SUMMARY - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 9 p.m.

Presov/Bratislava, 18 May (TASR) - A 36-year-old man has been charged with endangering public under the influence of an addictive substance and obstructing the execution of an official decision, spokesperson of the Presov regional police Jana Ligdayova told TASR on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23303209 Bratislava, 18 May (TASR) - The opposition party Progressive Slovakia (PS) criticises the commissioning of additional works on the Presov hospital project without a public tender and insists that Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) should follow standard procedures through a proper public procurement process, House Health Committee vice-chair Oskar Dvorak (PS) stated on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23303087 Bratislava, 18 May (TASR) - Protection against gender-based violence should be ensured through a legal framework proposed by the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party, as a group of PS lawmakers submitted a bill to that effect to Parliament. https://etasr.sk/article/23302999 Bratislava, 18 May (TASR) - A new tender will be held for completing the construction of Presov hospital, stated Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Monday, adding that the SNP Central Military Hospital in Ruzomberok (Zilina region) withdrew from the construction contract with the current contractor on Friday (15 May). https://etasr.sk/article/23302735 Bratislava, 18 May (TASR) - Opposition party Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) has filed a criminal complaint against Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) and singer Rene Rendy with respect to the nationwide preventive campaign 'Na vlastnej kozi' (First-Hand Experience), over suspected criminal endangerment of the moral upbringing of minors. https://etasr.sk/article/23302733 Bratislava, 18 May (TASR) - The upcoming Strong Lineage 2026 exercise is part of the NATO Multinational Brigade's operations in Slovakia and will take place in the coming weeks at the Lest (Banska Bystrica region) and Kamenica nad Cirochou (Presov region) training areas, TASR was told by spokesman for the Slovak Armed Forces Stefan Zemanovic on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23302651 Nicosia, 18 May (TASR) - The Global Sumud Flotilla initiative reported on its website on Monday that the Israeli navy had intercepted 16 of its vessels heading for the Gaza Strip, and, according to the website, Slovak national Dasa Raimanova is among the detained activists. https://etasr.sk/article/23302604 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