SUMMARY - Friday, 8 May 2026 - 9 p.m.

Moscow/Bratislava, 8 May (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday afternoon landed at an airport in Moscow, where he's slated to take part in celebrations marking the Day of Victory over Fascism. https://etasr.sk/article/23268182 Moscow, 8 May (TASR) - Shortly after arriving in Moscow on Friday to attend the Victory Day celebrations, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden, near the Kremlin walls, TASR learnt on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23268762 Bratislava, 8 May (TASR) - The construction of the remaining sections of the R4 expressway from Presov to the Polish border could be financed via a public-private partnership (PPP) project, stated Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) on Friday, noting that a consultant has been tasked with assessing the feasibility of this project. https://etasr.sk/article/23268150 Bratislava, 8 May (TASR) - The horrors of the Second World War, as well as their relevance for the present day, must not be forgotten, opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) leader Michal Simecka has declared on the occasion of Victory over Fascism Day. https://etasr.sk/article/23268051 Presov, 8 May (TASR) - The extra-parliamentary Democrats party claims to have obtained certified technical measurements regarding the construction of a military hospital in Presov, TASR was told on Friday by party spokesperson Martina Kakascikova, who added that the measurements show that construction was carried out for months using concrete that didn't meet the prescribed standards. https://etasr.sk/article/23268001 Bratislava, 8 May (TASR) - The latest issue of Slovak government bonds denominated in Swiss francs, which took place on Wednesday (6 May) totalling CHF 700 million (€764 million) marks Slovakia's successful return to the Swiss market following the April 2024 issue and is only its third transaction on this market, the Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) has reported. https://etasr.sk/article/23268520 Bratislava/New York, 8 May (TASR) - The Slovak Republic won't support the non-binding declaration on progress in migration governance at the 2nd International Migration Review Forum (IMRF), which is taking place at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry stated on Friday, TASR has learnt from the ministry's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/23268523 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