SUMMARY-Tuesday-February 12, 2019 - 3 p.m.

BRATISLAVA - Fifteen European astronauts will meet in Bratislava in February at an international event to mark the 20th anniversary of the first flight into space by a Slovak, Ivan Bella. "It will be a unique event that hasn't yet taken place in Slovakia," Bella, who initiated and organised the event, told TASR. BRATISLAVA/REVUCA - The Cabinet will hold the next in its series of away-from-home sessions on Tuesday afternoon, this time meeting in Revuca (Banska Bystrica region) to discuss progress in implementing an action plan for developing the district of Revuca. BRATISLAVA - The relationship between Slovakia and the USA has been built on common values that need to be protected, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his speech at the Gate of Freedom memorial at the foot of Devin Castle on Tuesday, adding that the USA is ready to serve as a friend, partner and ally of Slovakia in the decades ahead. BRATISLAVA - The capacity of trains operated by private carrier RegioJet on the route between Bratislava and Komarno (Nitra region) will start increasing gradually as of Monday, February 18, said Transport and Construction Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) after travelling on the train on Tuesday morning in order to monitor the current situation. BRATISLAVA - The coalition still hasn't reached agreement on the election of candidates for Constitutional Court judges, TASR learnt on Tuesday. It's expected that another meeting will be held during the day. The vote is scheduled to take place on Tuesday evening. BRATISLAVA - MEP Jana Zitnanska (NOVA) has posted on a social network that she won't run in the upcoming elections for the European Parliament. ko