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Night-time Curfew to Be Scrapped as of Monday, January 10

Night-time Curfew to Be Scrapped as of Monday, January 10

Bratislava, January 4 (TASR) – The night-time curfew will be cancelled as of next Monday (January 10), TASR learnt from the Health Ministry’s spokesperson Zuzana Eliasova on Tuesday. However, all the other measures concerning shops, services, hotels, ski resorts and travel on long-distance buses will remain in place. The state

Groehling: Schools to Reopen as of January 10

Groehling: Schools to Reopen as of January 10

Bratislava, January 4 (TASR) – Education Minister Branislav Groehling (SaS) reported on Tuesday that pre-schools, primary schools and secondary schools will reopen on Monday, January 10. According to the minister, schools will once again observe the so-called school COVID-19 traffic light as of Monday, meaning that just as previously, they won’

Over 68 Percent of School Staff Have Been Vaccinated Up to Now

Over 68 Percent of School Staff Have Been Vaccinated Up to Now

Bratislava, November 8 (TASR) – A total of 68.1 percent of school employees have been vaccinated, according to the Education Ministry’s data from November 2, provided to TASR by the ministry’s communication department. “The highest vaccination rate among school staff is in the district of Dunajska Streda (79

Students of Comenius University to March for Free Universities

Students of Comenius University to March for Free Universities

Bratislava, November 4 (TASR) – Students of the Philosophy Faculty of Bratislava-based Comenius University (UK) have announced a protest march for free universities for November 10, TASR learnt from the head of the student part of the faculty’s Academic Senate on Thursday. Representatives of the student part of the faculty’

Groehling: We're Drawing First €15 million from Recovery Plan

Groehling: We're Drawing First €15 million from Recovery Plan

Bratislava, September 21 (TASR) – The first €15 million, which the Education Ministry is about to draw from the recovery plan, will be focused mainly on students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and pupils who are threatened by failure at school, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) announced at a

Groehling: Some Universities Will Probably Delay Beginning of Academic Year

Groehling: Some Universities Will Probably Delay Beginning of Academic Year

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) in an interview for TASR has said that some universities will probably delay the beginning of the academic year 2021/2022 and set their own conditions for dormitories run by them, too. According to Groehling, the COVID automaton

Groehling: Schools Won't Be Closed Across the Board, Tests Won't Be Needed

Groehling: Schools Won't Be Closed Across the Board, Tests Won't Be Needed

Bratislava, August 17 (TASR) – In the new school year schools won’t be closed in blanket fashion, nor will tests for novel coronavirus be required, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) told a press conference on Tuesday. If a positive case occurs, only the class concerned will be