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Court Map Version No. 3 Envisages Scrapping of Four District Courts

Court Map Version No. 3 Envisages Scrapping of Four District Courts

Bratislava, October 22 (TASR) – A new, now third version of the court map envisages the scrapping of four district courts, Justice Minister Maria Kolikova told a news conference on Friday. Originally, the number of such courts should have been reduced from 54 to 30. Courts to be scraped are district

Lengvarsky Fails to Convince We Are Family Caucus Regarding Reform

Lengvarsky Fails to Convince We Are Family Caucus Regarding Reform

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – We Are Family caucus head Peter Pcolinsky stated on Thursday following a meeting between the caucus and Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) that We Are Family MPs won’t support the Health Ministry-sponsored reform of the hospital network. Pcolinsky noted in this vein that

First Payment from Recovery Plan Threatened by University Education Reform

First Payment from Recovery Plan Threatened by University Education Reform

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – Slovakia wants to apply for €458.3 million from the European Commission as its first payment from the recovery and resilience plan, but it can only submit a payment application if it’s passed all the milestones and met all the targets in the given group,

Lengvarsky: I Expect 2,500-3,500 Positive Tests Every Day in Late October

Lengvarsky: I Expect 2,500-3,500 Positive Tests Every Day in Late October

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – I expect 2,500 to 3,500 people to test positive for novel coronavirus on a daily basis at the end of October, head of the Health Ministry Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) stated after the Government meeting on Wednesday, adding that the development confirms the

Unemployment Rate at 7.09 percent in September, Lowest Figure Since May 2020

Unemployment Rate at 7.09 percent in September, Lowest Figure Since May 2020

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia fell to 7.09 percent in September, a low since May 2020, when it stood at 7.2 percent, said Labour Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) during the Government session on Wednesday. “The unemployment rate is shadowing developments in the

Mijatovic Concerned at Slovak Bill Aiming to Make Abortions Less Accessible

Mijatovic Concerned at Slovak Bill Aiming to Make Abortions Less Accessible

Strasbourg, October 19 (TASR) – Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic has voiced her concerns regarding a Slovak bill currently at its second reading in Parliament that aims to make abortions less accessible. In an open letter sent to Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar and the heads of five

Health Minister Lengvarsky Didn't Exclude Change in COVID Automaton

Health Minister Lengvarsky Didn't Exclude Change in COVID Automaton

Bratislava, October 19 (TASR) – Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) did not rule out on Tuesday a change in the COVID automaton or benefits for the vaccinated, TASR learnt on Tuesday. However, Lengvarsky stressed that he doesn’t actually promise any benefits for them. The minister said that on