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Coronavirus: Only Residents and Slovak Passport Holders to Be Let in to Slovakia

Coronavirus: Only Residents and Slovak Passport Holders to Be Let in to Slovakia

Bratislava, March 12 (TASR) – Temporary border checks will be introduced in Slovakia on all border crossings with the exception of Poland as of Friday morning, while only people with permanent or temporary residence in Slovakia and holders of Slovak passport are to be let in as part of measures to

Slovak Shopping Centres to Close due to Coronavirus over Weekends

Slovak Shopping Centres to Close due to Coronavirus over Weekends

Bratislava, March 12 (TASR) – Operations of shopping centres will be restricted over coronavirus as of Friday, while it will be only possible to buy food, drugs and drugstore goods there over weekends, with small shops and restaurants staying open, however, announced Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) after a meeting of

PS-Together Lodges Complaint Over Election Results

PS-Together Lodges Complaint Over Election Results

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) – The coalition of non-parliamentary parties Progressive Slovakia (PS)-Together has lodged a complaint with the Constitutional Court in connection with the results of the general election, coalition election leader Michal Truban reported on a social network on Wednesday. At the same time, they ask the court

Government Declares State of Emergency

Government Declares State of Emergency

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) – The Government on Wednesday evening declared a state of emergency in the whole territory of Slovakia, with the state coming into effect as of 6 a.m. on Thursday. Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) explained that the state of emergency gives the Government tools to force

Caputova Won't Veto Amendment Introducing Thirteenth Pension

Caputova Won't Veto Amendment Introducing Thirteenth Pension

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) – A thirteenth pension payment is set to be introduced in Slovakia as of this November, as President Zuzana Caputova announced on Wednesday that she won’t veto the amendment to the Social Insurance Act that will bring in this benefit. Caputova also said that she’s

Pellegrini: New MPs' Certificate Ceremony Scrapped

Pellegrini: New MPs' Certificate Ceremony Scrapped

Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) – The opening Parliament ceremony coupled with the handing over of election certificates to new legislators, originally slated for Tuesday (March 10), has been called off due to the coronavirus situation, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini announced after a session of crisis team on Monday. The certificates will

Mihal Returns to SaS, Party Interested in Finance and Education Ministries

Mihal Returns to SaS, Party Interested in Finance and Education Ministries

Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) – Former Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) member Jozef Mihal is returning to the party following the general election, SaS leader Richard Sulik announced at a news conference on Monday, adding that no agreement has been reached yet on any particular post that Mihal could occupy in the