SUMMARY - Monday, 9 June 2025 - 5 p.m.

Tashkent, June 9 (TASR-correspondent) - Europe will need to talk about reforming the political system based on free democratic elections, as the path taken by Uzbekistan, Vietnam and China is an extremely economically efficient one, and countries with governments made up of many political parties aren't competitive with them in the long term, said Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Monday during his visit to Uzbekistan, adding that Slovakia would also benefit from a reduction in the number of political parties. https://etasr.sk/article/22158137 Nice, 9 June (TASR) - Vice-premier and Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) took part in the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on Monday, TASR was told by the ministry's communications department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22158086 Bratislava, June 9 (TASR) - The President's Office intends to mark World Blood Donor Day, which is commemorated annually on 14 June, the President Office's communications department told TASR on Monday, adding that the fifth annual 'Presidential Drop of Blood' drive took place at the Presidential Palace on Monday, with more than 40 volunteer blood donors, employees of the office and the public coming to donate blood. https://etasr.sk/article/22158040 Bratislava, 9 June (TASR) - The ban on moving animals that are susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease from a restricted zone in Hungary to Slovak territory has been lifted as of Monday, the Slovak Agriculture Ministry has announced in reaction to the current situation regarding foot-and-mouth disease. https://etasr.sk/article/22157932 Bratislava, 9 June (TASR) - The Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has called on opposition MPs from the Christian Democrats (KDH) and the 'Slovakia', For the People and Christian Union (KU) caucuses to reject cooperation with Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) by supporting the government's amendment to the Slovak Constitution. https://etasr.sk/article/22157916 Bratislava, 9 June (TASR) - A year after the European Parliament (EP) elections, MEPs elected for the Progressive Slovakia (PS) party feel alone in fighting for Slovakia's interests at the European Union (EU) law-making body. https://etasr.sk/article/22157828 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. am