SUMMARY - Thursday, 3 July 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) met Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok at the Government Office in Bratislava on Thursday, the office's press and information department told TASR on the same day, adding that during the meeting the two confirmed the excellent level of Slovak-Hungarian relations. https://etasr.sk/article/22234529 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) welcomed President of Hungary Tamas Sulyok at Bratislava Castle on Thursday, praising the level of economic, political and regional cooperation between Slovakia and Hungary. https://etasr.sk/article/22234582 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - Peter Beganyi, who has been working at public-service broadcaster Slovak Television and Radio (STVR) since May 2025 as an advisor to STVR director general Martina Flasikova, has become the new acting director of Slovak Television as of 3 July, TASR was told by STVR PR manager Dominika Hovorkova Ertelova on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22234729 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - The Environment Ministry recommends that Greenpeace Slovakia should go on strike especially in the world's largest economies, which are the biggest producers of coal and air pollution, claiming that Slovakia hasn't caused a climate crisis, nor can it change it, the ministry told TASR in response to the organisation's call to urgently start tackling climate crisis. https://etasr.sk/article/22234869 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - State-run rail infrastructure operator ZSR has obtained almost €130 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the implementation of two investment projects, ZSR spokeswoman Petra Lanikova reported on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22235086 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - The proposal to block €200 million in EU funds for local authorities was put forward by a member of the coalition Voice-SD party, said Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) on Thursday in response to a press conference held by Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) and Interior Ministry State Secretary Michal Kalinak after a meeting with representatives of local authorities. https://etasr.sk/article/22234459 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - Thunderstorms may arrive in western Slovakia in the evening, the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) reported on its website, adding that there will be stronger winds in the southwest in the evening and during the night. https://etasr.sk/article/22234950 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - Slovakia and Ireland continue to develop quality bilateral relations through an active political dialogue with an emphasis on new areas of economic and investment cooperation, while finding similar positions on key European issues, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Marek Estok stated on Thursday following a meeting with Irish ambassador to Slovakia Dermot McGauran held on the occasion of the end of his diplomatic mission in Bratislava, TASR was told by the ministry's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/22235148 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