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News digest: Slovakia opens more testing sites
Slovaks smoke less than 10 years ago. Former tennis player who skipped the vaccination line helped at a hospital.Compiled by Spectator staff, 19. Jan 2021, at 17:55
Conservative NGOs received gender equality subsidies despite experts' recommendations
Leaked documents show the recipients of the Labour Ministry’s 2020 subsidies were favoured even though they did not achieve the highest score in the competition.Compiled by Spectator staff, 19. Jan 2021, at 17:47
A Slovak hunted a tiger in Africa and used it for advertisement
He may spend one to five years in prison.Compiled by Spectator staff, 19. Jan 2021, at 17:42
Dairy plant faces high fine after pouring waste into a local river
It will have to pay €135,000.Compiled by Spectator staff, 19. Jan 2021, at 11:41
Unable to book antigen testing in Bratislava? Everyone will get a chance to get tested, municipality promises
The city plans to establish temporary testing points.Compiled by Spectator staff, 19. Jan 2021, at 11:30
Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,909 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 229,200.Compiled by Spectator staff, 19. Jan 2021, at 10:08
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News digest: Slovakia tests en mass and launches vaccination of seniors
Health minister admits resignation if alert system not observed. Slovak diplomat has a new lucrative post.Compiled by Spectator staff, 18. Jan 2021, at 18:22
Political opposition in Russia should not end in custody
Slovak politicians respond to the detention of Alexei Navalny.Compiled by Spectator staff, 18. Jan 2021, at 18:14
The Nitra district reports half the number of positive cases after the second mass testing
The testing also took place in Košice and its surroundings, and Banská Bystrica.Compiled by Spectator staff, 18. Jan 2021, at 11:51
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UPDATED: 19. Jan 2021, at 12:35
Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
Here are some of the answers to questions about the ongoing mass testing.Compiled by Spectator staff, 18. Jan 2021, at 11:47
UPDATED: 17. Jan 2021, at 22:14
Leaving home will be nearly impossible without a negative test
Mass testing, which the government has now branded as screening, starts tomorrow.Compiled by Spectator staff, 17. Jan 2021, at 20:29
Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
More details will be presented tomorrow.Compiled by Spectator staff, 16. Jan 2021, at 20:22
The elderly will be given preference. Vaccination strategy changes
Health care facilities can now be fined for undue preferential vaccination.Compiled by Spectator staff, 16. Jan 2021, at 19:33
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News digest: Minister adjusts vaccine expectations, mass testing decision still in the balance
Police investigate reported surveillance of journalist. Wolf will be protected all year long.Compiled by Spectator staff, 15. Jan 2021, at 17:07
The wolf will become a year-long protected animal as law stops trophy-hunters
Quotas for the hunting of wolves used to cause conflicts between ministries every year.Compiled by Spectator staff, 15. Jan 2021, at 16:54
Police investigate surveillance of journalist, IPI calls for utmost seriousness
Police launch criminal prosecution after Denník N reporter said she was followed and opposition MP Robert Fico wrote about her private life.Compiled by Spectator staff, 15. Jan 2021, at 16:49
UPDATED Jan 15, 2021, 11:30
News digest: Flights from UK and Ireland still limited, new rules for entering Germany
Bratislava-based company develops a unique PCR test to detect the British strain of coronavirus. Education Ministry has officially confirmed schools will remain closed after January 18.Compiled by Spectator staff, 14. Jan 2021, at 18:00
Sulík’s party will not leave the coalition despite conflict with PM
Matovič has the right as PM to remove Sulík from office but has not done it so far.Compiled by Spectator staff, 14. Jan 2021, at 17:22
Gov't promised transparency, deputy PM now proposes to curb it
Critics and coalition partners speak up against the proposed revision to the public procurement law, authored by Sme Rodina minister.Nina Hrabovská Francelová, 14. Jan 2021, at 15:48
A Roma man was fined with €500 for not observing anti-pandemic rules, unlike politicians
Ombudswoman Mária Patakyová is already dealing with the case.Michal Katuška, 14. Jan 2021, at 11:37
- 1. Johnson Controls will dismiss hundreds of employees in Bratislava
- 2. Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
- 3. Leaving home will be nearly impossible without a negative test
- 4. Unable to book antigen testing in Bratislava? Everyone will get a chance to get tested, municipality promises
- 5. News digest: Slovakia tests en mass and launches vaccination of seniors
- 6. News digest: Slovakia opens more testing sites
- 7. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,909 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 8. A swab instead of a jab. The renamed testing kicked off
- 9. Home of Slovak Leonardo da Vinci: Smolenice Castle
- 10. The elderly will be given preference. Vaccination strategy changes
- 1. Leaving home will be nearly impossible without a negative test
- 2. Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
- 3. Johnson Controls will dismiss hundreds of employees in Bratislava
- 4. The elderly will be given preference. Vaccination strategy changes
- 5. Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
- 6. Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
- 7. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,909 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 8. News digest: Slovakia tests en mass and launches vaccination of seniors
- 9. A swab instead of a jab. The renamed testing kicked off
- 10. Unable to book antigen testing in Bratislava? Everyone will get a chance to get tested, municipality promises
- 1. Leaving home will be nearly impossible without a negative test
- 2. Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
- 3. Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
- 4. News digest: Schools will remain closed
- 5. The elderly will be given preference. Vaccination strategy changes
- 6. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,909 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 7. Johnson Controls will dismiss hundreds of employees in Bratislava
- 8. Slovakia has the most COVID-19 deaths per million people
- 9. Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
- 10. Bratislava will be connected with Stockholm