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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

President Calls for Measures to Protect Elderly and Victims of Violence

President Calls for Measures to Protect Elderly and Victims of Violence

Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) – During her meeting with the permanent crisis management team on Friday, President Zuzana Caputova appealed to its members to increase the protection of elderly people, victims of domestic violence and other vulnerable groups, the president’s spokesman Martin Strizinec told TASR on the same day. According

Pellegrini Called on Coalition to Stop Matovic's Blackout Idea

Pellegrini Called on Coalition to Stop Matovic's Blackout Idea

Bratislava, April 1 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chair and former prime minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) urged coalition partners to stop Prime Minister Igor Matovic’s (OLaNO) idea of Slovakia’s ‘blackout’, TASR learnt on Wednesday. According to Pellegrini, Matovic is attempting to play marketing games with these suggestions, also pointing out the