SUMMARY - Monday, 11 May 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) met Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen at the Government Office on Monday, the Office's press and information department has told TASR, adding that the meeting focused on the economy and Fico's recent trip to Moscow. https://etasr.sk/article/23277307 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - Parliamentary Chairman Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) received Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen at Bratislava Castle on Monday, TASR has learnt from his post on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/23277523 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - At their press conferences on Monday, opposition leaders emphasised the need to bring the Purgatory case to a conclusion in court. https://etasr.sk/article/23277258 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) have rejected the efforts of Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky and Premier Robert Fico (both Smer-SD) to present Friday's (8 May) confirmation of Slovakia's credit rating by the international Fitch agency as a government success. https://etasr.sk/article/23277388 Vysoke Tatry, 11 May (TASR) - According to the extra-parliamentary Democrats party, the European Commission (EC) has confirmed that the proposed zoning plans for national parks (NP) violate European legislation and jeopardise funding from the recovery plan, TASR learnt from the party's environmental expert Michal Kica on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23277166 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - High oil prices and another rise in interest rates in the eurozone have the potential to slow the recovery of European (and Slovak) industry, analyst at UniCredit Bank Lubomir Korsnak stated in a commentary on the March industrial revenues data published by the Statistics Office on Monday, adding that the relatively high energy intensity of Slovak industry also increases its vulnerability to energy shocks. https://etasr.sk/article/23277505 Nicosia, 11 May (TASR) - The future European budget and the enlargement of the European Union were high on the agenda at the informal meeting of the EU General Affairs Council (GAC) in Nicosia, held under the Cypriot Presidency, the Foreign Affairs Ministry's press department told TASR on Monday, adding that Slovakia was represented at the meeting by Foreign Ministry State Secretary Marek Estok. https://etasr.sk/article/23277569 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