SUMMARY - Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 9.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) – More than €36 billion flowed into Slovakia from the European budget between 2004 and 2025, the European Commission Representation in Slovakia has stated in anticipation of the 22nd anniversary of the country's accession to the European Union, which falls on 1 May. https://etasr.sk/article/23237041 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) – An upcoming ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union on Slovakia's lawsuit against a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on phasing out imports of Russian natural gas and preparing to end imports of Russian oil will have implications for future decision-making by both institutions, Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) declared on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23237042 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) – Some companies whose projects were excluded from a subsidy programme by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for the Recovery Plan and Knowledge Economy (UPPV) are considering legal action, including claims for late-payment interest and damages, opposition MPs stated at a press conference this week. https://etasr.sk/article/23237099 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) - Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) has officially admitted that his so-called consolidation won't lead to sustainable public finances, stated opposition Progressive Slovakia MP Stefan Kiss on Thursday, adding that after this failure and the downgrade of a key rating, there's no other option left for Kamenicky but to step down. https://etasr.sk/article/23237321 Tirana, 30 April (TASR-correspondent) - It's important for the Western Balkan countries' integration process to move forward while the growing frustration in the region related to the European Union (EU) accession process must be prevented, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar said this on Thursday following a meeting of the Slavkov format (S3) foreign ministers with their Albanian counterpart Ferit Hoxha in Tirana. https://etasr.sk/article/23237475 Hencovce, 30 April (TASR) - Almost 3,000 people landed a job during the eight months of the 'Work Instead of Benefits' project whereas some 1,000 people saw their material-need benefit withdrawn or reduced after they refused to start work or turned down a suitable job offer, stated Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) during a visit to the Linora company in the village of Hencovce in the Vranov nad Toplou district (Presov region) on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23237604 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) - MPs from the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party will not support the coalition Voice-SD party's proposal to introduce the possibility of shortening the electoral term by a referendum into the Slovak Constitution, PS caucus chair Zuzana Mesterova told TASR on Thursday, adding that if Voice-SD wishes to shorten the current electoral term, the Constitution allows them to submit such a proposal. https://etasr.sk/article/23237712 Bratislava, 30 April (TASR) - Vice-Chair of the House Human Rights Committee and MP Peter Pollak Jr. ('Slovakia'-'For the People' caucus) has criticised Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) and Government Proxy for Roma Communities Alexander Dasko for their statements announcing the withdrawal of child benefits. https://etasr.sk/article/23237847 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