SUMMARY-Thursday-July 9, 2020 - 5 p.m.

BRATISLAVA - Pesticides in wells located in the vicinity of chemicals manufacturer Istrochem in Bratislava are significantly exceeding permitted limits, the extra-parliamentary Together party stated at a press conference on Thursday, adding that it's filing a criminal complaint regarding the matter. BRATISLAVA - Measures with an overall impact of 4 percent of GDP are needed in order to meet the Government's goal of reducing the state budget deficit below 3 percent of GDP by 2023, stated the Council on Budget Responsibility (RRZ) on Thursday. BRATISLAVA - The Bratislava Police Corps stated on Facebook on Thursday that they're looking into the incident that took place in Bratislava's Old Town on Wednesday. BRATISLAVA - Labour Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) told a news conference on Thursday that he's asked care homes to evaluate measures and be ready for a potential second wave of the coronavirus outbreak. BRATISLAVA - The Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation is introducing new rules for regional investment, as Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Veronika Remisova (For the People) told a news conference she held jointly with her state secretary Vladimir Ledecky on Thursday. BRATISLAVA - Slovakia needs a law concerning minorities and the institutional representation of their rights, which is why a new office or a minority ministry should be set up, Government Proxy for National Minorities Laszlo Bukovszky stated on Thursday on Facebook, explaining that he"d concurred on this with Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO). WARSAW/BRATISLAVA - Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad continues his visit to Poland on Thursday, during which he signed a bilateral agreement on co-operation in airspace protection on Wednesday with his Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak. BRATISLAVA - Nitra-based entrepreneur Norbert B. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] will be prosecuted in custody, the Supreme Court decided on Thursday. BRATISLAVA - Parliament on Thursday approved an agreement on terminating bilateral agreements on the protection and promotion of investments concluded with European Union (EU) member states, thus removing the conflict of the bilateral agreements with EU law, TASR learnt on the same day. am