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WHO Chief Asks Government to Change Its Stance on Pandemic Agreement

WHO Chief Asks Government to Change Its Stance on Pandemic Agreement

Bratislava, 19 May (TASR) - World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asked Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) by telephone on Monday to take action so that the Slovak government will change its stance and not demand a vote on the pandemic agreement that is set to be held in

Takac: Cattle Culling in Plavecky Stvrtok to Start Probably on Wednesday

Takac: Cattle Culling in Plavecky Stvrtok to Start Probably on Wednesday

Cattle culling at a farm in the village of Plavecky Stvrtok in the district of Malacky, at which the presence of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed on Sunday, will probably start on Wednesday (April 2), Agriculture Minister Richard Takac said following a crisis management team meeting.

Takac: EC Experts Confirmed Measures against Foot-and-Mouth Have Been Correct

Takac: EC Experts Confirmed Measures against Foot-and-Mouth Have Been Correct

European Commission (EC) experts have confirmed that the the measures that Slovakia has put in place to address foot-and-mouth disease have been correct, said Agriculture Minister Richard Takac following his meeting with EC experts on Thursday.

Ministry Calls on Farmers to Adhere to Foot-and-mouth Disease-related Measures

Ministry Calls on Farmers to Adhere to Foot-and-mouth Disease-related Measures

Agriculture Minister Richard Takac and State Veterinary and Food Administration head Martin Chudy at a news conference in Presov on Friday called on the public and farmers to adhere to measures set out in connection with an occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease in neighbouring Hungary.

Kotlar Asks PG to Look into Results of Analysis of mRNA Vaccines against COVID

Kotlar Asks PG to Look into Results of Analysis of mRNA Vaccines against COVID

Bratislava, March 13 (TASR) - I'm asking Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka to take immediate action regarding the results of an analysis of batches of vaccines used against COVID-19 among the Slovak population, Government Proxy for Investigating COVID-19 Pandemic Management Peter Kotlar stated at a press conference on Thursday, adding

President: Coronavirus Victims and Bereaved Deserve That We Never Forget

President: Coronavirus Victims and Bereaved Deserve That We Never Forget

The victims of the coronavirus pandemic and those who are still grieving deserve that we should learn from the whole situation, come to terms with the past, but never forget it, said President Peter Pellegrini following his meeting with families and friends of coronavirus victims on Thursday.

Farmers Protest against Mercosur Agreement at Czech-Slovak Border Crossing

Farmers Protest against Mercosur Agreement at Czech-Slovak Border Crossing

Czech and Slovak farmers and food producers, driving dozens of pieces of heavy agricultural machinery, met at the Hodonin-Holic border crossing on Thursday to block the road and express their opposition to the Mercosur agreement and to food imports from third countries.