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Health Minister: Community Spread of Coronavirus Confirmed in Zehra

Health Minister: Community Spread of Coronavirus Confirmed in Zehra

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Community spread of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the village of Zehra in eastern Slovakia, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) on Thursday. Krajci noted that most of the new positive cases were recorded in a quarantined Roma settlement in Zehra. “Uncontrolled spread of

Nad: Five COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Defence Ministry Members

Nad: Five COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Defence Ministry Members

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Five cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by Thursday among people belonging to the Defence Ministry, including four professional soldiers and one civilian employee, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) reported on the same day when opening a quarantine town for homeless people in Bratislava. The minister

Odor: Sectors and Location Important When Reopening Economy

Odor: Sectors and Location Important When Reopening Economy

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – If economic restrictions in Slovakia are to be gradually eased, we need to have novel coronavirus under control, monitor its spread and continue to observe strict health procedures, Slovakia’s central bank (NBS) vice-governor Ludovir Odor has written in his private blog. According to Odor, if

Presidential Palace to Be Lit in Italian Tricolour

Presidential Palace to Be Lit in Italian Tricolour

Bratislava, April 15 (TASR) – The Presidential Palace will be symbolically illuminated in the colours of the Italian tricolour on Wednesday evening, TASR learnt from Lukas Laczko from the President Office’s communication department on the same day. The President’s Office will thus express solidarity with Italy, which was one

Defence Ministry Withdraws 29 Slovak Soldiers from Afghanistan

Defence Ministry Withdraws 29 Slovak Soldiers from Afghanistan

Bratislava, April 15 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry has withdrawn 29 professional soldiers from the Resolute Support operation in Afghanistan as part of measures taken in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, TASR has learnt from ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova. The soldiers returned to Slovakia on Tuesday (April 14) evening. The

Government Greenlights Humanitarian Aid for Coronavirus-ravaged Italy

Government Greenlights Humanitarian Aid for Coronavirus-ravaged Italy

Bratislava, April 14 (TASR) – The Government on Tuesday agreed that it’ll provide humanitarian aid to Italy, allocating €250,000 for this purpose. “I consider it a response for a country that finds itself in an immense emergency situation. The entire Italian nation is experiencing a huge trauma and I

Together Party to Elect Its New Chairman Electronically

Together Party to Elect Its New Chairman Electronically

Bratislava, April 14 (TASR) – The extra-parliamentary Together party will elect its new chairman at a party congress scheduled for April 25 in an electronic manner, party spokesperson Silvia Hudackova told TASR on Tuesday, adding that Juraj Hips and Pavel Macko are running for the post. According to Hudackova, the party