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News digest: Slovakia will mark May Day with closed shops on Saturday

Before the fall of the communist regime in 1989, May Day celebrations were abused to glorify the communist rule as this historical photo shows. Nowadays, most people prefer to devote themselves to leisure activities.
Sputnik contract finally made public; anti-covid measures are easing as of Monday, May 3. 14 h30. Apr 2021, at 17:22
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News digest: Vaccination open to everyone, tens of thousands have applied

People in Košice
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Rules for curfew change from May 3. Shops will be closed on the first two Saturdays in May. 29. apr29. Apr 2021, at 17:48
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News digest: More measures should be lifted, but details remain unclear

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The health minister promised to publish agreement on Sputnik V today. Cabinet approved new director of the intelligence agency. 28. apr28. Apr 2021, at 17:39
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News digest: Anyone older than 16 will be able to register for the Covid jab this week

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National emergency prolonged. Indian Covid strain has not been detected in Slovakia. 27. apr27. Apr 2021, at 18:05
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News digest: Coalition has yet to decide on prolonging national emergency

Restaurant terraces in Bratislava
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The Health Ministry will give preference to chronically ill patients. ZSSK plans to restore international trains. 26. apr26. Apr 2021, at 17:56
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News digest: Mass testing may be over before the summer

Hlohovec castle, whose part has been already reconstructed, is one of monuments re-opening its gates for visitors.
A pile of rubbish at Bratislava’s Orthodox Jewish cemetery obscured precious gravestones. 23. apr23. Apr 2021, at 16:39
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News digest: Slovakia supports Czech Republic and expels Russian diplomats

Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok after the press conference
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People who have recovered from Covid will not be required to take a test for a longer period. The grey wolf is a year-long protected animal from today. 22. apr22. Apr 2021, at 18:07
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News digest: Situation gradually improves, Slovakia will lift more measures

PM Eduard Heger announced further lifting of measures on April 21.
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Five districts will reopen all schools. Assisted census will start in May. 21. apr21. Apr 2021, at 17:59
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News digest: No expulsions yet, Slovak authorities monitoring the situation

PM Eduard Heger, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok after the meeting of Security Council
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Teachers vaccinated with AstraZeneca will soon receive second dose. Criminal charges filed against former special prosecutor. 20. apr20. Apr 2021, at 18:03
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News digest: Slovakia stands with Czechia, proposes joint Visegrad position

Non-essential shops reopened on April 19.
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The country opens up and lifts measures. Commission wraps up investigation into ex-police chief's suicide. 19. apr19. Apr 2021, at 18:05
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News digest: Curfew to be partially lifted as of Monday

Shopping malls, galleries, museums and other outlets will open as of Monday, April 19.
Shops, zoos, galleries, museums, hairdressers and others are preparing for opening. 16. apr16. Apr 2021, at 17:14
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News digest: President wants the Sputnik contract to become public, Matovič has not even read it

Igor Matovič
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Rules for wearing masks and respirators will change. The pandemic committee has proposed that vaccinated people should not have to undergo testing anymore. 15. apr15. Apr 2021, at 19:48
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News digest: Ministry should soon specify whether it will publish Sputnik V contract

Cabinet discussed at its April 14 session the Sputnik V vaccines, among other things.
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Slovakia should receive thousands of additional Pfizer vaccines. A Slovak made it to the shortlist of the dearMoon project. 14. apr14. Apr 2021, at 17:51
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News digest: Easter does not seem to prevent the country from lifting measures

PM Eduard Heger announcing lifting of measures
Vaccination opened for another age group. The ministerial approval for Sputnik V does not concern vaccines delivered to Slovakia, according to the health minister. 13. apr13. Apr 2021, at 17:56
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News digest: Older pupils will return to school after six months

Youngest pupils returned to schools on April 12.
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President Čaputová wants to see the agreement on Sputnik V. Cold weather will return. 12. apr12. Apr 2021, at 18:11
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News digest: Matovič sides with the Russian vaccine producer against the Slovak regulator

Finance Minister Igor Matovič (centre) informs of his trip to Moscow on April 9, 2021.
The Heger cabinet is now complete. Progressives make their way to parliament. 9. apr9. Apr 2021, at 16:42
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News digest: Russia wants Sputnik V vaccines back from Slovakia

Sputnik V vaccines arrived at Košice airport on March 1, 2021
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Schools gradually re-open from April 12. Slovak politicians call for de-escalation of tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border. 8. apr8. Apr 2021, at 18:49
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News digest: The new cabinet will be complete

The new cabinet of Eduard Heger held its first session on April 7, 2021.
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Slovakia will receive first Johnson & Johnson vaccines by the end of April. Skier Petra Vlhová ends cooperation with her Italian coach. 7. apr7. Apr 2021, at 17:28
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News digest: Ministry solves another vaccination trouble

Vaccination in Trenčín
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Former PM published the most sexist status. Most of the prices in Bratislava public transport will be more expensive. 6. apr6. Apr 2021, at 18:05
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News digest: Slovakia experiences second Easter in lockdown

A family celebrates Easter in Košice.
For some Easter means just four days holiday, for others it is the biggest religious festival of the year. 2. apr2. Apr 2021, at 13:02
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