SUMMARY - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 29 April (TASR) - Slovakia's public finance deficit is set to decline more slowly in the coming years than originally planned, as from this year's expected level of 4.3 percent of GDP, it should fall to 4.2 percent in 2027 and 4.1 percent in 2028, the Finance Ministry announced in its 2026 Annual Progress Report, approved by the government on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23234008 Bratislava, 29 April (TASR) - A European Parliament resolution that includes a recommendation for the European Commission to suspend EU funds for Slovakia is, according to coalition MPs, a baseless interference in politics that will increase as parliamentary elections approach. Opposition MP Veronika Remisova ('Slovakia'-For the People) described it as an international disgrace and a consequence of the current government's policies. https://etasr.sk/article/23233970 Bratislava, 29 April (TASR) - By upholding the verdict in the case of the shooting on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) from May 2024, the Supreme Court confirmed that it was not an impulsive act by an individual, but a deliberate attack against the state and the results of democratic elections, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) commented on the court's decision in the trial of shooter Juraj Cintula on social media on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23233916 Bratislava, 29 April (TASR) - Opposition MPs from the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and Progressive Slovakia (PS) on Wednesday criticised Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) for "downplaying the situation" at the Agricultural Payment Agency (PPA). https://etasr.sk/article/23233897 Bratislava, 29 April (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini views the European Parliament's call for the European Commission to launch proceedings to freeze EU funds for Slovakia as a politically motivated move and an attempt to "punish" Slovakia for some of the Slovak government's views. https://etasr.sk/article/23233625 Bratislava, 29 April (TASR) – The Slovak Information Service (SIS) did not provide Ludovit Odor, when he was prime minister in 2023, with information on the transporting of migrants to the extent he later presented to the public, SIS director Pavol Gaspar told reporters on Wednesday after a special emergency session of the parliamentary committee overseeing the agency. https://etasr.sk/article/23233611 Bratislava, 29 April (TASR) - Marta Simeckova, chair of the civic association Projekt Forum, declared she has never personally profited from the organisation, but, on the contrary, has gone into debt to keep the project running. https://etasr.sk/article/23233483 Moscow/Bratislava, 29 April (TASR) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will attend the Victory Day celebrations marking the defeat of fascism in Moscow on 9 May, Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov confirmed on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23233460 Dubrovnik/Bratislava, 29 April (TASR-correspondent) – The Three Seas Initiative should focus on better connectivity among its members, stronger education, less regulation, the gaining of greater respect and a sharper focus on security, said President Peter Pellegrini at a business forum discussion in Dubrovnik on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23233435 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. mf