SUMMARY - Friday, 15 May 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - The Economy Ministry has divided the proposed pro-growth measures into three packages: the first one has no impact on the state budget, the second has a partial or very limited impact on the state budget, which is manageable, while the third package places a heavy burden on public finances, Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) said on TA3's discussion programme Kral na tahu (King's Move) on Thursday (14 May). https://etasr.sk/article/23290958 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party views the State Citizenship Act as insufficient, as LGBTI people are being involuntarily deprived of their Slovak citizenship in some cases, parliamentary human rights committee head Lucia Plavakova (PS) told a news conference on Friday, adding that the party is filing a complaint with the Constitutional Court in this connection. https://etasr.sk/article/23291133 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - The assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in 2024 was the most serious security incident to occur in the era of the independent Slovak Republic, the Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) has stated in a press release published on the second anniversary of the incident. https://etasr.sk/article/23291215 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - Bratislava Administrative Court at a hearing on Thursday (14 May) annulled the Interior Ministry's decision in the case of the transfer of police officer Juraj Svitok and returned the case for further proceedings to the first-instance public administration authority, Bratislava Administrative Court has confirmed for TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23291338 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has warned against a legislative proposal from the junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) regarding local taxes, claiming that it will have a significantly negative impact on both entrepreneurs and the public through higher taxes and the "bullying" of businesses, TASR reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23291359 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - The assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) was a serious attack on democracy, the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) and Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) parties told news conferences that they held on Friday, again condemning the attack. https://etasr.sk/article/23291379 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