Hundreds protesters gather outside Presidential Palace

Hundreds of people have gathered in front of the Presidential Palace in the capital on Thursday to protest against anti-pandemic measures, vaccination against COVID-19, testing for the disease, as well as the Government. The protesters have announced a general strike, claiming that they're fighting restrictions on rights and the "genocide" of the Slovak people. Lambasting President Zuzana Čaputová, MPs and the Government, the crowd also made negative remarks concerning the media and journalists. This is already third larger protest gathering in Bratislava in the past days, with protests being held last week at the nearby border crossings and in front of the Parliament.