SUMMARY - Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 1 p.m.

Poprad, April 23 (TASR) - Poprad airport handled 17,600 passengers in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 60 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), its management has posted on a social network, adding that the figure is even 200 percent higher than in 2022. https://etasr.sk/article/20625325 Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) - The Judicial Council is currently complete, and it won't comment on any future nominations, Judicial Council Office spokesperson Veronika Vasilkova has told TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/20625436 Kysucke Nove Mesto, April 23 (TASR) - A state of emergency has been declared in the district of Kysucke Nove Mesto (Zilina region) in response to the number of bears, according to an announcement published by the village of Povina. https://etasr.sk/article/20625529 Banska Bystrica, April 23 (TASR) - A state of emergency in response to infestations of bark beetles was extended to include the districts of Revuca and Detva (both Banska Bystrica region) as of Monday (April 22), according to a decision issued by the Banska Bystrica district office that was published by several municipalities. https://etasr.sk/article/20625583 Prague, April 23 (TASR-correspondent) - Websites of the Czech News Agency (CTK) on Tuesday were attacked by hackers, who released several pieces of fake news, including one about a failed assassination attempt on Slovak president-elect Peter Pellegrini. https://etasr.sk/article/20625679 Notice: If you click on the link or copy it into the search window, the browser will display the full text of the message in the new e-TASR client zone. If you have any questions, please contact obchod@tasr.sk. ko