SUMMARY - Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 9.30 p.m.

Nova Bosac, May 8 (TASR) - May 8 should be a day of remembrance of the heroes who fought for our future and made it possible for us to stand here today as free people, said Interior Minister and coalition Voice-SD party leader Matus Sutaj Estok, after laying a wreath at the Fallen Soldiers Memorial in the village of Nova Bosaca Grun (Trencin region). https://etasr.sk/article/22030150 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - The message carried by the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War is particularly powerful and relevant, especially in today's societal conditions, stressed Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) on Thursday, pointing to the importance of nurturing historical memory. https://etasr.sk/article/22030367 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - Freedom and peace were dearly earned via the sacrifices of those who fought in the Second World War, and it is they who must be honoured and remembered, stated Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) leader Milan Majersky, who, alongside his colleagues, commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the war at the Liberation Memorial in the SNP Park in Zilina on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22030427 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - We must not forget the victims of the Second World War and those who gave their lives in the fight to defeat Nazism, stated Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party leader Branislav Groehling in a social media post on the occasion of Thursday's 80th anniversary of the end of the war. https://etasr.sk/article/22030587 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - The Slovak Bishops Conference (KBS) welcomed with joy the news of the election of a new pope on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22030787 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - The commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War serves as a reminder of the cost of peace and as a call for responsibility in relation to the future of Slovakia and Europe, stressed 'Slovakia' party representatives on Thursday, adding that party leader Igor Matovic, Gabor Grendel, and Roman Mikulec will honour the memory of the fallen in WWII in Ukraine, which is currently partly occupied by Russia. https://etasr.sk/article/22031070 Piestany, May 8 (TASR) - If we want to do something to supplement the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, let's do something to stop the killing around the world, said Parliamentary Chairman Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) in his speech at the national celebrations in Piestany (Trnava region) on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22031076 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - I congratulate all those who can today proclaim "Habemus papam" and who, along with me, sincerely rejoice at the election of the new pope, stated President Peter Pellegrini in response to Thursday's election of the new pope, extending his heartfelt wishes to Pope Leo XIV. https://etasr.sk/article/22031124 Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - Opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) leader Milan Majersky has expressed his joy at the election of the new pope and stated that he believes Pope Leo XIV will be as courageous as his predecessor, TASR learnt from the party's communications department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22031138 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