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

Medzilaborce, May 9 (TASR) - We live in a time in which historical facts are being questioned, when there is an effort by many to rewrite history and an effort by many to tell our generation that perhaps we were not liberated by the Soviet Army, the Red Army, or anyone else, said House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) during a ceremonial event to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII held in the town of Medzilaborce (Presov region) on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22035633 Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) isn't representing Slovakia in Moscow; his trip is shameful and a betrayal of Slovakia's interests, even though he says that Slovakia's living space is in the European Union (EU), representatives of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party told a news conference on Friday held in reaction to the premier's trip to Moscow to celebrate the end of WWII there. https://etasr.sk/article/22035766 Moscow, May 9 (TASR) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that the visit by Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe was an act of heroism. https://etasr.sk/article/22035908 Kiev, May 9 (TASR) - MPs from the opposition 'Slovakia' party, Igor Matovic, Roman Mikulec and Gabor Grendel, paid a visit to the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Friday, party spokesman Matus Bystriansky informed TASR on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22036004 Lviv, May 9 (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary Rastislav Chovanec participated in an informal meeting of European Union (EU) foreign affairs ministers in Lviv on Friday, TASR reports based on the ministry's press release. https://etasr.sk/article/22036087 Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) - Protest rallies called "Slovakia Is Europe" are being held in several cities and towns across Slovakia on Friday evening, for example in Bratislava, Poprad (Presov region), Namestovo, Martin (both Zilina region) and in Michalovce (Kosice region). https://etasr.sk/article/22036296 Trencin, May 9 (TASR) - An exhibition called '1945: Trencin at the End of the War', presenting period photographs from the end of WWII and the liberation of Trencin, has been set up by the city hall on Peace Square beneath the Municipal Tower near the city hall building, TASR learnt from Trencin spokeswoman Erika Sagova on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22036367 Moscow, May 9 (TASR) - EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has no power to criticise a premier of a sovereign country, Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on Friday in reaction to critical statements regarding his visit to Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe made by Kallas earlier on Friday, the Government Office's press department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22036409 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. ko