SUMMARY - Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 29 May (TASR) - A special session of the parliamentary agriculture and environment committee didn't take place on Thursday, as it wasn't quorate due to the absence of coalition MPs. https://etasr.sk/article/22122297 Bratislava, 29 May (TASR) - Economic mood in Slovakia in May worsened when compared to the previous month, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) falling by 3 points to 96.7, the lowest figure seen in the past 19 months, the Statistics Office reported on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22122347 Pezinok, 29 May (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) has found ex-finance minister and Slovakia's central bank (NBS) governor Peter K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] guilty of bribery and imposed a €200,000 fine on him. https://etasr.sk/article/22122428 Bratislava, 29 May (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini will leave for an official visit to Montenegro at the invitation of President Jakov Milatovic on Thursday afternoon, the President's Office's communications department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22122482 Bratislava, 29 May (TASR) - Slovak power utilities VSE and ZSE Energia will merge into Energetika Slovensko, a.s., as of July 1, 2025, with the merger being approved by respective bodies of individual companies, including shareholders of the ZSE group, company representatives announced at a news conference in Bratislava on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22122571 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