SUMMARY - Tuesday, 24 June 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 24 June (TASR) - Slovakia will not give its thumbs-up to the 18th package of EU's sanctions against Russia - if the issue of the EU’s REPowerEU initiative is not resolved first, as, according to Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), the initiative could negatively impact energy prices in Slovakia, TASR learnt from the Prime Minister's press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22206449 Bratislava, 24 June (TASR) - The communist regime wasn't an alternative to democracy, but its negation: it destroyed destinies, divided families, and suppressed consciences and the truth, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) said on the occasion of Remembrance Day for Victims of Communism on Tuesday, calling for the victims' legacy to never be forgotten. https://etasr.sk/article/22206485 Bratislava 24. júna (TASR) - Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (nominated by SNS) has strayed from what should be his primary goal - the protection of the environment - and is a minister of megalomaniac plans and disastrous personnel policy, opposition MP Rastislav Kratky ('Slovakia'-For the People-KU) stated in response to Prime Minister Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) inspection visit to the Environment Ministry on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22206610 Bratislava, 24 June (TASR) - Slovakia and Hungary are almost agreed on ending a dispute regarding the construction of the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros waterworks system that has been dragging for many years, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) said on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22206689 Skalica, 24 June (TASR) - The state is giving senseless bureaucratic hurdles to local authorities, opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) leader Michal Simecka told a news conference on Tuesday after his caucus took part in the talks on EU funds' drawing with mayors of towns and villages from the Zahorie area in the town of Skalica (Trnava region). https://etasr.sk/article/22206851 Bratislava, 24 June (TASR) - Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) is incapable of managing his ministry and has been failing to fulfil its mission for a long time, opposition MP Tamara Stohlova (Progressive Slovakia/PS) said in reaction to Premier Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) inspection day at the Environment Ministry on Tuesday, adding that Taraba should never have become a minister. https://etasr.sk/article/22206913 Vienna, 24 June (TASR) - Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) met Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker in Vienna on Tuesday, TASR learnt from the Government Office's press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22207042 Bratislava/Skalica, 24 June (TASR) - Zuzana Mesterova has become a new head of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) caucus, PS media department has informed TASR, adding that she was elected for the post during the party's away-from-home talks held in the town of Skalica (Trnava region) on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22207095 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