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Government: 52 Black Districts as of Next Monday

Government: 52 Black Districts as of Next Monday

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) – The Government decided on Wednesday that a total of 52 districts will be considered ‘black’ (a third-degree warning) according to the COVID-19 automaton as of next Monday (November 15), while 19 will be treated as ‘dark red’ (a second-degree warning) and eight districts as ‘red’ (a

D4 Motorway Stretch in Bratislava Opens on Sunday

D4 Motorway Stretch in Bratislava Opens on Sunday

Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) – A 2.2-kilometre stretch of D4 motorway between Bratislava-Jarovce and Bratislava-Petrzalka was opened on Sunday, TASR learnt from the D4R7 Construction contractor on the same day. Drivers coming to Slovakia from Austria or the Czech Republic via D2 motorway will thus be able to directly connect

SIAF 2021 Sees Turnout of 20,000, Kollar Praises Pilots for Heroism and Skill

SIAF 2021 Sees Turnout of 20,000, Kollar Praises Pilots for Heroism and Skill

Bratislava, September 5 (TASR) – The two-day 2021 Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) saw the turnout of 5,000 visitors in the OTP sector (for the vaccinated, tested and people who overcame COVID-19) and 15,000 in the vaccinated-only zone on its first day, Slovak Air Agency spokesperson Michala Cabanova reported

KBS: Access to Public Meetings with Pope to be Granted to Non-vaccinated Too

KBS: Access to Public Meetings with Pope to be Granted to Non-vaccinated Too

Bratislava, September 4 (TASR) – Access to public meetings with Pope Francis in Presov, Kosice and Sastin will be granted not for the vaccinated only as planned, but instead switched to ‘OTP’ mode (meaning access for the vaccinated, tested and those who overcame COVID-19), the Episcopal Conference of Slovakia (KBS) announced

Prime Minister: Constitution a Crown Jewel of Our Law, Defines Our Values

Prime Minister: Constitution a Crown Jewel of Our Law, Defines Our Values

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) – The Constitution is the crown jewel of Slovak law, defining our values and setting rules for society, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) declared in his speech to mark Constitution Day on Wednesday. “If the citizens and state bodies were to behave in accordance with the Constitution,

Prime Minister Thanks Firefighters Returning from Greece

Prime Minister Thanks Firefighters Returning from Greece

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) on Wednesday thanked the returning Slovak firefighters who helped to put out wildfires in Greece, TASR learnt on the same day. Interior Ministry state secretary Vendelin Leitner praised not only the firefighters’ work, but also the size of the team. The

High Winds Destroy Children's Campsite, Killing Seven-year-old Boy

High Winds Destroy Children's Campsite, Killing Seven-year-old Boy

Turcek, August 17 (TASR) – A summer campsite near the village of Turcek (Zilina region) was destroyed by high winds on Monday night, killing a seven-year-old boy and injuring seven other children, TASR learnt from Michal Kypus of the Zilina Firefighter and Emergency Corps (HaZZ) on Tuesday. A total of 104