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Police Issue Warning about Fines for Violating Ban on Free Movement

Police Issue Warning about Fines for Violating Ban on Free Movement

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – The Slovak police on their Facebook page on Monday warned the public about fines amounting to €1,000-1,659 for violating the Government’s decree banning the free movement of people in the country apart from specific reasons. The police stated that if a patrol sees

Matovic: National Testing for Coronavirus to be on Saturday-Sunday

Matovic: National Testing for Coronavirus to be on Saturday-Sunday

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – Across-the-board testing of Slovakia’s population for coronavirus will take place this coming Saturday and Sunday, the Central Crisis Management Team decided on Monday, according to Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO). “I’m very happy that the pilot testing [in the four hardest-hit districts this past

RegioJet Suspends Bratislava-Vienna Buses as of Monday

RegioJet Suspends Bratislava-Vienna Buses as of Monday

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – Private carrier RegioJet has suspended its bus service between Bratislava and Vienna due to the new coronavirus-related restrictions and a dramatic decline in demand, RegioJet spokesman Ales Ondruj told TASR on Monday, adding that this suspension should last until November 15. “We’ll continuously monitor and

Special Prosecutor Dusan K. and Former Senior Police Officer Remanded in Custody

Special Prosecutor Dusan K. and Former Senior Police Officer Remanded in Custody

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – A judge for the preparatory proceedings at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) decided late in the evening on Sunday that Special Prosecutor Dusan K. and former senior police officer Norbert P. [names abbreviated due to legal reasons] will be remanded in custody,

Kollar Sustains Neck Fracture, Convalescence to Last Several Weeks

Kollar Sustains Neck Fracture, Convalescence to Last Several Weeks

Bratislava, October 25 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family) on Saturday suffered a fracture of his C2 vertebrae, but his condition has been stabilised and he’s currently being treated at Bratislava’s Kramare Hospital, TASR learnt on Sunday from Kollar’s spokeswoman Michaela Jurovcova. According to Jurovcova,

Mass Testing: 1,860 Infectious Cases Indentified by 5 p.m. on Saturday

Mass Testing: 1,860 Infectious Cases Indentified by 5 p.m. on Saturday

Bratislava, October 24 (TASR) – A total of 50,430 people had themselves tested by 5 p.m. on Saturday within the pilot phase of mass testing in the districts of Namestovo, Dolny Kubin, Tvrdosin (all three Zilina region) and Bardejov (Presov region), with 1,860 being identified as infectious, Prime

Parliamentary Chair Hospitalised and Conscious

Parliamentary Chair Hospitalised and Conscious

Bratislava, October 24 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family), who was injured in a serious car crash on Saturday, has been hospitalised and he’s conscious, TASR learnt on the same day from his spokeswoman Michaela Jurovcova. The spokeswoman explained that Kollar is currently being examined and that