SUMMARY - Friday, May 9, 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico arrived in Moscow on Thursday evening to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, during which he is expected to hold bilateral talks with leaders including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Vietnam's top representative, TASR has learnt from AFP and TASS news agencies. https://etasr.sk/article/22033930 Moscow/Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Slovak Premier Robert Fico in Moscow on Thursday evening, as both leaders arrived in the Russian capital to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, TASR has learnt from the Serbian portal Novosti.rs. https://etasr.sk/article/22033987 Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) - I consider it more than symbolic that the cardinals elected the new pope on the day we commemorate the victory over fascism, stated Interior Minister and Voice-SD party leader Matus Sutaj Estok on social media on Thursday evening responding to the election of Robert Francis Prevost as the head of the Catholic Church. https://etasr.sk/article/22034016 Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) - Opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) leader Michal Simecka praised the words of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, in which he spoke about the values of peace and cooperation, TASR has learnt from the party's media department. https://etasr.sk/article/22034081 Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) - I welcomed the news of the election of the new Pope Leo XIV with joy and deep respect, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) has posted on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/22034259 Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) - Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) has commented on the election of the new pope in a social media post, calling it "a great joy for all Catholics worldwide". https://etasr.sk/article/22034319 Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) - Dusan Keketi was appointed as vice-governor of Slovakia's central bank (NBS) by President Peter Pellegrini on Friday after previously serving as tourism and sport minister until March, when he was replaced by Rudolf Huliak (Independent) following a coalition agreement. https://etasr.sk/article/22034116 Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) - Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) has expressed his hope on social media that the pontificate of Leo XIV will be filled with wisdom, courage and inner strength, qualities the world so desperately needs. https://etasr.sk/article/22034451 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