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Gov't Extends State of Emergency by Another 40 Days

Gov't Extends State of Emergency by Another 40 Days

Bratislava, December 30 (TASR) – The state of emergency in Slovakia will continue, as the Government decided to extend it by another 40 days at its online session on Tuesday (December 28) evening. Originally, the state of emergency was supposed to be in effect from November 15 until December 28. Its

Ex-police Chief Milan Lucansky Tries to Commit Suicide, His State Criticial

Ex-police Chief Milan Lucansky Tries to Commit Suicide, His State Criticial

Bratislava, December 29 (TASR) – Former police chief Milan Lucansky, currently in custody over corruption-related charges, attempted to commit suicide and is in a critical state, TASR learnt from Justice Ministry spokesperson Peter Bubla on late Tuesday. Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka has paid a visit to Presov detention facility to check the

Slovakia Hit by Mild Earthquake, Authorities Receive Dozens of Reports

Slovakia Hit by Mild Earthquake, Authorities Receive Dozens of Reports

Bratislava, December 29 (TASR) – Several Slovak regions have been shaken by an earthquake that had its epicentre in Croatia, Kristian Csicsay of the Earth Sciences Institute confirmed for TASR on Tuesday. The tremors felt by people in locations such as Bratislava, Trnava, Samorin and Nitra accompanied the earthquake in the

PM Dismisses Censure of Mikas's Decree: Opposition Has Jitters from Justice

PM Dismisses Censure of Mikas's Decree: Opposition Has Jitters from Justice

Bratislava, December 28 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLANO) on Monday dismissed the Opposition’s complaints about Public Health Authority’s head Jan Mikas’s decree allowing even COVID-positive MPs to come to Parliament to make it possible to amend the Constitution and thereby allow the Government to repeatedly extend

Opposition Slams Decree Allowing COVID-positive MPs to Appear in House

Opposition Slams Decree Allowing COVID-positive MPs to Appear in House

Bratislava, December 28 (TASR) – The opposition Smer-SD will consider filing criminal complaints for spreading a dangerous contagious disease against those MPs who attended the parliamentary session on Monday despite having tested positive for coronavirus, said Smer vice-chairman Lubos Blaha at a press conference on the same day. Smer is also

House Passes Bill Allowing Gov't to Extend State of Emergency Beyond 90 Days

House Passes Bill Allowing Gov't to Extend State of Emergency Beyond 90 Days

Bratislava, December 28 (TASR) – Slovakia’s Parliament on Monday passed a constitutional law allowing the Government to extend the state of emergency beyond 90 days repeatedly by 40 days. The constitutional bill, which was discussed in a fast-tracked mode, was approved with the votes of 91 MPs out of 94

Former President Schuster Among First to Get COVID-19 Jab in Kosice

Former President Schuster Among First to Get COVID-19 Jab in Kosice

Kosice, December 27 (TASR) – Former president Rudolf Schuster, 86, was among the first people to get a vaccine against coronavirus in Kosice on Sunday. “I’m accustomed to vaccines, as I’ve walked around three times in Brazilian jungle. I was also inoculated against flu in November. However, this is