SUMMARY - Wednesday, 13 May 2026 - 10 p.m.

Bratislava, 13 May (TASR) - The Food Act amendment approved by Parliament in April has been returned to Parliament by President Peter Pellegrini for reconsideration, as it includes a so-called 'rider' amending an unrelated law concerning the production and marketing of spirits. https://etasr.sk/article/23284109 Oslo/Bratislava, 13 May (TASR) - Three people died after a fishing boat capsized off Norway's western coast overnight into Monday, with the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs confirming on Wednesday that one of the victims was a Slovak citizen. https://etasr.sk/article/23284175 Bucharest/Bratislava, 13 May (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini stated on Tuesday it was up to the ruling coalition to decide which pro-growth measures it would choose from a broad list of proposals. https://etasr.sk/article/23284247 Bratislava, 13 May (TASR) - Opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) MPs Peter Stachura and Frantisek Majersky, as well as independent MP Richard Vasecka, seek to prevent illegal fees in health care via an amendment to the Health Care Act which they submitted to Parliament, stating that it is intended to establish clear rules for fees. https://etasr.sk/article/23284452 Bratislava, 13 May (TASR) - The police are monitoring the security situation at Slovakia's eastern border, TASR has learnt from the police in response to Wednesday's massive attack on western Ukraine, which was hit by a wave of Russian drones. https://etasr.sk/article/23284498 Bucharest/Bratislava, 13 May (TASR-correspondent) - The leaders of the Bucharest Nine (B9) countries were briefed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the current situation on the frontline, developments in the military conflict, the deployment of state-of-the-art technologies on the battlefield, and casualties, President Peter Pellegrini said after the end of the B9 summit held in Bucharest on Wednesday, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/23284649 Baku/Bratislava, 13 May (TASR) - House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) and his Azerbaijani counterpart Sahiba Gafarova signed a memorandum of understanding during his visit to Baku on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for closer cooperation between both parliaments, TASR has learnt from the Parliament's Office on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23284793 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. jrg