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Civilian Flights to Slovak Airports Banned at Least until May 14

Civilian Flights to Slovak Airports Banned at Least until May 14

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – The ban on civilian flights to Slovak airports has been prolonged at least until May 14, M. R. Stefanik airport in Bratislava has reported on a social network. The central Crisis Management Team originally ordered the ban on commercial civilian flights as of March 13, 2020,

One New Daily Case of Coronavirus in Slovakia, No Deaths

One New Daily Case of Coronavirus in Slovakia, No Deaths

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) – Only one new case of novel coronavirus was confirmed in Slovakia on Saturday, while there were no deaths from COVID-19, TASR learnt from the National Centre for Health Information on Sunday. A total of 1,408 people have tested positive for coronavirus, with more than 96,

Matovic: Pupils Could Be Allowed to Go to School for One Month in Summer

Matovic: Pupils Could Be Allowed to Go to School for One Month in Summer

BRATISLAVA – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO), speaking on RTVS’s politics discussion programme ‘Sobotne dialogy’ (Saturday Dialogues), conceded that children could be “allowed” to go to school for at least a month during the two-month holidays in July and August to make it up at least partly for the coronavirus

UHS: Bad Polish Poultry Meat Imported to Slovakia, Ruins Domestic Firms

UHS: Bad Polish Poultry Meat Imported to Slovakia, Ruins Domestic Firms

Bratislava, May 1 (TASR) – Defective Polish poultry meat, which would ordinarily end up in incinerators, continues to be imported to Slovakia, at the same time causing economic troubles to domestic poultry breeders, TASR was told by Daniel Molnar, director of Slovakia’s Union of Poultry Breeders. “The fact that low-quality

Caputova: EU Should Pass Through Coronavirus Crisis Together

Caputova: EU Should Pass Through Coronavirus Crisis Together

Bratislava, May 1 (TASR) – Each EU-member state should display good will to help other countries during the coronavirus crisis and pass through the crisis in co-operation with others, stated Slovak President Zuzana Caputova on a social network on Friday, the 16th anniversary of Slovakia’s accession to the EU. “I

Heger: Details of State-Guaranteed Bank Loans to Be Known Next Week

Heger: Details of State-Guaranteed Bank Loans to Be Known Next Week

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) – The exact wording of the scheme of advantageous bank loans guaranteed by the state will be known next week as the Government approved framework conditions of this programme on Thursday, Finance Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) said following the Cabinet meeting, adding that the details are still

Matovic's Gov't Gains Confidence from Parliament, Backed by 93 MPs

Matovic's Gov't Gains Confidence from Parliament, Backed by 93 MPs

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) – Igor Matovic’s (OLaNO) Cabinet gained confidence from Parliament on Thursday, as 93 of the 141 MPs that took part in the vote supported the Government Manifesto, thus expressing their confidence in the new Government. Matovic’s Cabinet needed votes from at least 76 MPs to