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Food Stores to Be Closed on Sundays, Elderly to Have Priority Shopping Hours

Food Stores to Be Closed on Sundays, Elderly to Have Priority Shopping Hours

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – Food stores, drugstores, newsstands and outlets selling food for pets will be closed on Sundays, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced on Tuesday, adding that Sundays will be used for a thorough cleaning of store premises, while outlet staff will be able to rest. Meanwhile, special

List of Anti-coronavirus Measures Announced by Government on Tuesday

List of Anti-coronavirus Measures Announced by Government on Tuesday

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – The Government on Tuesday announced more measures for dealing with coronavirus. The list of measures is as follows: – the Government has declared a state of emergency for social service facilities, such as care homes for the elderly – day-care centres will cease their activities – the Public Health

Slovakia Wants to Increase Number of Tests for Coronavirus Tenfold

Slovakia Wants to Increase Number of Tests for Coronavirus Tenfold

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – Slovakia currently has 13,000 testing kits for novel coronavirus at its disposal, and it should acquire another 19,000 in the next few days, as the Government wants to increase the number of people being tested by tenfold to 3,000 a day, said Prime

VW Slovakia Extends Temporary Halt in Production at All Three Plants

VW Slovakia Extends Temporary Halt in Production at All Three Plants

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – Carmaker Volkswagen Slovakia has decided to extend its temporary shutdown of production at the three plants it runs in Slovakia in connection with coronavirus. The production halt at the plants in Bratislava, Martin (Zilina region) and Stupava (Bratislava region) will now last until April 5. The

Matovic Will Ask for Kicura's Dismissal at Government Session on Monday

Matovic Will Ask for Kicura's Dismissal at Government Session on Monday

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – State Material Reserves Administration (SSHR) chairman Kajetan Kicura doesn’t have the confidence of the Government, and I’ll ask the economy minister to submit a proposal for his ousting at the Government session on Monday (March 23), Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) said at a

President Caputova Appoints Igor Matovic's Government

President Caputova Appoints Igor Matovic's Government

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova appointed in the Presidential Palace on Saturday the new Cabinet that will be led by Igor Matovic, TASR learnt on the same day. The governing coalition is composed of four parties, namely OLaNO, We Are Family, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and For the

Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini's Government Resigns

Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini's Government Resigns

Bratislava, March 20 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini’s (Smer-SD) Government resigned on Friday evening. Pellegrini’s resignation was accepted by President Zuzana Caputova at the Presidential Palace. On Saturday afternoon, she’s due to appoint a new cabinet, due to be headed by Igor Matovic of OLaNO, the