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NOU: Parliamentary Chairman Danko Ambulatory Patient

NOU: Parliamentary Chairman Danko Ambulatory Patient

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko’s health condition doesn’t require steady monitoring of his vital functions any longer and he’s become an ambulatory patient, TASR was told by Viktoria Vasilenkova from the National Institute of Oncology (NOU) in Bratislava on Friday. “The post-surgery recovery is

President Signed New Deadlines for eHealth Projects

President Signed New Deadlines for eHealth Projects

Deadlines for health projects will be postponed, as President Andrea Kiska signed the amendment to the Health Insurance Act, TARS learnt from the President’s Office on Thursday. The amendment was approved by Parliament in a fast-tracked procedure on Wednesday (April 27) and Kiska signed it the same day. The

Prochazka Will Run Again for Leader of Siet in September

Prochazka Will Run Again for Leader of Siet in September

Radoslav Prochazka would like to run for the post of the ruling coalition Siet (Network) party leader again, although the party under his leadership managed to gain a mere 5.6 percent of votes in the March 5 general election, TASR has learnt on Thursday. There are people calling for

Doctor Unionists Unhappy With Nomination of Tomas Hasko as UDZS Head

Doctor Unionists Unhappy With Nomination of Tomas Hasko as UDZS Head

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) – Doctor unionists have reservations about the nomination of Bratislava Ruzinov university hospital deputy director Tomas Hasko for the post of Health Care Supervisory Office (UDZS) by Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee), TASR learnt on Wednesday. The unionists link Hasko with shady rental of hospital

VsZP Won't Extend Contracts Involving Former Director's Aunt

VsZP Won't Extend Contracts Involving Former Director's Aunt

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) – The state-run health insurer Vseobecna Zdravotna Poistovna (VsZP) won’t extend contracts with companies Welix, Brilance and SPV linked to an aunt of former VsZP director Marcel Forai, beyond June 30, insurer spokesperson Petra Balazova told TASR on Wednesday. Current VsZP head Miroslav Vadura described the

Government Not Obliged to Report on EU Funds and Investigations

Government Not Obliged to Report on EU Funds and Investigations

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) – The Government won’t be obliged to submit progress reports involving investigations into cases as well as the drawing of EU funds, TASR learnt Wednesday. The coalition has turned down proposals from the Opposition MPs demanding their submission. OLaNO-NOVA MP Daniel Lipsic asked for the report

OLaNO-NOVA: We Won't Back Governmen't Manifesto in Parliament

OLaNO-NOVA: We Won't Back Governmen't Manifesto in Parliament

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – Even though the Government wants to develop independent bodies to analyse issues and advise it on how to spend public money more effectively, this isn’t enough for Opposition party OLaNO-NOVA to back the Government Manifesto in Parliament, MP Veronika Remisova said on Tuesday. The initiative