SUMMARY - Friday, May 23, 2025 - 1 p.m.

Ningbo, 23 May (TASR) - House Chair Richard Rasi (Smer-SD) continued his visit to China by officially opening Slovakia's national pavilion at the 4th China-CEEC EXPO (China–Central and Eastern European Countries Cooperation) on Thursday in the eastern city of Ningbo, held alongside the International Consumer Goods Fair, TASR has learnt from the House's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/22101719 Bratislava, 23 May (TASR) - According to the opposition party Progressive Slovakia (PS), discussions about changing the electoral system are abstract and show that Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is increasingly disconnected from the everyday problems of people in Slovakia, the party's media department told TASR on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22101793 Pezinok, 23 May (TASR) - A prosecutor at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) has proposed an unconditional prison sentence for governor of the Slovak central bank (NBS), Peter K. charged with bribery, suggesting a term in the mid-range of the one to five-year sentencing scale, along with a minimum five-year ban on holding office and the confiscation of €48,000. https://etasr.sk/article/22101871 Pezinok, 23 May (TASR) - The defence of Slovak central bank governor Peter K. has called for his full acquittal, arguing before the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok (Bratislava region) that the indictment is based solely on the testimony of a single key witness - former head of Financial Administration Frantisek Imrecze, unsupported by other evidence and contradicted by two other witnesses. https://etasr.sk/article/22101969 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