SUMMARY - Monday, 16 June 2025 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 16 June (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini hosted a gala luncheon for 30 guests from various fields, including young scientists, athletes, pensioners and Paralympians, at the Presidential Palace on Monday to mark the first anniversary of his inauguration. https://etasr.sk/article/22181150 Bratislava, 16 June (TASR) - The state wants to stop animal cruelty in Slovakia and the increased number of illegal breeding farms from which animals are exported abroad, Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) told a news conference held on Monday with Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) in attendance. https://etasr.sk/article/22181195 Bratislava, 16 June (TASR) - The pace of implementing the tasks of the Office of the Vice-premier for the Recovery Plan and a Knowledge-based Economy is faster than planned, and the office is several months ahead of schedule, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Monday following his meeting with Vice-premier for the Recovery Plan and a Knowledge-based Economy Peter Kmec (Voice-SD) . https://etasr.sk/article/22181308 Bratislava, 16 June (TASR) - The government's amendment to the Constitution has an anti-European seal, said opposition MP Maria Kolikova (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) at a press conference on Monday, calling on the Christian Democrats (KDH) and the Christian Union (KU) not to vote for the draft amendment in Parliament. https://etasr.sk/article/22181348 Bratislava, 16 June (TASR) - The first Slovak nationals, along with citizens of other countries evacuated from the crisis area of the Middle East, will arrive in Slovakia on Monday, the Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22181225 Bratislava, 16 June (TASR) - MP Jan Ferencak (Voice-SD), who chairs the parliamentary committee for European affairs, has proposed that votes from 100 MPs instead of the current 90 should be needed to amend the Slovak Constitution. https://etasr.sk/article/22181477 Bratislava, 16 June (TASR) - Slovakia has borrowed almost €526 million in June's auction of government bonds, with total demand from investors reaching €1.67 billion, the Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) announced on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22181068 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