SUMMARY - Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 5 June (TASR) - Cabinet members shouldn't vote in international organisations to adopt new sanctions and trade restrictions against Russia, according to a resolution on rejecting the policy of sanctions and trade restrictions against the Russian Federation and the protection of Slovakia's economic and energy interests approved by Parliament on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22144376 Bratislava, 5 June (TASR) - The mayors of Malinec, Latky (both Banska Bystrica region) and 15 other villages in the Podpolanie area have supported the construction of the Malinec hydro-power plant, and the Environment Ministry has signed an agreement with them, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nomineee) told a news conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22144318 Bratislava, 5 June (TASR) - Parliament on Thursday rejected bills sponsored by the opposition 'Slovakia' party and Progressive Slovakia, respectively, to lower the voting age. https://etasr.sk/article/22144274 Martin, 5 June (TASR) - A strike in support of securing higher financial compensation for employees affected by the announced mass layoffs linked to the closure of production at the Ecco Slovakia plant in Martin has received majority support within the company's labour union organisation, head of the unionists Pavol Hustava reported in his social media post on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22144135 Bratislava, 5 June (TASR) - Most days of this year's May were accompanied by significantly below-average air temperatures, however, at the beginning and end of the month, tropical days occurred in the warmest regions of Slovakia, the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) reported on its website on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22144059 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