SUMMARY - Monday, 11 May 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - Slovakia and Austria are close partners not only geographically, but also politically and, above all, on a human level, stated President Peter Pellegrini following Monday's visit by his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen to the Presidential Palace in Bratislava. https://etasr.sk/article/23276925 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - I'm confident that friendly and positive relations with Hungary will continue following the election of Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini told reporters on Monday, adding that he believes that a solution can be found to issues related to the Benes Decrees. https://etasr.sk/article/23277014 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - House chair Richard Rasi and his Georgian counterpart Shalva Papuashvili have described the parliamentary dialogue between their two countries as important after holding joint talks at Bratislava Castle during Papuashvili's official visit to Slovakia on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23276732 Banska Bystrica, 11 May (TASR) - The high-profile trial in the Purgatory case involving former top police and security forces officials suspected of setting up and operating a criminal group between 2012 and 2018 was adjourned by the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Monday and is set to resume on 1 June, TASR reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23276890 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party plans to prepare systemic measures for family businesses with the help of economist Monika Nadova Kroslakova, an associate professor at the University of Economics in Bratislava, SaS leader Branislav Groehling told a news conference on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23276828 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - Chairwoman of the Judicial Council Marcela Kosova announced on Monday that an election for a candidate for judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union will be held on 11 August, the Judicial Council's Office has reported on its website, adding that those eligible to do so have until 11 June to submit their nominations. https://etasr.sk/article/23277083 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