SUMMARY - Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) - Slovak police officers will be dispatched to Croatia this year as well as part of the Safe Tourist Destination project to help Slovak tourists who find themselves in trouble, Police Corps Presidium spokesman Roman Hajek told a news conference on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/20791682 Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) - The opposition wants to initiate an extraordinary meeting of the parliamentary health committee over Slovakia's position on the new International Health Regulations (IHR), opining that moves to distance the country from the regulations are both an international disgrace and a threat to the health of the Slovak public. https://etasr.sk/article/20791707 Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) - Parliament opened its last regular session before the summer break on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/20791804 Ubla/Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) - Parts of Snina district (Presov region) declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after floods have hit houses and wells in villages of Ulic, Ubla, Dubrava and Michajlov in the wake of heavy rains, followed also by landslides, head of Snina District Authority Tomas Kirnak confirmed to TASR on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/20791892 Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) - The Judicial Council expressed its disagreement with the prosecution of judge Denisa C. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] for bending the law, Judicial Council Office spokesperson Veronika Vasilkova has confirmed for TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/20791917 Zilina, June 11 (TASR) - The city of Zilina declared a state of emergency on Tuesday due to an accident involving a truck and leakage of a dangerous substance from it, Zilina spokesperson Zuzana Ondrasova informed TASR on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/20791970 Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) urged the governing coalition on Tuesday to select and elect the new House chair without delay and if it won't do so, KDH is prepared to initiate an emergency session of the Parliament, KDH chair Milan Majersky announced at a press conference on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/20791976 Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party criticises the governing coalition for delaying the election of the parliamentary chair. https://etasr.sk/article/20792026 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