SUMMARY - Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 5 p.m.

Michalovce, May 6 (TASR) - I reject linking current events to those from the time of the Second World War, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Tuesday during a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the Day of Victory over Fascism at the Red Army Central Military Cemetery in Michalovce (Kosice region), stressing that the government has been committed since the beginning in its manifesto to respect and revere important historical milestones. https://etasr.sk/article/22022296 Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) - State-run rail-passenger carrier ZSSK is suffering from an outage of its ticket sales system, ZSSK spokesman Dominik Drevicky stated on Tuesday, adding that it's currently not possible to purchase train tickets via the mobile application or the ZSSK e-shop. https://etasr.sk/article/22022196 Warsaw/Bratislava, May 6 (TASR-correspondent) - The Polish Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Tuesday afternoon that Poland has granted permission for an aircraft carrying Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to fly over its territory en route to Russia, but at the same time it reiterated its critical stance towards Fico's decision to participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in Moscow on May 9, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent stationed in Warsaw. https://etasr.sk/article/22022326 Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) - Charges of incitement against Juraj Seliga, vice-chair of the non-parliamentary 'Democrats' party, have been reportedly dropped, TASR learnt on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22022271 Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) have called on Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) to explain to the public in a transparent manner how the new national hospital in Bratislava will be financed. https://etasr.sk/article/22022164 Maluzina, May 6 (TASR) - Volunteers from all over Slovakia planted 10,500 new trees in the Low Tatra mountains near the village of Maluzina (Zilina region) on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22022125 Banska Bystrica, May 6 (TASR) - The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum in Banska Bystrica celebrates 70 years of its existence this year, symbolically coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. https://etasr.sk/article/22022076 Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) - The Agriculture Payment Agency (PPA) might lose its accreditation, as its information system has lost support since May 1, opposition MP Veronika Remisova told a news conference alongside MP Gabor Grendel (both 'Slovakia'party, For the People, the Christian Union/KU) on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22021992 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