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KBS: Decent People Suppressed and Intimidated in Health Care Debate

KBS: Decent People Suppressed and Intimidated in Health Care Debate

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) – The Catholic Church on Monday levelled criticism about the current state of affairs in health care, as the Church doesn’t take kindly to how nurses taking part in mass resignations are being treated and is thus asking Prime Minister Robert Fico and Health Minister Viliam

Dissatisfied Teachers Vow Not to Bow, Urge Government to Act

Dissatisfied Teachers Vow Not to Bow, Urge Government to Act

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) – Teachers who’ve come to Bratislava to express their discontent on Monday expect the Government to do its utmost to see the strike that began on Monday to end post-haste, TASR learnt on Monday. “They (the Government) should think through as to what they’ll do

Opposition Parties Endorse Teachers on Strike

Opposition Parties Endorse Teachers on Strike

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) – Opposition parties Most-Hid, the Christian Democrats (KDH), OLaNO, SDKU-DS and extra-parliamentary party SKOK have endorsed the strike by some 11,500 teachers that began on Monday, TASR learnt on the same day. Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar said that teachers have the right to go on strike

Nurses Chamber: Resignations Point to Bad State of Health Care

Nurses Chamber: Resignations Point to Bad State of Health Care

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) – According to Nurses and Midwives Chamber (SKSaPA) president Iveta Lazorova, nurses don’t want to abandon their patients when handing in their notice, but they see no other measure available for pointing to the bad situation in health care, Lazorova told TASR on Monday. Lazorova said

Teachers from All over Slovakia Hold Protest in Bratislava

Teachers from All over Slovakia Hold Protest in Bratislava

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) – An estimated number of more than 2,000 teachers from all over Slovakia came to Bratislava on Monday to express their disagreement with what they see as the long-term ignoring of their demands. According to Vladimir Crmoman from the Slovak Teachers Initiative (ISU), teachers are now