SUMMARY - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - Slovakia has experienced the driest April in recorded history and while the Slovak Hydrometeorological Office (SHMU) warns that half of the country is facing significant drought, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (SNS nominee) is organising celebratory press conferences, posting appealing videos on social media and recording his well-known podcast, without mentioning the drought at all, opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) MP Tamara Stohlova warned on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23264201 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - MP Jan Ferencak (independent) insists that €45,000, handed over in a widely reported garage video, was a loan and underlined that a court has already issued a payment order in the matter. https://etasr.sk/article/23264105 Munich/Bratislava, 7 May (TASR-correspondent) - The Slovak Government Office will deliver a plaque to the Dachau concentration camp containing basic information about Slovak women and men who were imprisoned there, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Thursday after visiting Dachau, where he laid flowers at the memorial to the victims of National Socialism. https://etasr.sk/article/23264069 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) reaffirmed Smer-SD's consistent and unchanged position regarding Ukraine's accession to the European Union, reiterating that the senior coalition party supports Ukraine's bid provided that Kiev fully meets all the necessary rules for candidate countries first. https://etasr.sk/article/23263994 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - The Public Procurement Office (UVO) launched an artificial intelligence (AI) server this week to simplify the work of auditors and accelerate the auditing process, UVO spokesperson Simona Brejova told TASR on Thursday, adding that UVO plans to test the new software over the coming months and expects to see real outcomes by the end of the year. https://etasr.sk/article/23263746 Bratislava, 7 May (TASR) - Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko criticised Prime Minister Robert Fico and Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (both Smer-SD) over their stance on Ukraine with respect to talks on Kiev's accession to the European Union. https://etasr.sk/article/23263529 Munich, 7 May (TASR) - During Thursday's meeting in Munich, Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soder strongly urged Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to ensure that Slovakia maintains its pro-European course, TASR has learnt from DPA news agency, citing a spokesperson for the Bavarian government and the Slovak Government Office. https://etasr.sk/article/23263448 Presov, 7 May (TASR) - At a press conference in Presov on Thursday, incumbent city mayor Frantisek Olha announced that he will run for re-election in this year's autumn election. https://etasr.sk/article/23263381 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