SUMMARY - Monday, 4 May 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 4 May (TASR) - A new Civil Code has been approved by the Government's Legislative Council and also passed without comment by the Economic and Social Council, Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) stated following the Economic Council meeting, adding that the Justice Ministry will submit it to the government for deliberation on Wednesday (6 May). https://etasr.sk/article/23248581 Yerevan, 4 May (TASR) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Monday that he met Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, stating that Ukraine is open to constructive dialogue with Slovakia and is interested in strong bilateral relations. https://etasr.sk/article/23248642 Bratislava, 4 May (TASR) - The press release by Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on the filing of a criminal complaint against Specialised Criminal Court (STS) judge Pamela Zaleska, and the incitement of the court chairman to file a disciplinary motion for her conduct and decision-making in the case of defendant Dusan K.[name abbreviated due to legal reasons] is an inadmissible attempt by the executive to intimidate judges in relation to the independent and impartial performance of their constitutional mission, according to Supreme Court judge Juraj Kliment's call to protect and defend the independence of the judiciary from attacks by Premier Fico, which has been signed by dozens of judges to date. https://etasr.sk/article/23248677 Bratislava, 4 May (TASR) - The governing coalition will first seek to agree on pro-growth measures that won't cost the state budget anything, and the coalition council is expected to discuss them next week, so they could be approved at the next parliamentary session at the end of May or beginning of June, Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD), stated on Monday, adding that measures requiring funding will be linked to the drafting and approval of next year's budget. https://etasr.sk/article/23248849 Bratislava, 4 May (TASR) - Instead of addressing and introducing pro-growth measures in the economy, Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) is downplaying the problems and continuing a policy that is leading Slovakia into ever-greater financial difficulties, the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party said in response to Kamenicky's press conference held earlier on Monday, at which he claimed that consolidation is already helping to reduce debt. https://etasr.sk/article/23248914 Yerevan, 4 May (TASR) - The Ukrainian and Slovak governments could hold a joint session in Bratislava or Kiev by the end of June, Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Yerevan, Armenia on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23249047 Bratislava, 4 May (TASR) - Opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) MPs have called on Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) to attend the extraordinary parliamentary session on 5 May to explain the situation at the Agricultural Payment Agency (PPA), TASR reported on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23249068 Yerevan/Bratislava, 4 May (TASR-correspondent) - Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his upcoming visit to Moscow, Fico himself announced during his trip to Yerevan, Armenia on Monday, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/23249164 Bratislava, 4 May (TASR) - The state budget saw a deficit of €2.586 billion at the end of April 2026, which was a deterioration of €500.8 million, or 24 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), the Finance Ministry reported on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23249232 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