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Girl Brought from Egypt by Interior Ministry Doesn't Have Exotic Disease

Girl Brought from Egypt by Interior Ministry Doesn't Have Exotic Disease

Bratislava, July 31 (TASR) – Results of clinical tests have definitively confirmed that a 13-month-old girl who was flown by the Interior Ministry back to Slovakia from Egypt on Saturday (July 29) does not have any exotic disease, Health Ministry spokesperson Zuzana Eliasova confirmed for TASR on Monday. “The little girl

Fico: Skating on Cycling Path Bystricka Cyklomagistrala Unique Recreation

Fico: Skating on Cycling Path Bystricka Cyklomagistrala Unique Recreation

Stara Bystrica, July 16 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday (July 15) roller skated the cycling path called ‘Bystricka cyklomagistrala’ as part of marking the 25th anniversary of the Declaration of the Slovak Republic’s Independence in the village of Stara Bystrica (Zilina region), TASR learnt on Sunday.

Prince of Monaco Presents Ambassador Estok with Highest State Award

Prince of Monaco Presents Ambassador Estok with Highest State Award

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – Prince Albert II of Monaco at a farewell ceremony bestowed the country’s highest official award of “The Order of Saint-Charles” with the rank of Knight on Slovak Ambassador to Monaco Marek Estok for his merits and contribution to the development of Monacan-Slovak relations, TASR learnt

Slovak Village of Kralovany Doesn't See Sun in Winter

Slovak Village of Kralovany Doesn't See Sun in Winter

Kralovany, July 2 (TASR) – A unique feature in Slovakia, the village of Kralovany (Zilina region) doesn’t see sunlight for a good part of winter each year, being hunched in the shade of a steep hill called Kralovianska kopa [‘Kralovany Mound’], TASR learnt on Sunday. Sun hides itself behind the

Tourist Bus Turns Over On Its Side Near Trnava, 25 Injured

Tourist Bus Turns Over On Its Side Near Trnava, 25 Injured

Trnava, July 1 (TASR) – At least 25 people sustained injuries as a Slovak tourist bus carrying 52 passengers turned over on its side following a slide on a first-category road between the villages of Bucany and Trakovice (Trnava region) on Saturday, Trnava regional police spokesperson Martina Kredatusova told TASR on

Fire Hits over 77 Hectares of Forest between Lab and Jakubov

Fire Hits over 77 Hectares of Forest between Lab and Jakubov

Bratislava, June 29 (TASR) – Professional and voluntary fire-fighters have been dealing with a forest fire between the villages of Jakubov and Lab in the district of Malacky (Bratislava region) for more than 20 hours since Wednesday, Zuzana Farkasova of the Fire and Rescue Corps’ (HaZZ) presidium told TASR on Thursday.

Blogger Bencik Awarded 2017 European Citizen's Prize

Blogger Bencik Awarded 2017 European Citizen's Prize

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) – Slovak blogger and civil activist Jan Bencik has been awarded the 2017 European Citizen’s Prize granted by the European Parliament, MEP Ivan Stefanec (Christian Democrats/KDH) told TASR on Tuesday. The Slovak MEP, who nominated Bencik for the award, went on to say that the