SUMMARY - Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 9.20 p.m.

Berlin/Bratislava, 14 May (TASR) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has not planned an official visit to Slovakia, a German government spokesperson confirmed to TASR on Thursday in response to media reports about the alleged cancellation of Merz's upcoming trip to Bratislava. https://etasr.sk/article/23289449 Bratislava/Nicosia, 14 May (TASR) - Slovakia has long been drawing attention to and emphasizing the need for stable energy supplies and affordable prices for households and industry, especially at a time of geopolitical uncertainty directly affecting commodity prices on energy markets, Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) underlined at an informal meeting of ministers responsible for energy held in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday (May 13). TASR learnt the news from Economy Ministry's spokesperson Maria Pavlusik on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23289400 Jablonov nad Turnou/Bratislava, 14 May (TASR) - The removal of a locomotive left stranded in a ravine after last October's collision of two express trains began on Thursday in Jablonov nad Turnou (Kosice region), with all rail traffic on the affected section suspended, the Firefighter and Emergency Service (HaZZ) reported on social media on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23289359 Michalovce/Bratislava, 14 May (TASR) - The Interior Ministry together with district offices in border regions assessed the security situation and was in touch with security and rescue services following Wednesday's (13 May) attacks in western Ukraine near the Slovak-Ukrainian border, Interior Ministry spokesperson Matej Neumann told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23289072 Bratislava, 14 May (TASR) - The coalition council agreed at its meeting on Thursday on the first package of pro-growth measures that won't have any impact on the state budget, TASR learnt from the Government Office press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23288602 Bratislava, 14 May (TASR) - Police officer Juraj Svitok has won a court dispute with the Interior Ministry over his transfer from the Internal Affairs Inspectorate to the district police directorate in Banovce nad Bebravou (Trencin region), his lawyer Peter Kubina confirmed to TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23288556 Bratislava, 14 May (TASR) - The planned visit by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Slovakia won't take place, Progressive Slovakia (PS) vice-chair and former foreign affairs minister Ivan Korcok told a news conference on Thursday, indicating Premier Robert Fico's trip to Moscow last week as the reason for this. https://etasr.sk/article/23288485 Bratislava, 14 May (TASR) - The government doesn't know where to get resources and is unable to cut its own spending, so it's resorted to bullying small entrepreneurs instead, several opposition parties said on Thursday in response to the widely publicised case in which a fine was imposed on a 'langoš' (a deep-fried flatbread) vendor in Kvetoslavov (Trnava region) and to related statements by Financial Administration (FS) president Jozef Kiss. https://etasr.sk/article/23288400 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. mf