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Premier: Churches, Cinemas and Theatres to Reopen as of Monday

Premier: Churches, Cinemas and Theatres to Reopen as of Monday

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – Churches, cinemas, theatres up to 50 percent of their maximum capacity; swimming pools and fitness centres with a maximum of six people per 15 square metres are set to reopen in Slovakia as of Monday (November 16), Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on Friday following

Matovic: I Don't Know for How Much Longer Coalition Will Be Able to Work Like This

Matovic: I Don't Know for How Much Longer Coalition Will Be Able to Work Like This

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on Friday on his Facebook account that he can’t tell for how much longer the coalition will be able to work together, remarking that Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) is the only coalition party that is deliberately undermining the coalition.

UMS Suggests Scrapping Current Regions or at Least Reducing Their Number

UMS Suggests Scrapping Current Regions or at Least Reducing Their Number

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) – The Slovak Towns Union (UMS) suggests that the current higher territorial units (VUCs), or regions, should be scrapped, as it views their current position and powers as very weak, said UMS officials following their meeting with President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday during which they presented to

Doctor Returns Award to President in Protest against Countrywide Testing

Doctor Returns Award to President in Protest against Countrywide Testing

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Wednesday received Julia Horakova, head doctor of Bone Marrow Transplantation Clinic of the National Institute for Children’s Diseases, who’s decided to return to the president the Pribina Cross Second Class award in protest against the way of how the Government

Smer Wants to Initiate Referendum on Snap General Election

Smer Wants to Initiate Referendum on Snap General Election

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – If the opposition party Smer-SD senses enough support among the public for a snap general election, it will start collecting the public signatures needed to organise a referendum on the matter, said Smer chairman Robert Fico at a press conference on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Smer wants to

Premier Rejects Sulik's Criticism of Government Measures

Premier Rejects Sulik's Criticism of Government Measures

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) on Wednesday rejected criticism by Economy Minister Richard Sulik (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS), who said that the Government hasn’t kept its promises to ease measures after countrywide testing and has extended the state of emergency instead. Sulik also doesn’t

Gov't: State of Emergency in Slovakia to be Extended by 45 More Days

Gov't: State of Emergency in Slovakia to be Extended by 45 More Days

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – The Government on Wednesday decided to extend the state of emergency in Slovakia by 45 more days in reaction to the coronavirus situation in the country, TASR learnt from Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People) on the same day. The state of emergency, which should