SUMMARY - Wednesday, 11 June 2025 - 9.30 p.m.

Strazske, 11 June (TASR) - The removal of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from the site of the former 'Chemko Strazske' plant has begun, with a total of 150 tonnes of waste to be transported by 35 lorries, under police escort, to an incineration facility in Vienna, stated Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) on Wednesday at the premises of the former plant. https://etasr.sk/article/22165467 Bratislava, 11 June (TASR) - A motion concerning Defence Minister Robert Kalinak’s (Smer-SD) ownership of a house in Croatia was not discussed at the Conflict of Interest Committee meeting on Wednesday, nor was a motion against committee chair Veronika Remisova ('Slovakia-For the People-KU'), with coalition MPs pushing for both to be debated on Thursday (12 June), Remisova stated on Wednesday after the session. https://etasr.sk/article/22165637 Lest, 11 June (TASR) - King Felipe VI of Spain visited the Lest (Banska Bystrica region) military training area on Wednesday to observe the skills of Spanish soldiers and their cooperation with allies, accompanied by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, who noted that the king’s visit to Slovakia was about more than just military activities. https://etasr.sk/article/22165826 Kosice, 11 June (TASR) - The Slovak Constitutional Court will review the constitutionality of legal provisions concerning the payment of widow(er)’s pensions based on the number of children raised, as laid down in the social insurance act and the act on social security for police officers and soldiers. https://etasr.sk/article/22166179 Bratislava, 11 June (TASR) - The Slovak Bar Association (SAK) has elected Tomas Kamenec as its new head at Wednesday’s meeting of the newly appointed presidium, which also chose Alexandra Cizmarikova and Stanislav Durica as vice-presidents, the SAK announced on its website, with Kamenec succeeding Martin Puchalla, whose second term had ended. https://etasr.sk/article/22166268 Astana, 11 June (TASR-correspondent) - The JAVYS company has proposed collaboration between Slovakia and Kazakhstan on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, while the VUJE company plans to focus on ways the countries can work together to develop the technical and institutional infrastructure needed for the sector, the Slovak Government Office announced on Wednesday during a government delegation’s visit to Kazakhstan. https://etasr.sk/article/22166412 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