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Robert Fico Suggests Commemorating 1938 Munich Betrayal in Slovakia

Robert Fico Suggests Commemorating 1938 Munich Betrayal in Slovakia

Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) – If there are voices in Parliament calling for the creation of a commemoration day to recall the 1968 invasion of erstwhile Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact armies, then it’s appropriate for Smer-SD to initiate also the creation of 1938 Munich Betrayal commemoration day, as Czechoslovakia was

Premier: I'll Be Bearer of Bad News for Many People

Premier: I'll Be Bearer of Bad News for Many People

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) – I’ll be the bearer of bad news for many people about measures that will have to be taken [in response to considerable increases in the number of new coronavirus cases – ed. note], said Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) on Monday before a meeting of the

Seliga to File Complaints against Kotleba over Refusal to Wear Face Mask

Seliga to File Complaints against Kotleba over Refusal to Wear Face Mask

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chairman Juraj Seliga (For the People) announced on Sunday that he’ll file on Monday complaints with the Public Health Authority and the Bratislava district office against opposition People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) chairman Marian Kotleba, who refused to wear a face mask on

PM: Mass Gatherings Could Be Banned Until We Break Neck to Covid Curve

PM: Mass Gatherings Could Be Banned Until We Break Neck to Covid Curve

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – Mass gatherings could be banned entirely soon in response to the growing number of new daily coronavirus positives in Slovakia, until “we jointly break the neck of the growing curve”, stated Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) on Facebook on Sunday. He was reacting to 478 new

Health Ministry: Deaths "in Connection with" Coronavirus Up by 125% in 2nd Wave

Health Ministry: Deaths "in Connection with" Coronavirus Up by 125% in 2nd Wave

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – The number of deaths “in connection with” SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Slovakia has risen by 125 percent in the second wave of the outbreak (the past two months) compared to the first wave (five months), stated the Health Ministry in reference to data of the National Centre

PM: I'm Assuming Command in Fight Against Coronavirus into My Own Hands

PM: I'm Assuming Command in Fight Against Coronavirus into My Own Hands

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) in an emotional Facebook post on Saturday stated that the situation with coronavirus in Slovakia is “extremely serious” and he’s assuming the command in the fight against coronavirus into his own hands. Slamming “conspiracy cranks”, Matovic said that his goal

Krajci Tests Negative for Coronavirus: Slovakia Seeing Exponential Growth

Krajci Tests Negative for Coronavirus: Slovakia Seeing Exponential Growth

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) announced on Facebook on Saturday that he was tested negative for coronavirus, but he still feels sick and will stay at home to recuperate. Feeling unwell, Krajci self-isolated earlier this week after meeting a person who was later tested positive for