SUMMARY - Sunday, 10 May 2026 - 9.30 p.m.

Liptovsky Mikulas, 10 May (TASR) - Freedom and peace came to Slovakia from the East, let's not forget that, said Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in a speech he delivered during the celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the end of WWII held in Liptovsky Mikulas (Zilina region) on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23274294 Bratislava, 10 May (TASR) - Fitch Ratings didn't upgrade Slovakia's rating, it just didn't downgrade it, thereby not placing Slovakia in the speculative rating band along with developing countries, MP Stefan Kiss of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party told a news conference on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23274386 Liptovsky Mikulas, 10 May (TASR) - A total of 262 graduates of basic military training took their ceremonial military oath at the nationwide celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the end of WWII, which took place in the premises of the General M.R. Stefanik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovsky Mikulas (Zilina region) on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23274460 Bratislava, 10 May (TASR) - What was originally a biogas plant in the village of Horovce (Trencin region) has become the largest biomethane plant in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, TASR has learnt from a press release by the Reticulum investment group and AB Energy, the company that carried out the transformation. https://etasr.sk/article/23274512 Bratislava, 10 May (TASR) - The thirteenth pension is untouchable, there's nothing to discuss, Smer-SD caucus head Jan Richter said on STVR's discussion programme 'O 5 minut 12' (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday. Meanwhile, his opponent on the show, MP and opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) leader Branislav Gorehling views the current setup of the 13th pension as unsustainable and burdensome to the budget. However, he can envisage 13th pensions if they were targeted. https://etasr.sk/article/23274603 Bratislava, 10 May (TASR) - Property prices in early 2026 increased by 3.4 percent compared with the previous quarter, with the rise driven exclusively by flats, mainly in February, while both house prices and supply declined, according to a commentary by Slovak Central Bank (NBS) analyst Roman Vrbovsky. https://etasr.sk/article/23274681 Bratislava, 10 May (TASR) - Speaking on TA3's discussion programme 'V politike' (In Politics) on Sunday, Vice-premier and Defence Minister Robert Kalinak said that Premier Robert Fico (both Smer-SD) hasn't changed his rhetoric regarding support for Ukraine’s membership of the European Union, pointing out that Smer-SD party and its leader have been consistently expressing their opinions on this issue for a long time. https://etasr.sk/article/23274832 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