SUMMARY - Monday, 13 April 2026 - 5 p.m.

Hanoi, 13 April (TASR) - Slovakia wants to be a bridge between the European Union and Vietnam, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference held with his Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on Monday, describing an agreement on a strategic partnership between Slovakia and Vietnam as a natural follow-up to the already established EU-Vietnam strategic partnership. https://etasr.sk/article/23179463 Bratislava, 13 April (TASR) - I don't believe that the results of the Hungarian parliamentary elections will influence politics in Slovakia, stated Parliamentary Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) on Monday, adding that he expects they will have some impact, however. https://etasr.sk/article/23179726 Bratislava, 13 April (TASR) - I'll provide proper and timely information regarding the possible initiation of disciplinary proceedings against STS judge Pamela Zaleska, chairman of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) Michal Truban stated on Monday in response to statements made by Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Friday (10 April), TASR has been told by STS spokesperson Iveta Pulman Erdelyiova. https://etasr.sk/article/23179865 Bratislava, 13 April (TASR) - Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar's electoral victory transcends Hungary's borders and serves as a strong message and hope even for Slovakia, stated opposition representatives from Progressive Slovakia (PS) and Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) at their parties' press conferences held on Monday, at which they congratulated Magyar and his Tisza party on winning the election. https://etasr.sk/article/23179794 Bratislava, 13 April (TASR) - MP Roman Malatinec (Independent) has convened a discussion on the functioning of the Arts Support Fund (FPU) that is due to take place in Parliament at 12 p.m. on Tuesday (14 April) with some thirty representatives of the cultural community also attending, TASR has learnt. https://etasr.sk/article/23179690 Bratislava, 13 April (TASR) - The number of people staying in tourist accommodation facilities in Slovakia rose to 496,000 in February 2026, up by one tenth year-on-year (y-o-y) and surpassing the previous February high (in 2020) by 3 percent, the Statistics Office reported on Monday, adding that guests spent a total of almost 1.4 million nights in Slovak hotels and guest houses. https://etasr.sk/article/23179643 Pezinok, 13 April (TASR) - The trial concerning a knife attack at a secondary school in the town of Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), which claimed the lives of two women, began at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok on Monday, with the defendant Samuel S. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] facing charges of premeditated murder, both completed and attempted, and in the preparation stage. https://etasr.sk/article/23179413 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