SUMMARY - Monday, July 15, 2024 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) wants to misuse the recent attack on US ex-president Donald Trump at all costs to attack progressive and liberal media and political opponents and blame them for stirring up hatred both in Slovakia and the USA, Progressive Slovakia MP Tomas Valasek has opined. https://etasr.sk/article/20908932 Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) - A total of five Slovak and eight South Korean universities signed a memorandum of cooperation last week in Bratislava, agreeing to developing bilateral cooperation in higher education, research and development, the Education Ministry has reported. https://etasr.sk/article/20909105 Kosice, July 15 (TASR) - Reacting to a report that has been released by Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty, who visited Slovakia last week to observe how the Roma community is treated in the country, the Health Ministry said on Monday that a state-funded organisation named 'Healthy Regions' and a national project called 'Healthy Communities' are helping to improve the health situation of socially excluded groups in the country. https://etasr.sk/article/20909149 Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) - Ukraine's membership of NATO would lead to a clash between the Alliance and Russia, said Premier Robert Fico in a video on Facebook on Monday, adding that he welcomes that the conclusions of the recent NATO summit include wording confirming that Ukraine will join NATO only if all member states agree and all conditions are met. https://etasr.sk/article/20909205 Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) - The amendment to the Penal Code, that is being discussed at a special session in Parliament is aimed exclusively at bolstering the protection of the EU's financial interests, stressed Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in a video Facebook, blaming the political opposition for the need to amend the code. https://etasr.sk/article/20909209 Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) - Inflation in Slovakia in June was lower than previously forecast by the Financial Policy Institute (IFP), with the institute now expecting inflation to rise slightly in the remainder of 2024, but not beyond 3 percent. https://etasr.sk/article/20909210 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. zel