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Mikulec: I Don't Know Matej Z., Fico Is Spreading Conspiracy Theories

Mikulec: I Don't Know Matej Z., Fico Is Spreading Conspiracy Theories

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – I don’t know ‘Takacovci’ gang member Matej Z. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] and we’ve never met, Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) stated in response to an allegation made by head of the opposition Smer-SD party Robert Fico that he repeatedly visited Matej

COVID-19: Twelve Districts in Slovakia to Be Coloured Orange As of Next Monday

COVID-19: Twelve Districts in Slovakia to Be Coloured Orange As of Next Monday

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – A total of 12 districts will be coloured orange (alert) in the COVID-19 automaton as of Monday (August 23), with all other districts remaining green (monitoring), the Government decided at its online meeting on Wednesday. The orange districts are as follows: Banska Stiavnica, Gelnica, Kezmarok, Kosice

AKO Poll: Voice Would Have Won Election in August, Followed by SaS and Smer

AKO Poll: Voice Would Have Won Election in August, Followed by SaS and Smer

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in August 2021, it would have been won by ex-premier Peter Pellegrini’s Voice-SD party on 19.5 percent of the votes, ahead of the junior governing Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party on 14.7 percent and the opposition Smer-SD

Health Ministry: Epidemiological Situation Continues to Worsen Slightly

Health Ministry: Epidemiological Situation Continues to Worsen Slightly

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – The epidemiological situation in Slovakia continues to worsen slightly, TASR learnt from Health Ministry spokeswoman Zuzana Eliasova on Wednesday. There are approximately 70 confirmed cases from PCR tests per day currently, with children under 16 currently accounting for approximately 18 percent of the cases. The delta

Prime Minister Thanks Firefighters Returning from Greece

Prime Minister Thanks Firefighters Returning from Greece

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) on Wednesday thanked the returning Slovak firefighters who helped to put out wildfires in Greece, TASR learnt on the same day. Interior Ministry state secretary Vendelin Leitner praised not only the firefighters’ work, but also the size of the team. The

Olympic Gold Medalist Rehak Stefecekova Discusses Sport with Minister Grohling

Olympic Gold Medalist Rehak Stefecekova Discusses Sport with Minister Grohling

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – Olympic medalist Zuzana Rehak Stefecekova, who won gold in the shooting women’s trap event at the 2020 Olympic Games, met Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Branislav Grohling (SaS) and State Secretary for sport Ivan Husar on Wednesday to discuss her career and current sporting

Groehling: Schools Won't Be Closed Across the Board, Tests Won't Be Needed

Groehling: Schools Won't Be Closed Across the Board, Tests Won't Be Needed

Bratislava, August 17 (TASR) – In the new school year schools won’t be closed in blanket fashion, nor will tests for novel coronavirus be required, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) told a press conference on Tuesday. If a positive case occurs, only the class concerned will be