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Ten more Slovaks Awarded Title of Righteous Among the Nations

Ten more Slovaks Awarded Title of Righteous Among the Nations

Bratislava, January 28 (TASR) – Ten Slovaks were awarded the honorific title of Righteous Among the Nations for saving Jewish fellow citizens during WWII at a ceremony in the historical parliament building on Zupne Square in Bratislava on Wednesday evening (International Holocaust Remembrance Day). The event was attended by representatives of

ISU: Fewer Teachers and Schools Remain on Strike on Thursday

ISU: Fewer Teachers and Schools Remain on Strike on Thursday

Bratislava, January 28 (TASR) – The number of teachers taking part in the countrywide strike in effect as of Monday dropped from 11,000 on Wednesday to 10,600 on Thursday, the Slovak Teachers Initiative (ISU) website reported on Thursday. The number of schools involved in the strike has also fallen

Hundreds of People Rally in Levice in Support of Teachers' Strike

Hundreds of People Rally in Levice in Support of Teachers' Strike

Levice, January 27 (TASR) – Several hundred people from the ranks of teachers, parents of pupils and the general public gathered in Levice (Nitra region) on Wednesday to support the ongoing strike of teachers, TASR learnt later in the day. Teachers from the Slovak Teachers’ Initiative (ISU) and representatives of parents,

Education Ministry: 137 Schools Shut Down Due to Strike on Wednesday

Education Ministry: 137 Schools Shut Down Due to Strike on Wednesday

Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) – The number of schools that were closed on Wednesday due to the teachers’ strike went down again from the number recorded on Monday (January 25) when the strike started, announced Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry spokesperson Beata Dupalova Ksenzsighova on the same day, based on

Ministry Says 151 Schools Shut on Tuesday, ISU Has Different Figures

Ministry Says 151 Schools Shut on Tuesday, ISU Has Different Figures

Bratislava, January 26 (TASR) – Fewer schools remained shut on Tuesday, as their number dropped from 179 on Monday to 151 the following day, according to a statement issued by the Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry released on Tuesday. The number, provided to the ministry by district authorities for education,

SNS and OLaNO-NOVA Side with Teachers, Endorse Their Demands

SNS and OLaNO-NOVA Side with Teachers, Endorse Their Demands

Bratislava, January 26 (TASR) – The demands of teachers on strike for systemic changes in the education sector are justified, because teachers deserve more, both the Slovak National Party (SNS) and OLaNO-NOVA said on Tuesday. “It’s regrettable that Education Minister Juraj Draxler has taken on such a lax attitude towards

Dissatisfied Teachers Vow Not to Bow, Urge Government to Act

Dissatisfied Teachers Vow Not to Bow, Urge Government to Act

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) – Teachers who’ve come to Bratislava to express their discontent on Monday expect the Government to do its utmost to see the strike that began on Monday to end post-haste, TASR learnt on Monday. “They (the Government) should think through as to what they’ll do