SUMMARY - Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 1.30 p.m.

Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) - MPs have continued to debate the consolidation package at its second reading on Thursday after starting on Tuesday (October 1) morning, and the final vote should be held later in the day. https://etasr.sk/article/21305927 Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini on Wednesday (October 2) signed an amendment to the law on the Ethnic Minorities Culture Support Fund, increasing the contribution to the fund to €8.8 million, according to information published by the President's Office on its website. https://etasr.sk/article/21305987 Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini ratified an agreement between Slovakia and Kyrgyzstan on preventing double taxation and tax evasion on Wednesday, according to information published by the President's Office on its website. https://etasr.sk/article/21306069 Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) - MP Viliam Tanko is joining the caucus of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party, PS leader Michal Simecka announced at a news conference held jointly with Tanko on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21306164 Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) - MPs on Thursday definitively approved a package of measures to consolidate public finances next year. https://etasr.sk/article/21306198 Nitra, October 3 (TASR) - A total of 282 exhibitors from 13 countries are presenting their wares at the 29th annual Autosalon motor show that was opened at the Agrokomplex exhibition centre in Nitra on Thursday, TASR has learnt from the exhibition centre's spokesperson Katarina Moravcova. https://etasr.sk/article/21306283 Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) condemned displays of approval of the May 15 assassination attempt against Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) once again on Thursday, pointing to charges pressed against a man with initials J.K. [abbreviated due to legal reasons] and denouncing a performance by a stand-up comedian who joked about the shooting. https://etasr.sk/article/21306324 Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) - As part of the consolidation of public finances, MPs definitively approved a law on a financial transaction tax on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21306347 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