SUMMARY - Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 21 May (TASR) - The rules for accepting foreigners in Slovakia should change, with the validity of visas issued upon residence application being extended from 90 to 120 days and some administrative duties being scrapped, according to a draft amendment to the law on foreigners' residence due to be discussed by the government at its session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22091392 Bratislava, 21 May (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini appointed Frantisek Mozner as the new Supreme Court chairman at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22091546 Bratislava, 21 May (TASR) - The Bratislava Regional Prosecutor's Office has dropped charges against former environment minister J. B. (name abbreviated due to legal reasons) for formal and legal reasons, Bratislava Regional Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Gabriela Kovacova informed TASR on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22091822 Brussels, 21 May (TASR) - Slovakia views it absolutely necessary to open a corridor in order to provide humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip, said Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) following the EU's Foreign Affairs Council session in Brussels on Tuesday (20 May). https://etasr.sk/article/22092002 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