SUMMARY - Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - If hatred continues to permeate the whole of society, it will eventually suffocate it, President Peter Pellegrini posted on a social network on the anniversary of the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Thursday, adding that everyone must decide whether to contribute to greater tension or to peace and reconciliation with their own lives, statements, behaviour and values. https://etasr.sk/article/22062925 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - Consolidation remains a top priority of the current government, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a gathering of delegates of the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SOPK) on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22062490 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) was treated for more than 42 days for the injuries that he sustained in last year's assassination attempt in Handlova (Trencin region), according to the draft indictment filed against shooter Juraj C. (name abbreviated due to legal reasons), which TASR has obtained on the basis of the information law. https://etasr.sk/article/22062575 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - Last year's attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) wasn't just an attack on a person, but on the entire rule of law, the democratic system and the values of freedom, respect and belonging, members of the government concurred on Thursday, pointing out that verbal attacks and the spreading of hatred continue, creating the need for reconciliation. https://etasr.sk/article/22062378 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - The amount of hate speech in society has increased by over 200 percent a year after the assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), the security and intelligence services informed the Security Council at its session on Thursday, House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) told a news conference following the session. https://etasr.sk/article/22062554 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - Statements being made by representatives of the Smer-SD party are grossly deceptive and constitute manipulative propaganda aimed at causing political harm to the 'Democrats' party, 'Democrats' spokesperson Martina Kakascikova stated on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22063020 Namestovo/Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) - Political responsibility for last year's attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) lies with Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD), who is responsible for the protection of constitutional officials, leader of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party Michal Simecka declared in Namestovo (Zilina region) on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22063319 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - Thursday's Security Council session and its outcomes are an abuse of the territory of the Government Office for a purely political agenda, leader of the opposition 'Slovakia' party Igor Matovic stated on Thursday, claiming that the government was trying to turn Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) into a martyr after last year's assassination attempt and that Fico was inciting hatred among people even before that. https://etasr.sk/article/22062840 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - The study of dentistry at the Jessenius Medical Faculty of Comenius University in Martin (Zilina region) and the Faculty of Medicine of Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice will be shortened from six to five years, and a modified study programme will be introduced as of the 2025/2026 academic year, TASR was told by the Education, Research, Development and Youth Ministry's communications department on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22063110 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - Society should start a discussion on the regulation of social networks, and in relation to children in particular, said chairman of the Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) Jozef Bozik at a press conference on Thursday following a meeting with Commissioner for Children Jozef Miklosko and director of an NGO called IPcko Marek Madro. https://etasr.sk/article/22063213 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is due to travel to Tirana on Friday (May 16) to attend a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), the Government Office's press department told TASR on Thursday, adding that leaders from across the European continent will meet in Albania to discuss 'A new Europe in a new world: unity - cooperation - joint action'. https://etasr.sk/article/22063255 Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - A Welcome Centre for Foreign Students and Employees has been set up at Comenius University in Bratislava and was ceremonially opened by university rector Marek Stevcek on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22062296 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