SUMMARY - Monday, May 5, 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) - The 'Slovakia' party has again called on opposition parties Progressive Slovakia, SaS, KDH, and the non-parliamentary Democrats to travel together to Kiev on May 9, as this, in their view, would show the people of Slovakia that they have pride. https://etasr.sk/article/22019033 Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) - Politicians shouldn't bother Slovakia with arguments on Sundays, stated coalition Voice-SD party leader and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok, who argues that no country has such a tradition of Sunday debate shows and that he would respect it if the media decided to move them to another day. https://etasr.sk/article/22018894 Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini has not yet decided whether he'll sign the amendment to the law on non-profit organisations, TASR has learnt from the President's Office communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/22018763 Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) - The Slovak Towns Union (UMS) has called on President Peter Pellegrini not to sign the amendment to the law on NGOs, requesting that it should be returned to be reconsidered in Parliament via the proper legislative process with the involvement of all relevant partners, UMS spokesperson Daniela Pirselova reported on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22018720 Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) - Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) leader Branislav Groehling disagrees with Premier Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) proposal to cancel Sunday political debates, claiming that Fico wants to limit political discussion out of fear, TASR has learnt from the MP's social media post. https://etasr.sk/article/22018576 Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) - African swine fever has been confirmed on a farm in Dolne Semerovce (Nitra region), with the Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS) in Levice implementing measures in the outbreak area as well as in three- and ten-kilometre restricted zones, Agriculture Ministry spokeswoman Veronika Danicova told TASR on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22018489 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