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Health Minister: COVID-hospitalisations Not Rising as Fast as Before

Health Minister: COVID-hospitalisations Not Rising as Fast as Before

Bratislava, February 3 (TASR) – The number of patients with COVID-19 in Slovak hospitals isn’t rising as fast as before, with the situation being “relatively serious” especially in Bratislava, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLANO) at a press conference on Tuesday. There are currently 3,626 people with COVID-19 in

Matovic at Reporters Without Borders HQ Highlights Freedom of Press

Matovic at Reporters Without Borders HQ Highlights Freedom of Press

Paris, February 3 (TASR) – The fight for the freedom of press should be linked to a fight for quality journalism, said Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLANO) at the headquarters of Reporters Without Borders in Paris on Wednesday. “Freedom combined with responsibility leads to quality journalism, which can protect the

Krajci: Some Children to Return to School as of Monday

Krajci: Some Children to Return to School as of Monday

Bratislava, February 3 (TASR) – Nursery schools, the first level of primary schools, final grades of secondary schools and vocational schools will reopen as of next Monday (February 8), according to a Government decision announced by Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the curfew remains in force and the

Krajci: Children Could Return to Schools on Monday

Krajci: Children Could Return to Schools on Monday

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – Nurseries and the first level of elementary schools could reopen on Monday, February 8, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) said on Tuesday following the session of the pandemic commission. The minister added that this should be conditional on the testing of the parents of such children.

Court Sends Ex-senior Court Official Sumichrastova to Eight Years in Prison

Court Sends Ex-senior Court Official Sumichrastova to Eight Years in Prison

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – A three-member senate of Bratislava Regional Court on Tuesday sentenced former senior official of Bratislava I District Court Veronika Sumichrastova to eight years in prison for distributing drugs, thereby increasing her original sentence. Sumichrastova’s trial before a court of first instance was held in October

Lawyers: Checking Curfew via SMSs Gross Violation of Law

Lawyers: Checking Curfew via SMSs Gross Violation of Law

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – Former Constitutional Court vice-chair Eduard Barany and constitutional lawyer Vincent Bujnak from the Department of Constitutional Law at Comenius University in Bratislava consider the possibility to obtain an exemption from the curfew via an SMS message to be a gross violation of the law, TASR learnt

Ex-State Secretary Monika J. in Hospital after Overdose

Ex-State Secretary Monika J. in Hospital after Overdose

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – Former Justice Ministry state secretary Monika J., who’s being prosecuted while in custody on charges of corruption, was admitted to hospital on Sunday after allegedly overdosing on prescribed medicine, TASR learnt late on Sunday evening from Justice Ministry spokesman Peter Bubla. As reported by television