SUMMARY - Wednesday, 30 July 2025 - 9 p.m.
30. júla 2025 21:00
Bratislava, 30 July (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has rejected claims that the government plans to increase value-added tax (VAT) as part of its fiscal consolidation, TASR learnt on Wednesday from Fico's video posted on social media in response to statements by the opposition party Progressive Slovakia (PS).
Bratislava, 30 July (TASR) – The selection process for the new director of the Support of National Minority Culture Fund (FPKNM) is, according to House Culture and Media Committee member Jozef Hajko (Christian Democratic Movement/KDH), yet another chapter in what Hajko calls the “our people” scenario [a reference to cronyism - ed.note], TASR learnt on Wednesday.
https://etasr.sk/article/22315128
Bratislava, 30 July (TASR) – Opposition MP Oskar Dvorak from Progressive Slovakia (PS) has called on Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) to immediately publish the analysis of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines conducted by the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) and also urged the minister to inform the public about the state of Slovakia’s preparedness for the upcoming viral season, TASR learnt from Alec Borovy from the PS media department on Wednesday.
https://etasr.sk/article/22315080
Bratislava, 30 July (TASR) – Police are investigating possible suspicions of interference in the Slovak political situation ahead of the 2023 parliamentary elections by the United Kingdom, according to a social media post released by the police.
https://etasr.sk/article/22314899
Bratislava, 30 July (TASR) – The Finance Ministry will not comment on any proposals or parameters related to budget consolidation measures, TASR was told by the ministry press department on Wednesday, in reaction to comments made by representatives of the opposition party Progressive Slovakia (PS).
https://etasr.sk/article/22314810
Bratislava, 30 July (TASR) – Law enforcement authorities are investigating information suggesting there may have been an attempt to influence Slovakia’s 2023 parliamentary elections, according to Interior Minister and Voice–SD party leader Matus Sutaj Estok.
https://etasr.sk/article/22314775
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