SUMMARY-Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 10 p.m.

BRATISLAVA - Opposition's Voice-Social Democracy party perceives Finance Minister Eduard Heger's (OLaNO) decision to terminate collaboration with his advisor Michal Miskovic as inadequate, TASR learnt from party spokesperson Patricia Medved Macikova on Tuesday. BRATISLAVA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will pay an official visit to Slovakia on Thursday (September 24) at the invitation from the Slovak head of state Zuzana Caputova, TASR learnt from Caputova's spokesperson Martin Strizinec on Tuesday. BRATISLAVA - The Slovak economy is estimated to record a 6.7-percent slump this year, according to the latest marcoprognosis unveiled at a press conference by Finance Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) on Tuesday. BRATISLAVA - The group of ex-Smer legislators centered around Peter Pellegrini won't have their own parliamentary caucus, as the House turned down their motion to create it in its Tuesday vote, TASR learnt on the same day. BRATISLAVA - Boris Susko (Smer-SD) will chair the House Conflict of Interest Committee, set to replace Richard Rasi who has become Independent following his departure from Smer-SD. BRATISLAVA - A total of €20 million is to be earmarked for the support of culture and another €20 million to support sports under the Recovery and Development Fund, Minister for Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Veronika Remisova (For the People) announced at a press conference on Tuesday. BRATISLAVA - An extraordinary parliamentary session concerning the national recovery plan that is supposed to be financed from the Next Generation EU programme will take place on Thursday at noon, TASR learnt on Tuesday. BRATISLAVA - President Zuzana Caputova is glad that the Slovak Armed Forces have not only retained their high level of public trust, but have even managed to bolster it, according to her Facebook post marking the Slovak Armed Forces Day on Tuesday. BRATISLAVA - The waste management system in Slovakia is crumbling and the situation calls for the introduction of a new legislative remedy, Environment Minister Jan Budaj (OLaNO) stated on Tuesday. mf