Slovakia

Slovakia to step up measures against coronavirus – health minister

Slovakia will put in place stricter measures from Thursday to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, including a requirement to wear face masks in public and limits to public…

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Army called in to help as Slovak COVID-19 infections keep rising

Slovakia reported another daily record number of new coronavirus infections on Friday, prompting the government to call up hundreds of troops to help public health officials and warn of tighter…

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Poland, Russia, and Slovakia report record number of new daily coronavirus infections

Poland, Russia, and Slovakia on Thursday all reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections Poland reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections on Thursday, with the…

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Slovakia reports record spike in coronavirus cases

Slovakia on Saturday reported a spike of 226 cases of the new coronavirus, the biggest one-day rise in the central European country since the start of the pandemic. The jump…

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Slovak court finds businessman innocent of murder of journalist Jan Kuciak

A Slovak court ruled on Thursday that an influential businessman was not guilty in the case of the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, the presiding judge said. The court found one…

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Possible verdict today in Slovakia in case of journalist Jan Kuciak murder

A Slovak court is expected to rule on Thursday on whether an influential businessman ordered the murder of an investigative journalist, in a case that prompted mass street protests and…

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Slovakia daily coronavirus case hits highest since April

Slovakia, which has one of Europe’s lowest COVID-19 death tolls, reported its biggest daily rise in new cases in more than three months, saying it had recorded 63 on Wednesday.…

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Slovakia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases since April

Slovakia reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since April 22 on Thursday as the country sees a spike in infections. The central European country of 5.5 million…

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Slovakia’s daily coronavirus cases jump back to 20

The number of new coronavirus infections in Slovakia jumped back up to 20 on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since a week ago and the second highest since late April.…

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Fatal shooting in school in Slovakia

A handout photo made available by Slovak Police Force shows ambulances in a primary school in Vrutky, Slovakia, 11 June 2020. A person attacked a primary school with a knife,…

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Czech Republic, Slovakia to fully reopen mutual border from midnight

Czech Republic and Slovakia will fully restore free movement between the two central European neighbours from midnight, the two countries' prime ministers said on Wednesday. The announcement was made…

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Covid19 will not impede government from fighting corruption – Slovakia PM

The new Slovak government will focus on fighting corruption, improving economic competitiveness and restoring people's trust in the state, the cabinet said in a programme declaration that it approved on…

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Slovakia goes to the polls

Voters look poised to oust the centre left Smer party that has dominated Slovakia’s political landscape for more than a decade in a national election on Saturday overshadowed by anger…

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EU’s top prosecutor recounts letter from family of slain journalist Ján Kuciak as key to her decision to run for office

Unless Slovakia possesses genuine independence in law enforcement, it cannot combat high-level corruption. The EU’s top prosecutor Laura Codruţu Kövesi said so during her visit to Bratislava on February 18.…

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Slovak PM Pellegrini cancels schedule due to sudden illness

Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini cancelled his agenda because of sudden illness, his office said on Sunday, just one week ahead of a parliamentary election in which his party might…

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Two Polish climbers killed in Slovakia’s High Tatra mountains

Two young Polish climbers have fallen to their deaths in Slovakia’s High Tatra mountains amid high winds and heavy snow, the local rescue service said. Slovakia’s mountain rescue service said…

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Fuel trafficking ring between Poland and Slovakia dismantled

Europol supported an international operation led by the Criminal Office of the Financial Administration of the Slovak Republic (Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky) in cooperation with Polish Customs (Służba Celna). The…

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Slovak police detain ex-general prosecutor

Police in Slovakia have arrested the former general prosecutor Dobroslav Trnka for misusing the authorities of a public official, the Sme daily reported. Trnka is being charged for his conduct…

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Main trial into murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak opens in Slovakia, a defendant admits to killing

The main trial with the people charged in the case of murdering investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová started on Monday in Slovakia. Miroslav Marcek, one of…

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Middleman given 15 years for role in murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak in plea deal to become prosecution witness (UPDATED)

A Slovak court handed a 15-year prison sentence to a man charged with facilitating the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak in 2018 in a plea deal on Monday, a…

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