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President Reappoints Krajniak as Labour Minister

President Reappoints Krajniak as Labour Minister

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova reappointed Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) to the post of the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family on Friday. Krajniak is thus returning to the helm of the ministry somewhat over three weeks after stepping down from the post. He unexpectedly announced his

Matovic Off to Moscow to Discuss Supplies of Sputnik V

Matovic Off to Moscow to Discuss Supplies of Sputnik V

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has departed for Moscow, where’s set to meet head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev to discuss supplies of the Sputnik V vaccine for Slovakia, TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry on Thursday. “The talks will concern the

Korcok: MFA's Priority Will Be Pandemic and Strategic Communication

Korcok: MFA's Priority Will Be Pandemic and Strategic Communication

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Dealing with the pandemic remains a priority for the Foreign Affairs Ministry in the near future, said head of the ministry Ivan Korcok (a Freedom and Solidarity/SaS nominee) at a press conference on Thursday, also mentioning a conference on the future of the European Union

COVID-19: Schools to Be Among First to Be Reopened, Says Groehling

COVID-19: Schools to Be Among First to Be Reopened, Says Groehling

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – Schools will be among the first to be reopened, if Slovakia begins easing measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, said Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) after talks with new Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLANO) on Wednesday. Groehling said that further moves concerning

Kollar: Krajniak Returning as Labour Minister

Kollar: Krajniak Returning as Labour Minister

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – We Are Family head Boris Kollar announced on Wednesday that ex-labour minister Milan Krajniak will be returning to his post, claiming that Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) has agreed to it. According to Kollar, President Zuzana Caputova has been notified about this and is ready to

Smer-SD Collects 400,000 Signatures for Referendum on Snap Election

Smer-SD Collects 400,000 Signatures for Referendum on Snap Election

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) – The opposition’s Smer-SD party has collected more than 400,000 signatures to initiate a referendum on a snap election, party spokesperson Jan Mazgut confirmed to TASR on Monday. Smer-SD chair Robert Fico stated recently that a petition commission is supposed to meet after Easter and

Grohling: More Students Might Return Back to Schools Soon

Grohling: More Students Might Return Back to Schools Soon

Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) – More students might return back to schools in the course of following weeks, Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sports Branislav Grohling (SaS) conceded in response to the improving epidemiological situation in Slovakia on Saturday. The ministry urges public to continue observing the preventive measures. “We’