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Economy Minister Tasked with Procuring 16 million Antigen Tests

Economy Minister Tasked with Procuring 16 million Antigen Tests

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) – Economy Minister Richard Sulik (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) following the Cabinet session on Thursday said he has been tasked with procuring 16 million antigen tests for coronavirus. The proposal was submitted to the Cabinet session by Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO). Sulik in this connection said

State to Boost VsZP Health Insurer's Capital by Another €98 million

State to Boost VsZP Health Insurer's Capital by Another €98 million

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – The state will boost the capital of state-run health insurer Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna (VsZP) again, this time by €98 million. The proposal for a further capital boost for VsZP was approved by the Government at its session on Wednesday. According to the Government, the refunding of

PM: If Sectors Hit by Lockdown Do Mass Testing, Restrictions Could Be Eased

PM: If Sectors Hit by Lockdown Do Mass Testing, Restrictions Could Be Eased

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) – Restaurants, gyms, schools and religious communities could organise mass testing for coronavirus with the use of antigen tests, and they then would be allowed to open under specific conditions, while letting in only people with a negative test, said Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLANO) on Tuesday

Supreme Court: Land under U.S. Steel Doesn't Belong to Kosice, but Sokolany

Supreme Court: Land under U.S. Steel Doesn't Belong to Kosice, but Sokolany

Kosice, November 9 (TASR) – The 700-hectare land under U.S. Steel in eastern Slovakia doesn’t belong to Kosice, but to the village of Sokolany, the Supreme Court decided on Monday, thereby confirming a verdict of the Kosice-okolie District Court from 2013, TASR was told by Supreme Court spokesperson Alexandra

State-run VsZP Health Insurer's Capital Boosted by €100 mn in Late October

State-run VsZP Health Insurer's Capital Boosted by €100 mn in Late October

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – The capital of state-run health insurer Vseobecna Zdravotna Poistovna (VsZP) was boosted by €100 million in late October, its spokesman Matej Neumann had confirmed for TASR. “Based on a decision by the Health Ministry as its sole shareholder, the money to increase VsZP’s share capital

RegioJet Suspends Bratislava-Vienna Buses as of Monday

RegioJet Suspends Bratislava-Vienna Buses as of Monday

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – Private carrier RegioJet has suspended its bus service between Bratislava and Vienna due to the new coronavirus-related restrictions and a dramatic decline in demand, RegioJet spokesman Ales Ondruj told TASR on Monday, adding that this suspension should last until November 15. “We’ll continuously monitor and

House Approves Changes to 13th Pensions, Upper Limit to Be €300

House Approves Changes to 13th Pensions, Upper Limit to Be €300

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday approved changes to 13th pension payments introduced by the previous government; thereby officially making them a state social benefit that will not exceed €300 per month. Previously, retirees received a Christmas bonus at the end of each year, which was set to be