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Bratislava, May 20 (TASR) - The Supreme Court has annulled the Specialised Criminal Court's verdict in the case of the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak in 2018, involving the accused Marian K. and others, returning the case to court due to errors in the ruling, and it will now be decided by a different senate of the Specialised Criminal Court, TASR learnt from Supreme Court spokesperson Alexandra Vazanova on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22088146 Bratislava, May 20 (TASR) - Coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko expressed his disapproval of Slovakia's support for another package of EU sanctions against Russia, stating that Prime Minister Robert Fico says one thing while Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (both Smer-SD) does another, adding that he hopes the minister will explain his actions, TASR learnt from Danko's social media post. https://etasr.sk/article/22088508 Bratislava, May 20 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini received European Court of Auditors (EDA) President Tony Murphy at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava on Tuesday, TASR learnt from the President's Office on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22088714 Bratislava, 20 May (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) described the cancellation of social benefits, such as free trains and meals for students or the abolition of the 13th pension, as unacceptable, responding on social media on Tuesday to proposed measures by the association of employer unions (AZZZ) aimed at consolidating public finances. https://etasr.sk/article/22089221 Bratislava, 20 May (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) met with Ombudsman Robert Dobrovodsky to discuss ways to improve access to exception-based medications for patients in urgent need on Tuesday, calling the issue serious and expressing readiness to hold talks with the relevant institutions, the Government Office stated on social media on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22089283 Bratislava, 20 May (TASR) - As of midnight on Tuesday, border controls at all crossing points with Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic will be lifted in relation to the foot-and-mouth disease, with borders reopening and barriers and traffic signs removed, although exceptional measures will remain in place in outbreak areas, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) said on Tuesday after a meeting of the central crisis management team, attended by Chief Veterinary Officer Martin Chudy. https://etasr.sk/article/22089355 Beijing, 20 May (TASR) - During a meeting on Monday, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji, and praised China's efforts to constructively contribute to ending conflicts and achieving peaceful resolutions, TASR has learnt from Slovak Parliament Office's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/22089482 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