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Health Professionals from Denmark and Belgium to Come to Help Slovakia

Health Professionals from Denmark and Belgium to Come to Help Slovakia

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) – Health professionals from Denmark and Belgium will arrive in Slovakia on Friday to help the country deal with the critical situation in the health-care sector, Health Ministry State Secretary Peter Stachura announced on Thursday. “There should be eight health professionals from Denmark (three doctors and five

Croatia Offers Care for Ten Covid Patients Each from Slovakia and Czechia

Croatia Offers Care for Ten Covid Patients Each from Slovakia and Czechia

Zagreb/Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) – Croatia is ready to help Slovakia and the Czech Republic in medical care for patients with COVID-19, Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announced on Twitter on Tuesday, according to news website vecernji.hr. Plekovic stated that he had earlier phone calls with Slovak Prime

Matovic Apologises to Ukraine for Joke about Zakarpattia

Matovic Apologises to Ukraine for Joke about Zakarpattia

Bratislava, March 4 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) on Twitter on Thursday apologised for his recent statement about the Zakarpattia region, admitting that it was improper. “Slovakia’s stance on Ukraine’s territorial integrity has always been very clear. Observing international law is essential. I apologise to all Ukrainians

Ukraine Wants Matovic to Apologise for Improper Joke about Zakarpattia

Ukraine Wants Matovic to Apologise for Improper Joke about Zakarpattia

Kiev, March 3 (TASR) – The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry on Wednesday evening summoned Slovak charge d’affaires to Ukraine Matus Korba to protest against an improper statement made by Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO), who on a radio programme on Tuesday stated in a jocular manner that he’d

Kiev Unhappy About Matovic's Jokes on Him Giving Zakarpattia to Russia

Kiev Unhappy About Matovic's Jokes on Him Giving Zakarpattia to Russia

Kiev, March 3 (TASR) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday described as “regrettable” Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic’s (OLANO) joke on Radio Expres in Slovakia on Tuesday that he promised Zakarpattia to Russia in exchange for the Sputnik V vaccine. “Let him swap it for several regions of

Passengers from Slovakia to Poland Must Show Negative Test Certificate

Passengers from Slovakia to Poland Must Show Negative Test Certificate

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Effective as of Saturday, people travelling from Slovakia to Poland are obliged to show a negative test certificate not older than 48 hours either in Polish, or in English, Police Corps Presidium spokesman Michal Slivka told TASR on the same day, adding that the measure applies

Slovak PM at EU Summit Raised Critical Covid Situation in Slovakia

Slovak PM at EU Summit Raised Critical Covid Situation in Slovakia

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – The critical situation in Slovakia with COVID-19, the planned introduction of COVID certificates, introduction of stricter border checks and European defence were among issues debated by EU leaders during a video summit on Thursday and Friday, the Slovak Government Office’s press department told TASR on