Domestic Policies

PM: Mass Gatherings Could Be Banned Until We Break Neck to Covid Curve

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – Mass gatherings could be banned entirely soon in response to the growing number of new daily coronavirus positives in Slovakia, until “we jointly break the neck of the growing curve”, stated Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) on Facebook on Sunday.

He was reacting to 478 new positive tests recorded on Saturday (out of almost 5,700 tests), noting that last Saturday there were only 131 new cases (out of 3,400+ tests).

“Please, let’s cancel family and company parties, celebrations, weddings, funeral feasts, but also ordinary and friendly visits. Wear face masks everywhere in the interior, even in the company of your colleagues. Don’t attend any sports and cultural events, even though you might be tempted to go there,” said Matovic.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

President Appoints Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister

President Zuzana Caputova appointed Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister on Friday.

Premier: Youth in Slovakia Becoming Radicalised, Mainly Online

Young people in Slovakia are becoming radicalised, chiefly online, Premier Ludovit Odor and Interior Minister Ivan Simko told the media following a Security Council meeting on Wednesday.

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