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Matovic Intends to Meet Caputova to Clarify Constitutional Powers

Matovic Intends to Meet Caputova to Clarify Constitutional Powers

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on Monday following a session of the Government that he wants to meet President Zuzana Caputova this week to discuss their constitutional powers and to ask her to refrain from telling the public that mass testing for COVID-19 in the

Poll: 53.5 percent of Slovaks Favour Referendum on Snap Election

Poll: 53.5 percent of Slovaks Favour Referendum on Snap Election

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) – More than half of the public in Slovakia (53.5 percent) prefers seeing a referendum on an early general election, with 39.9 percent rejecting the idea, according to a Focus agency poll carried out on behalf of TV Markiza on a sample of 1,004

Fourteen Judges Warn against Destruction of Rule of Law in Slovakia

Fourteen Judges Warn against Destruction of Rule of Law in Slovakia

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – Fourteen judges in a joint petition have called on President Zuzana Caputova, Parliament, Government and Judicial Council chairman Jan Mazak not to trample on democracy and the rule of law in Slovakia, TASR learnt on Saturday from one of the signatories, Bratislava judge Dagmar Buchalova. The

Groehling: Only Schools with Mass Testing to Be Allowed to Reopen

Groehling: Only Schools with Mass Testing to Be Allowed to Reopen

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – Several schools in Slovakia have joined this weekend ‘pilot testing’ of pupils, parents and school staff for coronavirus as a pre-condition for reopening, with schools organising the testing themselves. If a particular school doesn’t organise the testing, it won’t be allowed to reopen and

President Criticises Last-minute Attempts in House to Alter Constitution

President Criticises Last-minute Attempts in House to Alter Constitution

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday criticised last-minute attempts of the governing coalition in Parliament to introduce significant constitutional changes without broader debate. For example, the main governing party OLANO wants to shorten the term for Constitutional Court judges, while Freedom and Solidarity’s (SaS) Alojz Baranik

Groehling Wants to Present Another Proposal to Reopen Schools by December 23

Groehling Wants to Present Another Proposal to Reopen Schools by December 23

Bratislava, December 1 (TASR) – I want to present another proposal for the return of pupils to schools before Christmas, by December 23, Education, Science, Research and Sports Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) stated on Tuesday following the meeting of the central crisis management team, which didn’t approve

New Obligation for Cross-border Commuters to Enter into Effect in December

New Obligation for Cross-border Commuters to Enter into Effect in December

Bratislava, November 27 (TASR) – Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) announced on Friday that students and workers who commute to school and work abroad will be obliged to present a negative antigen test result for COVID-19 no more than two weeks old on borders upon return as of December 7. Such