SUMMARY - Monday, May 12, 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) - Martina Flasikova has become the new general director of public broadcaster STVR. https://etasr.sk/article/22048639 Budapest, May 12 (TASR-correspondent) - Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) stated in the Hungarian Parliament on Monday that Slovakia will continue to be a reliable partner in the EU, the TASR correspondent in Budapest has reported, referring to a statement provided by the Parliament Office's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/22048638 Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and the current government are destroying the diplomatic relations that Slovakia has been building up for the past three decades, representatives of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party told a news conference on Monday in reaction to Fico's trip to Moscow last week for celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. https://etasr.sk/article/22048336 Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party objects to the process used to elect the head of public-broadcaster STVR, speaking about a lack of transparency, according to statements made by its members at a news conference held in front of the Slovak Radio building on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22048608 Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party is calling on Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) to cancel a computer procurement tender, citing an overpriced framework contract based on an analysis by the Finance Ministry's Value for Money Unit, and it's considering approaching the Public Procurement Office or the Supreme Audit Office (NKU), SaS members stated at a press conference on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22048363 Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) - The opposition 'Slovakia' party has called the election of STVR general director a farce, speaking about the kidnapping of the public-service medium, according to statements made by MPs Michal Sipos, Gabor Grendel and Rastislav Kratky (all 'Slovakia' party, For the People and the Christian Union/KU) on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22048181 Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) has rejected criticism of a computer procurement, explaining at Monday's press conference that it concerns a framework agreement for upgrading IT equipment across the entire public administration and emphasising the need for replacement and a high return on investment. https://etasr.sk/article/22048256 Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok and Health Minister Kamil Sasko (both Voice-SD) stated at a joint press conference of Monday that they firmly reject any discussion on the decriminalisation and legalisation of drugs, including soft drugs. https://etasr.sk/article/22048054 Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) - The largest electricity producer in Slovakia, Slovenske elektrarne (SE), has completed the first of this year's five temporary shutdowns of its nuclear reactors, and the first reactor in the Mochovce nuclear power plant (Nitra region) is thus supplying the grid again, Slovenske elektrarne reported on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22048508 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