SUMMARY - Friday, April 19, 2024 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) - Bypasses of some towns and cities, including Bratislava, Nitra, Zilina, Poprad [Presov region], Kosice and Presov, could be exempted from motorway tolls, with the aim of relieving traffic, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on Friday following a meeting with Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee). https://etasr.sk/article/20614516 Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) - I support the 'Ammunition for Ukraine' civic collection, President Zuzana Caputova posted on a social network on Friday, adding that she's also proud that many in Slovakia care about the fate of neighbouring Ukraine. https://etasr.sk/article/20614703 Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) - The state is supposed to create prerequisites and conditions for culture, not to control it politically, said President Zuzana Caputova, who on Friday received representatives of the cultural community to discuss with them the coalition's proposals for legislative amendments that will significantly affect the field of culture and art. https://etasr.sk/article/20614468 Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party is set to file a motion to dismiss head of the parliamentary agriculture and environment committee Rudolf Huliak (Slovak National Party/SNS), SaS MP Alojz Hlina reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20614940 Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) - Building new capacities for recycling and energy recovery of waste is one of the priorities of the current leadership of the Environment Ministry, Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) said on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20614643 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. am