Open AccessTHE ROLE OF THE SELF-GOVERNING REGIONS IN CORONAVIRUS CRISIS IN SLOVAKIA
Author(s) -
Dalibor Mikuš
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
slovak journal of public policy and public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1339-7826
pISSN - 1339-5637
DOI - 10.34135/sjpppa.210802
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , european union , political science , politics , covid-19 , state (computer science) , government (linguistics) , political economy , negotiation , coronavirus , development economics , geography , economic growth , sociology , economic policy , business , economics , law , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , disease , archaeology , pathology , algorithm , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The coronavirus crisis is a major social issue addressed in many countries over the last two years. Everyday life has been significantly influenced by the measures taken in an effort to eliminate the effects of this virus. The representatives of the state were not prepared for such a situation, which was reflected in the differently chosen strategies in the member states of the European Union. If we take a closer look at the situation in Slovakia, the outbreak of the corona crisis was associated with the parliamentary elections and change of government at the end of February 2020. Political aspects significantly influenced the initial phase of the fight against Covid-19. Self-governing regions were active in the individual stages and became important actors in the whole process. The article focuses on the evaluation of the role of two selected regional units - Bratislava and Košice self-governing regions within the coronavirus crisis. We primarily focus on the taken measures at the beginning of the whole process, when regional governments reacted sooner than the state itself. In addition, we analyse how self-governing regions have been involved in the vaccination process. In this context, we evaluate the current state and number of vaccinated people in both municipalities.