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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,

Caputova's White Crow Speech: Slovakia in Fight for Democracy Not for First Time

Caputova's White Crow Speech: Slovakia in Fight for Democracy Not for First Time

Bratislava, November 17 (TASR) – This isn’t the first time that Slovakia has been embroiled in a fight for democracy, and once again we need the portion of society that espouses the values of democracy to make a push, stated President Zuzana Caputova in her speech at the 2021 White

Heger: Freedom Not Enough, Respect and Tolerance Needed as Well

Heger: Freedom Not Enough, Respect and Tolerance Needed as Well

Bratislava, November 17 (TASR) – Freedom in and of itself is not enough if it’s not embedded in values required for a democratic society to function, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) declared in a televised address to the nation broadcast by RTVS on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of

Parliament Passes Gov't-sponsored Amendment Related to 3rd Wave of Pandemic

Parliament Passes Gov't-sponsored Amendment Related to 3rd Wave of Pandemic

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) – When entering their workplace, employees should prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, recovered from the disease or were negatively tested for COVID-19, according to an amendment to some laws in connection with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. MPs approved the legislative changes on

Government: 52 Black Districts as of Next Monday

Government: 52 Black Districts as of Next Monday

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) – The Government decided on Wednesday that a total of 52 districts will be considered ‘black’ (a third-degree warning) according to the COVID-19 automaton as of next Monday (November 15), while 19 will be treated as ‘dark red’ (a second-degree warning) and eight districts as ‘red’ (a

PM: Vaccinated to Be Able to Visit Restaurants in Black Districts

PM: Vaccinated to Be Able to Visit Restaurants in Black Districts

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – The Coalition Council has agreed that the vaccinated and those who overcame COVID-19 will be able to visit restaurants and accommodation facilities in black districts, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) has announced on a social network. “I believe that the facilities will be wise and won’