SUMMARY - Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday appointed Ladislav Bucko as rector of St. Elizabeth's University of Health Care and Social Work (VSZaSP). https://etasr.sk/article/20728495 Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova has expressed her condolences to president-elect Peter Pellegrini, whose father has died, TASR learnt from the president's spokesman Martin Strizinec on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/20728576 Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) - Slovakia is late in drawing EU funds from Programme Slovakia 2021-2027, as the first calls were announced as late as in mid-2023, said Investment and Regional Development Minister Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) following the Cabinet session on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/20728713 Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) - A judge of the Specialised Criminal Court adjourned the criminal prosecution of former Special Prosecutor Dusan K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] in a corruption case, which means that Friday's (May 24) trial date is cancelled, TASR learnt from court spokesperson Katarina Kudjakova on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/20728893 Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) - Slovakia has managed to draw all the EU funds from the 2014-2020 programme period, said Investment and Regional Development Minister Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) following the cabinet session on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/20728938 Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) - The city of Bratislava will host European mayors on Monday (May 25). Mayors and representatives of Budapest, Warsaw, Paris and Tirana, as well as the Ukrainian cities of Kharkov and Lvov will come to discuss democracy and its protection in the European space. The event will take place as part of the summit of the Pact of Free Cities, which will be hosted in 2024 by Bratislava mayor Matus Vallo. https://etasr.sk/article/20729212 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. ko