SUMMARY - Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini appointed Miroslav Lorinc as chief-of-general-staff of the Slovak Armed Forces on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23236334 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) – The long-term sustainability of Slovakia's public finances slightly deteriorated last year and remains in the high-risk band, said the Council for Budgetary Responsibility (RRZ) in its latest Long-Term Sustainability Report for 2025, presented by its chair Jan Toth on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23236344 Presov/Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) – The Defence Ministry has suspended construction of a military hospital in Presov due to concerns over the quality of work on key structural elements, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) announced at a press conference on Thursday, admitting that the completion deadline may be delayed. https://etasr.sk/article/23236495 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) - The coalition Voice-SD party will submit to Parliament a proposal to introduce the possibility of shortening the electoral term by a referendum, party leader Matus Sutaj Estok told a news conference on Thursday, adding that it will do so at the next session as part of an amending proposal to its bill on extending the electoral terms of local governments. https://etasr.sk/article/23236517 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) – The coalition Voice-SD party will support the idea of Slovakia acquiring a 17-percent stake in energy utility Slovenske elektrarne (SE), which together with the state's existing 34-percent share would give it a majority in the strategic company, party leader and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok stated at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23236612 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) - The opposition Christian-Democratic Movement (KDH) held a news conference on Thursday to announce that they've start collecting signatures to dismiss Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD), while also launching a discussion on the possible dismissal of the whole government of Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/23236643 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) - Police have detained 12 people during an operation code-named Medelin aimed at dismantling an organised group suspected of drug-related criminal activity, spokesman for the Police Corps Presidium Roman Hajek told TASR on Thursday, adding that charges have been pressed against eight of the detained individuals. https://etasr.sk/article/23236644 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) - Starting as of 1 May, food producers can apply for state aid to promote their products, including packaging production, as the Agriculture Ministry has allocated €3 million for the call, stated Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Thursday, noting that the amount may still be increased. https://etasr.sk/article/23236753 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Thursday welcomed the conclusion of the trial of shooter Juraj Cintula in connection with the assassination attempt on him in Handlova in May 2024, and he once again linked it to opposition representatives and the media, adding that he wants nothing from the shooter. https://etasr.sk/article/23236937 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. jrg