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Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:31:15 +0100
Gov't approved stricter Covid measures. If ineffective, hard lockdown will follow
FFP2 respirators will be obligatory, some schools will close again.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 16:50:42 +0100
We need to talk about AstraZeneca. Without curse words
If you can’t deliver — fine. Then don’t say you can.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:05:00 +0100
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,815 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 308,000.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:07:26 +0100
Shop assistants, public transport drivers and taxi drivers. More people entitled to vaccination
They will be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:45:14 +0100
News digest: State of emergency continues, vaccine denied to some foreigners
Not all foreigners living in Slovakia have access to the country's vaccination rollout. Interpol releases wanted Slovak national.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:45:00 +0100
Some foreigners not entitled to Covid-19 vaccine. Type of insurance matters
Health Ministry dealing with the situation.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:11:58 +0100
Slovakia has one of the most beautiful national parks in Europe
Bratislava has turned Italian and will become French soon. Musical vaccine for Slovakia. Find out more in the roundup.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 18:12:30 +0100
News digest: Germany offers help with covid patients, former GP banned from entering the US
In the second wave of the pandemic, Slovakia is the only country in Europe where entire Roma communities continue to be quarantined, ombudswoman claims. Romanian healthcare workers arrive in Slovakia.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:54:33 +0100
Former general prosecutor banned from entering the US
His son is banned too.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:46:25 +0100
Nobody caused the death of Viola Macáková. According to the police, her heart failed
She was found at the Bratislava port in autumn 2019.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:34:32 +0100
Slovak cloud phone services startup attracts millions in investment
CloudTalk plans to expand its operation and hire new people in Slovakia.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:04:44 +0100
Rules for granting Slovak state citizenship receives green light from ministers
A non-parliamentary party wants to call on MPs not to give final approval to changes in parliament.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:46:10 +0100
Ski tows have to be turned off, some ski resorts circumvent measures
Inspired by Czechs.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:33:56 +0100
Arbor-vitaes and spruces in the city park will be replaced by new trees
Former Lenin Park in Banská Bystrica, recognized as a national cultural monument, is going through timber felling.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:29:53 +0100
Tourism industry drops to levels from 20 years ago
Revenues from foreign tourists made up less than one third of the overall revenues of accommodation facilities in Slovakia in 2020.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:27:33 +0100
Former police chief has been warned about his arrest in advance. Court points finger at Kaliňák
Tibor Gašpar led the police under Smer, now he is facing organised crime charges.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:33:15 +0100
Bach's ancestors made pastries in Bratislava
Veit Bach also loved music, often playing a cithara at work.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:01:12 +0100
Sputnik vaccine orbits Slovak politics
Slovakia’s febrile politics has made it vulnerable to Russian mischief using its Sputnik vaccine.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:58:16 +0100
Manufacturing companies top the list of biggest receivers of direct pandemic aid
Slovakia’s price tag for pandemic measures is €4.6 billion so far.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:54:00 +0100
News digest: More people in hospital and vaccination halted
Kurzarbeit to become a permanent tool. Sulík offers himself for health minister. Slovakia gets another protected regional specialty.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:41:04 +0100
Government greenlighted permanent kurzarbeit, self-employed not included
A new fund of employment will not come to being.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:24:04 +0100
Last year was the warmest in the past 140 years
The rainiest month was October.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:15:29 +0100
Liptov potato sausage earns EC trademark
Liptovské droby sausage owes its meaty aroma and flavour to cracklings.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:49:29 +0100
How to stop Covid overload in hospitals
Experts and hospitals share their view of what Slovakia needs to do to relieve the critical situation.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:27:11 +0100
If Sputnik V is used in Slovakia, it would be within clinical trials
Slovakia asked EU member states to provide 100,000 vaccines.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:23:32 +0100
The man who took the 'alien' out of the Foreigners' Police's name appointed its director
Robert Gucký became the main government's plenipotentiary for state borders and director of the Office for the Border and Foreigners' Police.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:21:34 +0100
Even more districts in the black tier, no room for lifting measures now
Every three hours, one patient dies in Košice hospital, chief infectologist says.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:02:04 +0100
Blog: EU Aid Volunteers acquire on-the-job training abroad
It has been a really intense year, but I don't regret anything, writes ADRA Slovakia volunteer Laura Naw.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:10:53 +0100
News digest: President wrote to health minister to listen to scientists
Students and teachers have a problem with mental health. MP infected with coronavirus twice in two months.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:56:32 +0100
Romania sends healthcare workers to aid Slovakia
Intensive care specialists to stay three weeks.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:53:09 +0100
EU wants Germany to explain why it closed its eastern borders
The European Commission did not recommend closing borders, stressing the need for free movement of people and goods.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:48:54 +0100
People in financial dire straits less willing to get Covid jab
Most people believe vaccination will lead to an improvement in their financial situation, a survey shows.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:31:26 +0100
Surviving, so far as we can tell
Does anyone understand Slovakia’s pandemic rules any more?

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Don’t overlook in-house talent
Why it may be a good idea to focus your attention in-house when looking for talent?

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:09:08 +0100
WWI cemeteries are special. There aren't any others similar to them in Slovakia
All of them are gradually becoming monuments.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:58:09 +0100
University students and teachers report decline in mental health due to pandemic
The research shows that depression and anxiety have increased twofold since 2018.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:12:56 +0100
We are not entering the wars of Matovič
Independent journalists will continue doing their job.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:31:25 +0100
News digest: Food industry giant changes hands, new rules for travelling to Czechia
Interest in houses skyrockets. No more lack of syringes. Hospitals report record numbers of Covid patients.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:20:25 +0100
Smithfield Foods buys Penta's meat-processing business
Mecom will fit into their growth plan in Europe, the buyer said.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:17:35 +0100
General practitioners demand more info on ivermectin treatment
They claim the ministry did not provide the necessary instructions after use of the drug was approved last month.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:13:43 +0100
Matovič’s latest crisis response is to woo anti-system voters
Also this week: The coalition loses an MP, Sputnik creates new splits in the coalition, and some good news about the economy.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:36:54 +0100
Slovakia should have more than enough syringes for Covid-19 vaccines
Chirana T. Injecta will supply 4 million syringes to Slovakia by March 19.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:32:52 +0100
Swinging into the sunset in Kysuce
A new swing was built in the village of Oščadnica. The creators were inspired by the one in Zázrivá.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:25:51 +0100
PM criticises journalists on third anniversary of Kuciak murder
Leaders should never make baseless accusations of journalists or spread abusive criticism, the secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders claimed.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:09:15 +0100
Smer MP dies at age of 59
Ľubomír Petrák gained the respect of political opponents with his work. Politicians expressed their condolences.



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