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Curfew to Start in Slovakia as of December 19

Curfew to Start in Slovakia as of December 19

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) – A curfew and lockdown will begin in Slovakia as of Saturday, December 19, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) and Vice-premier for Legislation and Strategic Planning Stefan Holy (We Are Family) at a press conference on Wednesday. All shops will be closed except for those necessary

Sliac Airport Ends Civil Aviation, Lays Off 26 People

Sliac Airport Ends Civil Aviation, Lays Off 26 People

Sliac, December 16 (TASR) – Sliac airport (Banska Bystrica region) is ending its civil aviation operations after 84 years, meaning the loss of 26 jobs, airport CEO and chairman of its board of directors Roland Schaller told TASR on Wednesday. Sliac airport announced a mass layoff in this connection to the

NBS: Slovak GDP Estimated to Fall by 5.7 percent Y-o-Y in 2020

NBS: Slovak GDP Estimated to Fall by 5.7 percent Y-o-Y in 2020

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) – The Slovak central bank (NBS) estimates that an economic slump of 5.7 percent of GDP year-on-year will be recorded in the country in 2020, with a revival of 5.6 percent y-o-y projected for 2021 and growth of 4.8 percent y-o-y for 2022, NBS

Government Greenlights COVID Automaton

Government Greenlights COVID Automaton

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) – The Government on Wednesday approved the so-called COVID automaton, also known as the Alert System, that will monitor the situation regarding the epidemic in the country and dictate the adoption of anti-virus measures. The automaton determines key criteria based on various responses that should prevent the

Supreme Court Remands Former Economy Minister Pavol R. in Custody

Supreme Court Remands Former Economy Minister Pavol R. in Custody

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) – Former TV Markiza director and later economy minister Pavol R., until now wearing electronic tagging, was remanded in custody in line with a decision of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, as the court believed that he could attempt to escape before his appeal hearing newly set

OTS: No one owns Huawei but its employees

OTS: No one owns Huawei but its employees

Original Text Service (OTS) – Sweden’s telecom regulator, PTS, recently excluded the country’s operators from using Huawei equipment in their 5G networks, justifying the action by saying that any vendor based in China posed an automatic threat to Swedish national security. Such misconceptions could prevent Swedish households and businesses

Santa: Police Investigating whether Pavol R. Was Really Attacked

Santa: Police Investigating whether Pavol R. Was Really Attacked

Bratislava, December 15 (TASR) – The Supreme Court will preside over an appeal hearing for both former economy minister Pavol R. and businessman Marian K. at a single session in January, TASR learnt on Tuesday. The hearing for both was originally set for Tuesday, but Pavol R. said that he was