Easter measures highlighted district borders in Slovakia

Coalition clashed over tailbacks in a partially locked-down country and Matovič frets over coronavirus in marginalised settlements.

The empty Bratislava main station one day before the Easter holidays, usually one of the busiest times of year on the railroads. The empty Bratislava main station one day before the Easter holidays, usually one of the busiest times of year on the railroads. (Source: Sme)

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This year it was hard to get into the Easter spirit in Slovakia, not just because churches remained closed on the biggest religious holiday in the prevailingly Catholic country. The pre-holiday measures and the facebook storm they have caused did not help either.

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