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PM: Crisis Team Discusses State of Emergency Throughout Slovakia

PM: Crisis Team Discusses State of Emergency Throughout Slovakia

Bratislava, March 16 (TASR) – Slovakia’s central crisis management team on Monday discussed the option of declaring a state of emergency throughout the country after it was expanded on Monday for the entire health-care sector, including private facilities, said Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) at a press conference on the

President: Opening Session of Parliament to Be Held on Friday

President: Opening Session of Parliament to Be Held on Friday

Bratislava, March 16 (TASR) – The opening session of Parliament will be held on Friday, March 20, President Zuzana Caputova stated on Monday following her meeting with outgoing Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) and OLaNO leader Igor Matovic, who’s been tasked with forming a new government. The outgoing government will

Many Types of Shops to Be Obliged to Close as of Monday

Many Types of Shops to Be Obliged to Close as of Monday

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – Shops and stores providing services will have to remain closed as of Monday, with the exception of grocery stores, pharmacies, drugstores, shops selling print media, petrol stations, pet food stores, banks and several other types of facilities, the Government decided at its special session on Sunday.

Matovic: Cabinet Arrangement Agreed, Sulik Will Be First Deputy PM

Matovic: Cabinet Arrangement Agreed, Sulik Will Be First Deputy PM

Bratislava, March 13 (TASR) – OLaNO, We Are Family, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and For the People have agreed on the arrangement of the new cabinet, announced OLaNO leader and future Prime Minister Igor Matovic on Friday. The Finance Ministry will be given to OLaNO, while SaS chief Richard Sulik will

Pellegrini: Fate of Slovakia Depends on Observing Introduced Measures

Pellegrini: Fate of Slovakia Depends on Observing Introduced Measures

Bratislava, March 13 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) stated on Thursday that he expects the number of people infected with coronavirus to grow at a faster pace. He also conceded that a scenario in which the state wouldn’t have enough capacities to treat everyone infected may occur, noting,

Slovakia to Close International Airports and Halt Cross-border Buses & Trains

Slovakia to Close International Airports and Halt Cross-border Buses & Trains

Bratislava, March 12 (TASR) – All three international airports in Slovakia are to be shut down as of Friday, while border checks will be stepped up and both international bus and train transport will be halted as well, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini stated after the meeting of the central crisis management

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