SUMMARY - Sunday, March 9, 2025 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) - Speaking on TA3's discussion programme 'V politike' (In Politics) on Sunday, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said that he doesn't think the government is currently in danger of collapsing, however, he didn't rule out the possibility of an early parliamentary election, stressing that it will only take place if Smer-SD wants it to be held. https://etasr.sk/article/21824964 Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) - Nothing new emerges from the conclusions of this week's European summit, leader of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party Michal Simecka said on JOJ 24's discussion programme 'Politika 24' (Politics 24) on Sunday, adding that the European Council (EC) gives Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) a task he has been unable to fulfil for a long time - to negotiate gas transit with Ukraine. https://etasr.sk/article/21825095 Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) - The 'Slovakia' party has called for unity in the opposition and thinks that Progressive Slovakia (PS) leader Michal Simecka should try harder to unite the whole opposition and not just play a solo game, Michal Sipos, a member of the party's presidium and head of the parliamentary caucus composed of 'Slovakia', 'For the People' and Christian Union (KU), said at a press conference on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/21825166 Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) - A group of opposition MPs is proposing to ban the sale of energy drinks to children under the age of 15, and they want to push this through via an amendment to the Act on the Protection, Promotion and Development of Public Health that they have submitted to Parliament, TASR learnt at a press conference this week held by MPs Richard Vasecka, Rastislav Kratky (both 'Slovakia', 'For the People', KU) and Branislav Skripek (Christian Democrats/KDH). https://etasr.sk/article/21824878 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. am