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President's Office Refutes SNS Head Danko's Claims regarding Pope's Visit

President's Office Refutes SNS Head Danko's Claims regarding Pope's Visit

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) – The President’s Office on Tuesday objected to “misleading” claims made by head of the extra-parliamentary Slovak National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko, who claims in a video posted on Facebook that President Zuzana Caputova had proposed to Pope Francis to stop at the notoriously poor Roma

Groehling Calls on Parents, Pupils and Teachers to Be Vaccinated in August

Groehling Calls on Parents, Pupils and Teachers to Be Vaccinated in August

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) – Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) has called on parents, pupils and teachers to have themselves vaccinated in August, especially as it’s currently possible to do so without the need for registration. According to the minister, a higher vaccination rate will help schools

Matovic: 160,000 People Registered for Vaccination Lottery by Now

Matovic: 160,000 People Registered for Vaccination Lottery by Now

Bratislava, August 2 (TASR) – A total of 160,000 people had registered themselves for the vaccination lottery by 3 p.m. on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced at a news conference held on the same day. “In less than 20 hours since the launch

Golfer Rory Sabbatini Takes Silver at Olympics

Golfer Rory Sabbatini Takes Silver at Olympics

Tokyo, August 1 (TASR) – Slovak golfer Rory Sabbatini won the silver medal in the men’s golf competition at the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo on Sunday, finishing the event 17-under-par, only one stroke behind gold medalist Xander Schauffele of the USA. Sabbatini, a 45-year-old South African native who

Slovakia Sent Humanitarian Aid Worth €85,000 to Lithuania on Friday

Slovakia Sent Humanitarian Aid Worth €85,000 to Lithuania on Friday

Bratislava, July 30 (TASR) – Slovakia on Friday dispatched €85,000 worth of humanitarian aid for Lithuania to help the country cope with increasing illegal migration and the coronavirus pandemic, TASR has learnt from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MFA) communication department. The aid has been set aside from the Interior

Danube Limes Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Danube Limes Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Fuzhou, July 30 (TASR) – The number of Slovak sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List has increased to eight, as the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Friday decided to add the western part of Danube Limes, which includes two cultural monuments on Slovakia’s territory, to the list via

Hundreds Gather Outside Presidential Palace, Announce General Strike

Hundreds Gather Outside Presidential Palace, Announce General Strike

Bratislava, July 29 (TASR) – Hundreds of people have gathered in front of the Presidential Palace in the capital on Thursday to protest against anti-pandemic measures, vaccination against COVID-19, testing for the disease, as well as the Government. The protesters have announced a general strike, claiming that they’re fighting restrictions