SUMMARY - Friday, March 1, 2024 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - The state deficit stood at €1.224 billion at the end of February, which amounts to a year-on-year increase of €86 million or 7.5 percent, the Finance Ministry announced on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20445890 Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - 'Slovakia' party and its chair Igor Matovic must refrain from making any untrue, offensive and derogatory comments about financier Jaroslav Hascak, Trnava regional court decided on Thursday (February 29), TASR learnt from an attorney office representing Hascak on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20445811 Brussels/Bratislava, March 1 (TASR-correspondent) - A conference titled 'Women in Public Life', slated for March 6 in Brussels, will be attended by a video link also by Slovak President Zuzana Caputova, with MEP Lucia Duris Nicholsonova to make a speech in one of the panels, TASR learnt from its special correspondent in Brussels on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20445742 Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - Bratislava police have prepared security measures over an upcoming football match slated to take place on Saturday (March 2) at the National Football Stadium between SK Slovan Bratislava and Spartak Trnava, TASR learnt on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20445717 Brussels/Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - Slovakia strongly supports internationalisation and mobility in university education, Education Minister Tomas Drucker stated after an informal meeting of his EU counterparts in Brussels held in February 29-March 1, TASR learnt from the ministry press department on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20445716 Gyor/Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - Slovak shooter Patrik Jany won gold in the 2024 European Championships held in Gyor, Hungary on Friday in 10m air rifle category, besting Hungary's Istvan Peni by 1.5 point, whereas the bronze medal was claimed by Austria's Martin Strempfl. https://etasr.sk/article/20445706 Kosice, March 1 (TASR) - A Swedish firm called Nexer Group is considering an investment in Kosice, the city authority announced on its social network on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20445705 Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - Bratislava police have drafted security measures in preparation for an upcoming football match slated to take place on Saturday (March 2) at the National Football Stadium between SK Slovan Bratislava and Spartak Trnava, TASR learnt on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20445578 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