Foreign Policies

Slovakia to Place Hungary, Austria and Poland on List of Red Countries

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – Apart from the Czech Republic, also Hungary, Poland and Austria will be placed on Slovakia’s list of ‘red’ countries in terms of coronavirus spread, with this also having effects on the border regime, the Central Crisis Management Team decided on Monday.

According to Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLANO), the Government will designate around a dozen border crossings where it will be possible to enter Slovakia, while there will be mandatory antigen testing. Commuters will need to undergo antigen tests once in two weeks. Meanwhile, PCR and antigen tests certified in other EU-member countries will be accepted by Slovakia.

Matovic also reported that antigen testing was launched on Monday at the only border crossing with Ukraine in operation at the moment, Vysne Nemecke, with one person tested positive out of 67.

“There will be a second deep monitoring of movement on borders this week, so that we’ll be able to tell private companies that apply to perform testing at border crossings how many people they should expect,” said Matovic.

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

If farmers' demands are not taken seriously, they will be seen in the streets more often, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber chairman Emil Macho told a news conference held in front of the Parliament's building on Thursday.

Coalition MP Linhart Allegedly Attacked by Police Officer without Face Mask

Bratislava, November 3 (TASR) – The police Internal Affairs Inspectorate has received a criminal complaint from co-governing We Are Family MP Patrick Linhart, who claims that he was attacked and injured by a police major in Nove Zamky (Nitra region) on Monday when he admonished the latter for not wearing a

PM: Slovakia to Organise Repeated Mass Testing, Two Dozen Districts Exempt

Bratislava, November 2 (TASR) – Slovakia will organise a repeated mass testing for the coronavirus, but districts with positivity rates below 0.7 percent in the testing this past weekend will be exempt from the second round, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced after a meeting of the Central Crisis Management

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