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Heger: Slovakia Has Virus Under Control, It's Closer to pre-COVID Life

Heger: Slovakia Has Virus Under Control, It's Closer to pre-COVID Life

Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) – Slovakia is closer to returning to pre-COVID life, but it’s still far away from reaching herd immunity, said Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLANO) in a speech on RTVS on Saturday evening. Heger said that the state of emergency (introduced on October 1, 2020) was terminated

Kovarik: Minimum Age for Police Officers to Be Lowered, Name Tags Removed

Kovarik: Minimum Age for Police Officers to Be Lowered, Name Tags Removed

Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) – The minimum age for being accepted to the police could be lowered from 21 to 18 in order to help expanding their ranks, while police officers should no longer wear name tags, Police Corps president Peter Kovarik has told TASR to present legislation that is currently

Matovic: No Other Way to Help U.S. Steel Kosice Than through Decarbonisation

Matovic: No Other Way to Help U.S. Steel Kosice Than through Decarbonisation

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – There is no other way to help the U.S. Steel Kosice steelworks than through decarbonisation, that is the replacement of blast furnaces with electric ones, Vice-premier and Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) said at a press conference on Friday, where he informed about the results

Barrister Released from Custody after Constitutional Court Finds Flaws

Barrister Released from Custody after Constitutional Court Finds Flaws

Bratislava, May 17 (TASR) – The Specialised Criminal Court on Friday released a barrister identified only as Martin R., who was in custody since 2019, TASR was told by his lawyer Pavol Antos on the same day. The release was earlier ordered by the Constitutional Court. Antos said that this verdict

Negative Tests for Coronavirus No Longer Necessary in Gyms

Negative Tests for Coronavirus No Longer Necessary in Gyms

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – It will no longer be necessary as of Monday to possess a negative test for coronavirus in order to be allowed into gyms, while in aqua parks the obligation will remain in place only indoors, the Public Health Authority (UVZ) announced on Friday. “In cases where

Former Education Minister and Bratislava Ex-mayor Milan Ftacnik Dies at 64

Former Education Minister and Bratislava Ex-mayor Milan Ftacnik Dies at 64

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – Former education minister and former mayor of Bratislava Milan Ftacnik has died at the age of 64, his daughter Lucia Celovska confirmed for TASR on Friday. During his professional career Ftacnik served as executive coordinator of the Culture 2000 Virtual Heart of Central Europe project. The

Summary of New Changes to COVID-19 Automaton

Summary of New Changes to COVID-19 Automaton

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – TASR hereby presents a summary of changes to the new COVID-19 automaton: FACE MASKS – Ordinary face masks (or scarves and shawls) in place of respirators will be allowed indoors in orange and yellow districts. – Face masks will be mandatory at mass events in orange and yellow