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Smer to Challenge Amendment Concerning COVID Passes at Constitutional Court

Smer to Challenge Amendment Concerning COVID Passes at Constitutional Court

Bratislava, July 27 (TASR) – Head of Smer-SD Robert Fico announced on Tuesday that his party is set to challenge at the Constitutional Court a recently approved bill that allows the Public Health Authority (UVZ) to take into account digital COVID passes when drawing up anti-pandemic measures, TASR learnt on the

No-confidence Motion in Mikulec Postponed until September

No-confidence Motion in Mikulec Postponed until September

Bratislava, July 26 (TASR) – The vote of no-confidence in Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) has been moved to the next regular parliamentary session due to be held in September. There weren’t enough MPs in the House even after a break on Monday, so Parliament failed to reach a quorum.

UVZ Allowed to Take into Account Vaccinations When Introducing Anti-COVID Measures

UVZ Allowed to Take into Account Vaccinations When Introducing Anti-COVID Measures

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) – In the event of a threat to public health, the Public Health Office (UVZ) will be able to take into account a digital COVID pass when creating anti-pandemic measures as Parliament approved on Sunday the draft law on the protection, support and development of public health,

Kollar: We Are Family Won't Support Amendment on Using COVID Passes

Kollar: We Are Family Won't Support Amendment on Using COVID Passes

Bratislava, July 23 (TASR) – The junior coalition We Are Family party will not support in Parliament an amendment that is aimed at allowing vaccinations to be taken into account when introducing anti-COVID measures, party leader Boris Kollar told a press conference on Friday following a meeting of the We Are

Heger: Protests Part of Democracy, But They Should Be Peaceful

Heger: Protests Part of Democracy, But They Should Be Peaceful

Bratislava, July 23 (TASR) – The right to freedom of expression forms part of democracy, but demonstrations should be peaceful, as any form of aggression and attacks against the police are unacceptable, stated Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) on Friday in reaction to the protest taking place on the same day

Pollak: State Should Apologise to and Compensate Forcibly Sterilised Women

Pollak: State Should Apologise to and Compensate Forcibly Sterilised Women

Bratislava, July 21 (TASR) – The state should apologise to women subjected to forced sterilisation and compensate them, House Committee for Human Rights and Ethnic Minorities chair Peter Pollak (OLaNO) concurred with Public Ombudswoman Maria Patakyova and other committee members at a session on Wednesday. The Ombudswoman voiced hope that an

People Protest against Government and Its Measures after One Week Again

People Protest against Government and Its Measures after One Week Again

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – Several hundreds of people gathered on the Freedom Square in Bratislava on Saturday after one week again in protest against the Government and its epidemiological measures, criticising also the purchase of antigen tests and the testing itself. “They are afraid of people,” the protesters shouted near