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*Slovak Foreign Minister [[Ivan Korcok]] resigns amidst a wave of mass resignations after President [[Zuzana Caputova]] demanded the resignation of Prime Minister [[Igor Matovic]] over the handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia]]. The education minister also quit today. [https://www.dw.com/en/slovak-foreign-minister-resigns-as-government-teeters/a-56970292 (DW)] |
*Slovak Foreign Minister [[Ivan Korcok]] resigns amidst a wave of mass resignations after [[President of Slovakia|President]] [[Zuzana Caputova]] demanded the resignation of [[Prime Minister of Slovakia|Prime Minister]] [[Igor Matovic]] over the handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia]]. The education minister also quit today. [https://www.dw.com/en/slovak-foreign-minister-resigns-as-government-teeters/a-56970292 (DW)] |
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Revision as of 13:14, 24 March 2021
March 24, 2021 (Wednesday)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
- Bulgaria reports a record 4,851 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thus bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 312,741. (Bulgarian News Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
- Poland reports a record 29,978 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thus bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,160,671. Death toll passed 50,000. (TVN24 English)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- Chancellor Angela Merkel announces that yesterday's decision to impose a five-day nationwide shutdown is reversed. She says the plan was a "mistake" and she apologizes. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
Politics and elections
- Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok resigns amidst a wave of mass resignations after President Zuzana Caputova demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Igor Matovic over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia. The education minister also quit today. (DW)