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Suilk: Nicholsonova's Departure from SaS Maybe a Slightly Exaggerated Response

Suilk: Nicholsonova's Departure from SaS Maybe a Slightly Exaggerated Response

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – The departure of MEP Lucia Duris Nicholsonova from the junior governing Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) is “perhaps a slightly exaggerated reaction” to the conflict over EU funds, party leader and Economy Minister Richard Sulik stated on Friday. According to Sulik, the conflict with head of another

Man Illegally Fells and Sells Wood for Over €76,400; Faces 5 Years in Jail

Man Illegally Fells and Sells Wood for Over €76,400; Faces 5 Years in Jail

An investigator from the criminal police department of the Regional Directorate of the Police Force in Banska Bystrica has accused one individual and one legal person with violating regulations for the protection of trees and shrubs under Section 306 of the Criminal Code by logging almost 1,400 m3 of

EC: Slovakia to Regain Pre-pandemic GDP Growth by End of 2021

EC: Slovakia to Regain Pre-pandemic GDP Growth by End of 2021

Brussels, February 11 (TASR) – The rollout of vaccination against COVID-19 and the gradual easing of pandemic-related restrictions should enable Slovakia’s economic growth to rebound quickly in the second half of this year, bringing annual GDP growth to 4 percent, according to the winter 2021 economic forecast published by the

MEP Duris Nicholsonova Considering Leaving SaS Party

MEP Duris Nicholsonova Considering Leaving SaS Party

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – MEP Lucia Duris Nicholsonova is considering leaving the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party, TASR learnt on Wednesday (February 10). According to information available to TASR, Duris Nicholsonova told members of the SaS leadership on Tuesday (February 9) that she’s quitting the party. TASR has contacted

Almost 59,000 People Died in Slovakia in 2020, Record Since WWII

Almost 59,000 People Died in Slovakia in 2020, Record Since WWII

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – A total of 59,000 people died in Slovakia in 2020, almost 5,500 (10.2 percent) more than the average for the previous five years and the highest figure since WWII, the Statistics Office told TASR on Wednesday, adding that the situation was substantially influenced

Commuters Need Test Results and Registration to Enter Austria

Commuters Need Test Results and Registration to Enter Austria

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – Cross-border commuters heading for Austria are obliged to present a certificate proving that they’ve tested negative for coronavirus as of Wednesday, reads information published by the Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry on its website. Although it doesn’t matter whether commuters have been tested with an

Death Rate Among Elderly Up in Slovakia in 2020, Nitra Region Hardest Hit

Death Rate Among Elderly Up in Slovakia in 2020, Nitra Region Hardest Hit

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – Almost 11 people per 1,000 died in Slovakia last year, and as many as 16 per 1,000 in December, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. “In several regions, 70-90 elderly people (aged 65 and over) died per 1,000 people in this age category,