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President: Easter about Hope, Anti-coronavirus Measures Must Be Observed

President: Easter about Hope, Anti-coronavirus Measures Must Be Observed

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – This year’s Easter will be about hope, stated President Zuzana Caputova in a speech on RTVS on Thursday evening, calling on the public to observe government measures aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus as a means that can allow a return to

Chief Hygienist: We'll Seal Off Villages Infected with COVID-19

Chief Hygienist: We'll Seal Off Villages Infected with COVID-19

Bratislava/Krompachy, April 9 (TASR) – Some settlements in which positive cases for COVID-19 have occurred will be closed off, Slovakia’s chief hygienist Jan Mikas stated in Krompachy (Kosice region) on Wednesday evening. Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) added that cases of infection with coronavirus have been recorded in five

Kollar and Korcok Perturbed by Public Sulik-Matovic Tiff

Kollar and Korcok Perturbed by Public Sulik-Matovic Tiff

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family) and new Foreign and European Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok (a SaS nominee) distance themselves from Wednesday’s back-and-forth on social media between Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) and Economy Minister Richard Sulik (SaS) over restrictive Easter holiday measures adopted

Sulik: We've Turned Fight against Virus into Fetish, This Madness Must End

Sulik: We've Turned Fight against Virus into Fetish, This Madness Must End

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Economy Minister Richard Sulik (SaS) has criticised the Government on his Facebook account for the measures that have been introduced to prevent the spread of coronavirus, stating that the fight has turned into a fetish and that this “madness” has to end. “We don’t ruin

Matovic Makes TV Speech on Coronavirus Restrictions during Easter

Matovic Makes TV Speech on Coronavirus Restrictions during Easter

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) in a televised speech on Tuesday evening called on the public to respect the Government-imposed measures during Easter, chiefly the restriction of movement, to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. “We’re among the most successful countries in the fight

Slovak Government Restricts Free Movement of People during April 8-13

Slovak Government Restricts Free Movement of People during April 8-13

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) – Free movement of people will be restricted in Slovakia during April 8-13 as part of measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Cabinet decided on Monday. There will be some exceptions, however, including commuting to and from work, visiting a doctor, visiting natural areas

PM: I'll Suggest at Gov't Session Restriction of People's Movement at Easter

PM: I'll Suggest at Gov't Session Restriction of People's Movement at Easter

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) – I’ll propose at a Government session on Monday (April 6) the adoption of a resolution restricting the free movement of people from April 8 to 13, with the exception of commuting to and from work, visiting a doctor, visiting natural areas within the district, a