SUMMARY - Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini is the most trustworthy political leader in Slovakia, enjoying trust from 51 percent of respondents, whereas 45.9 percent distrust him, according to polls conducted for JOJ 24 by AKO agency. https://etasr.sk/article/21402998 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - The goal of Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) is to defuse the health crisis and stabilise the situation by the end of the year, so that patients won't be traumatised by a health sector riven with disputes, TASR was told by the Health Ministry's press department on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21402955 Trnava, October 30 (TASR) - TV Markiza's reporter Kristina Kovesova was physically attacked in Trnava while she was reporting news by individuals, whose activities she has been intensively monitoring lately, TASR was told by TV Markiza's PR manager Lukas Kocisek on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21402903 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - Even after Wednesday, Slovakia will still have a Culture Minister who fights against culture and the people working in it, House Culture and Media Committee Vice-chair Zora Jaurova (PS) declared on Wednesday after Parliament turned down a no-confidence motion in Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (SNS nominee) and Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/21402861 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - M. R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava will introduce a new charter flight as of Wednesday to Mauritius, the first such a flight in the history of Slovakia, airport spokesperson Veronika Demovicova reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/21402784 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - Private capital is not the problem of the Slovak health sector, it's demagogy, populism and the absence of long-term vision, Penta investment group declared in its response to the health crisis on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21402730 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - With its Martin Declaration, Slovakia set itself on the path towards sovereignty and independence, House Vice-chair Peter Ziga (Voice-SD), tasked with heading Parliament during the House chair vacancy, declared to mark the 106th anniversary of the passing of the Martin Declaration on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21402408 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - The police have pressed charges of criminally damaging financial interests of the European Union and fraud in public procurement against 15 individuals and 9 legal entities under Operation Foil. https://etasr.sk/article/21402405 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. mf