SUMMARY - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - Former justice minister, MP and ombudswoman Jana Dubovcova has died at the age of 73, incumbent Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) posted on a social network on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23262945 Munich, 7 May (TASR-correspondent) - Bavaria is an important trading partner for Slovakia; in fact, we export more to this German state than to France, Italy, the Netherlands, or even the United States, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Thursday in a speech at the Slovak-Bavarian Business and Expert Conference, TASR learnt from its special correspondent on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23263293 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico is not going to attend the military parade during Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May and will only lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Rastislav Chovanec said at Thursday's session of the House European Affairs Committee. https://etasr.sk/article/23263284 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - Parliament could be dissolved before the end of the electoral term not only through a parliamentary resolution, but also by means of a referendum, according to a draft amendment to the Slovak Constitution submitted for inter-departmental review by the Justice Ministry. https://etasr.sk/article/23263128 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - The conflict in the Middle East and the resulting rise in oil and gas prices likely signal the end of the trend toward a gradual widening of the nominal trade surplus and in the coming months, we will see the surplus begin to narrow again, UniCredit Bank analyst Lubomir Korsnak said in a commentary on the March foreign trade balance data published by the Statistics Office, adding that this year's surplus is expected to decline to 1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) from the current level of 2.2 percent of GDP. https://etasr.sk/article/23263070 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - The Cesmad Slovakia association of road carriers has warned of the possibility of a significant increase in transport prices due to the critical situation in the sector caused by soaring fuel prices, Cesmad Slovakia president Pavol Jancovic told a press conference on Thursday, adding that the increase would cause rises in the prices of goods and services. https://etasr.sk/article/23262925 Kosice, 7 May (TASR) - Collective bargaining at U.S. Steel Kosice was concluded on Thursday with social partners signing a collective agreement, TASR has learnt from Juraj Varga, the head of the OZ KOVO trade union at U.S Steel Kosice. https://etasr.sk/article/23262804 Brussels, 7 May (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia should focus on completing the R4 expressway in the eastern part of the country as quickly as possible, or it risks international embarrassment, Presov Self-governing Region head and Christian Democrats (KDH) chairman Milan Majersky stated on Thursday in Brussels during the May session of the European Committee of the Regions. https://etasr.sk/article/23262769 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - With regard to an outbreak of African swine fever at a commercial breeding farm in the village of Lovca near Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region), standard procedures will be followed, as has been the case in the past, Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) confirmed to TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23262740 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - MPs concluded the 49th parliamentary session on Thursday morning by approving a motion by House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) to adjourn the session. https://etasr.sk/article/23262677 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