SUMMARY - Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 6 p.m.

Piestany, 8 May (TASR) - It is our duty to strengthen our historical memory every single day in order to ensure that the evil of fascism never returns or finds new preachers of hate, stated President Peter Pellegrini during the nationwide celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the victory over fascism in Piestany, where he also emphasised the need for Slovakia to carefully consider who its allies are and who guarantees its stability and security in the current global context. https://etasr.sk/article/22028996 Piestany, May 8 (TASR) - The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) commands us not to remain neutral in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, stated Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in his speech during the nationwide celebrations of the victory over fascism in Piestany on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22029287 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) departed for Moscow on Thursday afternoon aboard a government aircraft operated by the Interior Ministry, TASR learnt from ministry spokesperson Matej Neumann on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22029382 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - It is crucial to remind people more than ever of the horrors of the war and do everything possible to prevent another global conflict, stated the Slovak National Party (SNS) on Thursday in a statement marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. https://etasr.sk/article/22029652 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - Remembering the anniversary of liberation and the victory over Nazism is important in order to prevent a resurgence of efforts and ideologies that could bring back similar suffering as that seen during the Second World War, stated Progressive Slovakia (PS) leader Michal Simecka, who honoured the victims of the biggest war in history alongside his colleagues at the Slavin Memorial in Bratislava on Thursday. 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. lin