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Groehling: Only Schools with Mass Testing to Be Allowed to Reopen

Groehling: Only Schools with Mass Testing to Be Allowed to Reopen

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – Several schools in Slovakia have joined this weekend ‘pilot testing’ of pupils, parents and school staff for coronavirus as a pre-condition for reopening, with schools organising the testing themselves. If a particular school doesn’t organise the testing, it won’t be allowed to reopen and

Penta Co-owner Jaroslav H. Remanded in Custody

Penta Co-owner Jaroslav H. Remanded in Custody

Pezinok, December 4 (TASR) – A judge of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) presiding over the preliminary proceedings decided on Friday that both co-owner of the Penta financial group Jaroslav H. and Dana A. [names abbreviated due to legal reasons] will be remanded in custody, TASR learnt

'Big Fero' from Corruption Scandal at Zilina Courts Sentenced

'Big Fero' from Corruption Scandal at Zilina Courts Sentenced

Bratislava, December 4 (TASR) – The Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok (Bratislava region) on Friday imposed a three-year jail sentence suspended for five years and a fine of €100,000 on a key figure of a bribery scandal at Zilina courts. If the man in question doesn’t pay the fine,

Alena Zs. Sentenced for Involvement in Murder of Mayor

Alena Zs. Sentenced for Involvement in Murder of Mayor

Banska Bystrica, December 4 (TASR) – The Specialised Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica on Friday convicted Alena Zs., known to the public as an associate of businessman Marian K., for involvement in the premeditated murder of former mayor of Hurbanovo (Nitra region) Laszlo Basternak in 2010. Alena Zs. received a 21-year

Stats Office: Unemployment Rate in Slovakia Up to 7.2 percent in 3Q20

Stats Office: Unemployment Rate in Slovakia Up to 7.2 percent in 3Q20

Bratislava, December 4 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia rose to 7.2 percent in the third quarter of 2020 as a result of the COVID-related crisis, the Statistics Office announced on Friday. The number of people who were jobless in 3Q20 was 21.9 percent higher than in the

Stats Office: Slovakia's GDP Down by 2.4 percent Y-o-Y in 3Q20

Stats Office: Slovakia's GDP Down by 2.4 percent Y-o-Y in 3Q20

Bratislava, December 4 (TASR) – Slovakia’s GDP, measured in constant prices and without seasonal adjustments, fell by 2.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020, the Statistics Office reported on Friday. The Stats Office has thus confirmed the figure from its quick estimate released in mid-November. Compared to

President Criticises Last-minute Attempts in House to Alter Constitution

President Criticises Last-minute Attempts in House to Alter Constitution

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday criticised last-minute attempts of the governing coalition in Parliament to introduce significant constitutional changes without broader debate. For example, the main governing party OLANO wants to shorten the term for Constitutional Court judges, while Freedom and Solidarity’s (SaS) Alojz Baranik