SUMMARY - Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, May 29 (TASR) - The House Health Committee did not provide answers regarding the construction of the new national hospital in Bratislava’s Vajnory borough, opposition MPs stated after the session on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22124180 Bratislava, May 29 (TASR) - Thursday’s court verdict concerning the Governor of the Slovak Central Bank (NBS), Peter K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], and the prosecution's decision in the case of the man with a shepherd’s axe are, according to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), controversial, TASR learnt from the Government's Office press statement on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22124150 Bratislava, May 29 (TASR) - Slovak Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) respects the guilty verdict of the Specialized Criminal Court in the corruption case of Slovak Central Bank (NBS) Governor Peter K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], but underlined that he finds the ruling at the very least unusual and eyebrow-raising. https://etasr.sk/article/22124130 Budapest/Bratislava, May 29 (TASR-correspondent) - The abolition of the right of veto in the European Union and the punishment of countries advocating for sovereignty could become a new Iron Curtain, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated on Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest. https://etasr.sk/article/22124120 Bratislava, May 29 (TASR) - On Thursday afternoon, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini departed for an official visit to Montenegro at the invitation of his counterpart, Jakov Milatovic, TASR learnt on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22124069 Bratislava, May 29 (TASR) - The Defence Ministry, led by Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD), is funding the expenditures of other ministries, which means that those funds are then lacking for other defence-related purposes, opposition lawmakers warned in Parliament on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22123854 Banska Bystrica, May 29 (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court has acquitted former Zilina District Court judge Daniel B. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] of charges of bribery along with other five defendants. https://etasr.sk/article/22123652 Bratislava, May 29 (TASR) - Opposition parties the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and 'Slovakia', For the People, and KU have objected to harsh criticism from the coalition regarding the investigation into the misuse of EU funds provided through the Agricultural Payment Agency (PPA). https://etasr.sk/article/22123587 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. mf