SUMMARY - Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 6 p.m.

Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) - Parliament will discuss the motion to oust Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (SNS nominee) on Friday (May 10) morning, the lawmakers decided on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/20674578 Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) announced that he will initiate the sternest possible punishments for perpetrators who make false bomb reports, TASR learnt from Sutaj Estok's post on a social network on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/20674572 Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar will travel to Cyprus for an official visit on Wednesday (May 8), TASR learnt from the ministry press department on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/20674344 Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) - The Tourism and Sport Ministry's priority in the field of tourism is to set up a fund for the promotion of tourism, develop tourism in the regions and attract foreign tourists, Tourism and Sport Minister Dusan Keketi (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) said on Tuesday at a press conference on the occasion of the three months of the functioning of the new ministry, adding that €100 million more per year will be spent on the development of tourism and sport. https://etasr.sk/article/20674089 Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) - All the presidential candidates submitted reports on their campaign expenditures within the legal deadline, TASR learnt from the Interior Ministry's press department on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/20674086 Baku, May 7 (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia has long been known for its high level of heavy and especially defence industry and many countries therefore want to cooperate with Slovakia in this area, stressed on Tuesday Defence Minister Robert Kalinak, who is part of the delegation of Prime Minister Robert Fico (both Smer-SD) on an official visit to Azerbaijan. https://etasr.sk/article/20674025 Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) - A total of 995 bomb alerts against schools have been recorded so far on Tuesday, the police have reported on a social network, adding that they've also recorded 110 bomb alerts against bank buildings and 40 threats of explosives being used against stores selling electronic goods. https://etasr.sk/article/20673974 Baku, May 7 (TASR-correspondent) - There is no obstacle to the development of bilateral trade between Slovakia and Azerbaijan, which is currently very low at a level of only €79 million, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Tuesday following a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, adding that there is great potential in the energy sector and arms industry, as well as other bilateral cooperation between companies from the two countries. https://etasr.sk/article/20673903 Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) - The National Crime Agency (NAKA) is dealing with the threat of bomb attacks at schools, which were announced concerning more than 200 schools across almost all of Slovakia, the police reported on a social network on Tuesday, adding that they immediately took the necessary measures to prevent the possible consequences mentioned in the emails sent to the schools. https://etasr.sk/article/20673813 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. mf