important partner in

Kollar: If Mikulec Messes It Up Now, We'll Ask for His Removal

Kollar: If Mikulec Messes It Up Now, We'll Ask for His Removal

(Markiza, ‘Na telo’, October 10) If Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) “messes it up” now, the coalition We Are Family party will submit a request for his dismissal, Parliamentary Chair and We Are Family head Boris Kollar stated on TV Markiza’s politics talk show ‘Na telo’ (Tough Questions) on