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Matovic: 1st-dose Vaccination in People Aged 60+ Rose after Launching Bonus

Matovic: 1st-dose Vaccination in People Aged 60+ Rose after Launching Bonus

Bratislava, December 21 (TASR) – After some Government officials announced their intention to financially motivate older people aged 60 and over to be vaccinated against COVID-19, first-dose vaccinations in the group have risen sharply, Vice-premier and Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) told a press conference on Tuesday, expressing the increase in

Government: Health Professionals to Be Given One-off Bonus of €350

Government: Health Professionals to Be Given One-off Bonus of €350

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) – Health professionals will be given a one-off bonus in the amount of €350, the Government decided at its extraordinary session on Friday. The bonus will be included in the December salary that will be paid in January 2022. The Government has earmarked €50,705,746 for

House Okays 2022 State Budget, With Deficit of 4.94% GDP

House Okays 2022 State Budget, With Deficit of 4.94% GDP

Bratislava, December 14 (TASR) – Parliament approved the 2022 state budget on Tuesday, with 91 out of 146 present lawmakers voting for the bill. In the next year, Slovakia is supposed to run a deficit of 4.94 percent of GDP. This year’s deficit is forecast to equal about 8

Heger: Closed Facilities Eligible for State Aid Under 3B Scheme in December

Heger: Closed Facilities Eligible for State Aid Under 3B Scheme in December

Bratislava, December 12 (TASR) – Facilities that have been closed since late November due to pandemic measures will be eligible for the state aid for December in case that their revenues dropped by more than 40 percent, Premier Eduard Heger, Finance Minister Igor Matovic (both OLaNO) and Labour Minister Milan Krajniak

House Passes Financial Reward for Vaccinated Seniors

House Passes Financial Reward for Vaccinated Seniors

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – People over 60 years of age will be eligible for a financial reward for vaccination, as Parliament on Thursday passed an amendment to the law on some extraordinary financial measures related to the spread of the coronavirus infection. The elderly will receive the reward in cash

Transport Ministry Launches Autumn Aid Scheme for Tourism

Transport Ministry Launches Autumn Aid Scheme for Tourism

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) – An autumn aid scheme for the tourism and gastronomy sectors for September, October and November 2021 is being launched on Monday, with the terms for this fourth call being the same as for previous ones, Transport Minister Andrej Dolezal (a We Are Family nominee) and State

Matovic Proposes Providing €500 mil to Facilities Hit Hardest by Coronavirus

Matovic Proposes Providing €500 mil to Facilities Hit Hardest by Coronavirus

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has proposed the provision of €500 million to facilities that have suffered most in the first, second and third waves of the coronavirus pandemic. The facilities set to be supported have been divided in three groups: HORECA, culture and services, Matovic