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President Asks Premier to Deal with Problems Related to Pandemic and Reforms

President Asks Premier to Deal with Problems Related to Pandemic and Reforms

Bratislava, December 2 (TASR) – I’ve asked Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) to assume responsibility and make progress towards solving the problems that are causing the weak results in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic and the chaos in adopting reforms, President Zuzana Caputova stated following a meeting with

Premier: Lockdown to Be Reconsidered by Lengvarsky and Team

Premier: Lockdown to Be Reconsidered by Lengvarsky and Team

Bratislava, December 1 (TASR) – The current lockdown should be reconsidered by Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) and his expert team, said Premier Eduard Heger (OLaNO) after the Cabinet session on Wednesday. According to Heger, a new resolution should be approved by the Government next Wednesday (December 8). If

We Are Family to Support Hospital Reform If Memorandum Demands Are Incorporated

We Are Family to Support Hospital Reform If Memorandum Demands Are Incorporated

Bratislava, November 30 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair and We Are Family head Boris Kollar reported on Tuesday that his party would be willing to support the planned reform of the hospital network in Parliament if the demands of a memorandum for a better health-care system were incorporated into the reform. On

Former Presidents Urge People to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Former Presidents Urge People to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Bratislava, November 28 (TASR) – Former presidents of Slovakia call upon the people to get vaccinated, as the innoculation is the best way to fight COVID-19 pandemic, reads a statement signed by formers presidents Rudolf Schuster (1999-2004), Ivan Gasparovic (2004-14) and Andrej Kiska (2014-19). “We, former presidents of the Slovak Republic,

Government Declares State of Emergency in Slovakia for 90 Days

Government Declares State of Emergency in Slovakia for 90 Days

Bratislava, November 24 (TASR) – The Government has declared a state of emergency in Slovakia for 90 days as of Thursday (November 25) in response to the situation concerning the COVID-19 epidemic. A curfew for two weeks will be introduced as well, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said following the Government session

Fico: Lengvarsky Should Throw in Towel, Matovic Treats Him Like Doormat

Fico: Lengvarsky Should Throw in Towel, Matovic Treats Him Like Doormat

Bratislava, November 24 (TASR) – Opposition Smer-SD party head Robert Fico stated on Wednesday that Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) should resign and be replaced by a “strict manager”. Fico claimed that Lengvarsky lacks political support, especially from OLaNO leader Igor Matovic, who mocks the minister. In Fico’s

Caputova: Lockdown Needed, Slovakia Losing Fight against Pandemic

Caputova: Lockdown Needed, Slovakia Losing Fight against Pandemic

Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova, speaking after her visit to the hospital in the Bratislava borough of Ruzinov on Tuesday, stated that Slovakia is losing the battle against the pandemic and that a lockdown for everybody is needed. Pointing to the “alarming” state of affairs concerning the pandemic,