SUMMARY - Friday, 15 May 2026 - 9 p.m.

Presov/Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - The consortium of companies building the new hospital in Presov said it wants to ensure the completion of the project and declared its willingness to cooperate in a professional investigation into the current situation. https://etasr.sk/article/23292745 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - The new Barak MX air defence system does not belong to Slovakia but to the Israeli manufacturer, the extra-parliamentary party Democrats declared on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23292687 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - Nurses and midwives are the most important group in hospitals, President Peter Pellegrini stated in his speech during the presentation of the White Heart awards organised by the Slovak Chamber of Nurses and Midwives. https://etasr.sk/article/23292385 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - The anniversary of the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) isn't just a reminder of the gunshots as such, but also a warning of where hatred, fanaticism in society and the long-term dehumanisation of political opponents can lead, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) posted on social media on Friday in connection with the second anniversary of the incident. https://etasr.sk/article/23292245 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has cancelled his participation in STVR's political discussion programme 'Saturday Dialogues', which should have been broadcast this weekend (16 May), the Government Office's press department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23292204 Bratislava, 15 May (TASR) - The Internal Affairs Inspectorate (UIS) has rejected claims made by the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party regarding the alleged inactivity of an UIS investigator in the case involving the abduction of a Vietnamese national in 2017, TASR has reported based on a post published by UIS on social media on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23292169 mf