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Smer and Independents File Motion for Session on National Recovery Plan

Smer and Independents File Motion for Session on National Recovery Plan

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) – The opposition Smer-SD party on Friday filed a motion in Parliament to convene an extraordinary parliamentary session that will deal with the national recovery plan that is supposed to be financed from the EU’s Next Generation programme. As the party has managed to collect enough

Krajci: Coronavirus Situation in Slovakia Gradually Deteriorating

Krajci: Coronavirus Situation in Slovakia Gradually Deteriorating

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) – The current situation in Slovakia regarding the novel coronavirus is gradually deteriorating, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) told a press conference on Friday, adding that the number of ‘red’ and ‘orange’ districts is growing. There are currently 14 ‘red’, 14 ‘orange’ and 51 ‘green’ districts in

Trade Unions Protest in Kosice against Reduction of Wage and Social Standards

Trade Unions Protest in Kosice against Reduction of Wage and Social Standards

Kosice, September 17 (TASR) – A protest march for employees’ rights was organised by the Confederation of Trade Unions (KOZ) in Kosice on Thursday, TASR learnt on the same day. It was aimed against the proposed legislative intentions of the Government, behind which the unions see an effort to reduce the

Several Exemptions Exist to Quarantine after Arrival from Czech Republic

Several Exemptions Exist to Quarantine after Arrival from Czech Republic

Bratislava, September 17 (TASR) – The EU’s red regime will come into force at the border with the Czech Republic from 9 a.m. on Friday (September 18), however, there will be several exceptions to the isolation and submission of a negative RT-PCR test, the Public Health Authority’s (UVZ)

TASR Posted Profit Despite Hardships Due to Coronavirus in 1H20

TASR Posted Profit Despite Hardships Due to Coronavirus in 1H20

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR), a public-service agency, released almost 130,000 multimedia news stories in the first six months of 2020, including more than 70,000 texts, almost 50,000 photographs, some 3,000 videos and 7,000 audio files, while managing

TASR Chief Photographer's Exhibition Showcases Slovakia's Family Silver

TASR Chief Photographer's Exhibition Showcases Slovakia's Family Silver

Banska Bystrica, September 16 (TASR) – ‘Rodinne striebro’ (the Family Silver) is the name of an exhibition of photographs in Banska Bystrica taken by TASR’s Photo Desk head Michal Svitok as part of the news agency’s project to capture some of Slovakia’s highlights from a bird’s eye

Mikulec Expects Checks on Border with Czech Republic to Be Random

Mikulec Expects Checks on Border with Czech Republic to Be Random

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) assumes that checks at the border with the Czech Republic, which will be added to the list of high-risk countries from Friday (September 18), will take place at random. However, how they will function specifically is still under discussion. “A discussion