SUMMARY - Friday, May 10, 2024 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova arrived in Kiev on Friday morning for a farewell visit to Ukraine, spokesman for the head of state Martin Strizinec told TASR on Friday, adding that for security reasons, information about her further programme will be provided on an ongoing basis. https://etasr.sk/article/20683345 Kiev, May 10 (TASR) - At the beginning of her farewell visit to Ukraine, where she arrived on Friday morning, President Zuzana Caputova paid tribute to 118 victims of the fighting near the village of Moshchun, TASR was told by her spokesman Martin Strizinec. https://etasr.sk/article/20683680 Bratislava, 10 May (TASR) - The debate on a no-confidence vote in Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) began in Parliament on Friday morning. https://etasr.sk/article/20683424 Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) - Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (an SNS nominee) has the clear support of the Slovak National Party (SNS) caucus in Parliament, said House Vice-chair and SNS leader Andrej Danko at the beginning of the debate on the motion to oust the minister, criticising the opposition and appealing for mutual respect. https://etasr.sk/article/20683542 Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) - The government has received a mandate to make changes also in culture, said Parliamentary Vice-Chair Lubos Blaha (Smer-SD) during the debate on the motion in Parliament to dismiss Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee), criticising the opposition. https://etasr.sk/article/20683641 Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) - Slovakia's industrial output in March 2024 decreased by 6.9 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), the Statistics Office reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20683316 Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) - Slovakia's industrial output in March 2024 decreased by 6.9 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), the Statistics Office reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/20683588 Ruzomberok, May 10 (TASR) - The construction of the D1-motorway section near Ruzomberok in Zilina region is currently progressing very quickly, said Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) in a video posted on a social network on Friday, adding that all difficult sections and problems have been resolved. https://etasr.sk/article/20683496 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