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Stats Office: Slovakia's GDP Down by 5.2 percent Y-o-Y in 1Q20

Stats Office: Slovakia's GDP Down by 5.2 percent Y-o-Y in 1Q20

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – Slovakia’s GDP output posted a fall of 3.7 percent year-on-year in fixed prices in the first quarter of 2020 – the first drop after ten years of continuous growth, the Statistics Office reported on Friday. After seasonal adjustments, GDP in 1Q20 fell by 5.2

Matovic: We're Opening Borders between CR, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia

Matovic: We're Opening Borders between CR, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia

Vamosszabadi/Bratislava, June 5 (TASR-correspondent) – The state borders between the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia were opened to the citizens of these countries without restrictions as of 8 a.m. on Friday, Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced at the Medvedov-Vamosszabadi border crossing between Slovakia and Hungary along

Matovic Calls Caputova's Speech Fair, But Disputes Some Points

Matovic Calls Caputova's Speech Fair, But Disputes Some Points

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova’s State of the Republic Address in Parliament on Friday was a balanced and fair speech presented with dignity, said Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) in an immediate reaction for journalists. He pointed out that it contained less criticism than praise, while he

Caputova Delivers State of Republic Address, Points to Solidarity

Caputova Delivers State of Republic Address, Points to Solidarity

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – The coronavirus pandemic and its effects, protecting the most vulnerable, solidarity, support for science, the economy, education reform, support for health care, the rule of law and necessary changes to the judiciary and at prosecutors’ offices were the key topics of President Zuzana Caputova’s State

Matovic: The State of Emergency Won't be Lifted Too Early

Matovic: The State of Emergency Won't be Lifted Too Early

Bratislava, June 4 (TASR) – The state of emergency won’t be lifted sooner than after 90 days, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated following the meeting of the Central Crisis Management Team, adding that if a favourable epidemiological situation prevails, the state of emergency won’t be prolonged. Matovic noted

Parliament's Leadership Commemorates Centenary of Treaty of Trianon

Parliament's Leadership Commemorates Centenary of Treaty of Trianon

Bratislava, June 4 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family) and Parliamentary Vice-chairs Juraj Seliga (For the People), Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD), Gabor Grendel (OLaNO) and Milan Laurencik (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) commemorated the hundredth anniversary of the Treaty of Trianon by laying wreaths at the Monument of Peace Treaties

Unlimited Regime on Czech-Slovak Border to Be Resumed as of Midnight

Unlimited Regime on Czech-Slovak Border to Be Resumed as of Midnight

Prague, June 3 (TASR-correspondent) – The unlimited border regime between Slovakia and the Czech Republic will be resumed as of Wednesday midnight, Slovak and Czech Prime Ministers, Igor Matovic and Andrej Babis (respectively), confirmed before the beginning of their talks held during Matovic’s first official visit to Prague on Wednesday.