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Bratislava, 20 December (TASR) - Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is operating regular flights from Bratislava to Alicante, Oslo and Athens as of 15 December, Dusan Novota, director of M. R. Stefanik airport in Bratislava, has informed TASR, adding that these routes have been supplemented by four more direct ones to Basel (Switzerland), Nis (Serbia) and the Italian cities of Naples and Palermo as of 16 December. https://etasr.sk/article/22771374 Bratislava, 20 December (TASR) - In connection with the publication of new information in the Jeffrey Epstein case, the junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) has called on Premier Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) advisor and former foreign affairs minister Miroslav Lajcak to disclose whether or not he had enjoyed financial benefits from Epstein, or whether he had received loans, money or other gifts from him, SNS spokesperson Zuzana Skopcova informed TASR on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/22771486 Bratislava, 20 December (TASR) - A vision of artificial intelligence (AI) for Slovakia will help to implement AI not only in public administration processes but also in businesses and broader society with the aim of achieving digital sovereignty, Government Proxy for AI and Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Ministry State Secretary Radoslav Stefanek said at a press conference earlier this week alongside experts from the academic and expert communities. https://etasr.sk/article/22771625 Varin, 20 December (TASR) - Rail-infrastructure owner ZSR has completed the modernisation of the Vah-Varin-Strecno railway section that formed part of constructing a Zilina hub, said Transport Ministry State Secretary Denisa Zilakova earlier this week at a press conference attended by ZSR general director Miroslav Garaj and the contractor's representatives, adding that the project worth nearly €90 million was financed through EU funds with support from the Connecting Europe Facility. https://etasr.sk/article/22771688 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