SUMMARY - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) - European issues, events in Ukraine and the Global Gateway strategic initiative were high on the agenda of talks held between Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) and European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen in Bratislava on Monday (April 29), TASR has learnt from the Foreign Affairs Ministry's press department. https://etasr.sk/article/20649661 Novot, April 30 (TASR) - Financial administration officers discovered more than 23,000 counterfeit electronic cigarettes in the village of Novot in the Orava area (Zilina region) after a van heading to Poland was pulled over, Zilina Customs Office spokesperson Bozena Chribikova told TASR on Tuesday, adding that this is the biggest seizure of this kind reported in Slovakia so far. https://etasr.sk/article/20649704 Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) - The Finance Ministry will be able to provide farmers with soft loans to bridge the period until they receive direct payments, according to the government's draft amendment to the law on provision of support for farmers, which was dealt with via fast-track legislative proceedings and definitively approved by Parliament on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/20649822 Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) - The House will deal with an amendment to the law on nature protection, addressing the situation regarding excessive populations of bears, via fast-track legislative proceedings, MPs decided in a vote on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/20649918 Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) - Ivan Korcok, who finished as runner-up in the recent presidential election in Slovakia, held a news conference on Tuesday to announce that in the European Parliament (EP) elections he will support the parties that supported and actively helped him in his presidential candidacy. https://etasr.sk/article/20650097 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