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Ziga: Slovakia to Defend Ban on Water Exports at Court

Ziga: Slovakia to Defend Ban on Water Exports at Court

Bratislava, February 3 (TASR) – Slovakia will mount a thorough legal defence against the complaint of a Polish firm over the fact that since 2014 the Slovak Constitution has banned water exports abroad other than in consumer packaging and for humanitarian ends, Environment Minister Peter Ziga said after Cabinet on Wednesday.

Fico Urges Teachers to Resume Classes, Rules out Funding Decisions

Fico Urges Teachers to Resume Classes, Rules out Funding Decisions

Bratislava, February 3 (TASR) – According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, the time has come for teachers still on strike to go back to their pupils and students, TASR learnt at a press briefing in Bratislava on Wednesday. Fico was encapsulating what was presented as the final opinion of the Government

Nurses Ready to Reach Compromise, Await Talks

Nurses Ready to Reach Compromise, Await Talks

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – The nurses who’ve submitted mass resignations declared their willingness to reach a compromise in order to prevent further damage in the health care sector, TASR learnt from their representatives on Tuesday. “Mr Minister, we want to make an agreement, and we want to make an

Figel: Pociatek Came into Limelight Mainly with Scandals

Figel: Pociatek Came into Limelight Mainly with Scandals

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – Jan Pociatek as Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister has been almost absent and has only come into the limelight mainly thanks to scandals, said Christian Democrat (KDH) chairman and former transport minister Jan Figel in an interview for TASR on Tuesday. “In a responsible Coalition

SaS: Cislak Should Be Ashamed for Criminal Complaint on Nurses

SaS: Cislak Should Be Ashamed for Criminal Complaint on Nurses

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – Health Minister Viliam Cislak should be ashamed of himself for having filed a criminal complaint yesterday on nurses over their statements on health care being jeopardised due to their resignations, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) chairman Richard Sulik issued a written statement to this effect on Tuesday.

Most-Hid: Teachers' Situation Can Be Addressed before Election by Law

Most-Hid: Teachers' Situation Can Be Addressed before Election by Law

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – If there’s a will to address the situation faced by teachers in Slovakia, it’s possible to do so prior to the parliamentary election (March 5), announced Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar at a press conference on Tuesday, adding that the party has prepared an amendment

Zilina Hospital Provides Health Care in Full Scope after Nurses Leave

Zilina Hospital Provides Health Care in Full Scope after Nurses Leave

Zilina, February 1 (TASR) – Notwithstanding the departure of some 175 nurses, emergency health care at Zilina Faculty Hospital is being fully maintained and elective care partially, hospital director Ivan Macuga told a press briefing Monday. “First of all, I would like to say that it’s a pity nurses who