SUMMARY - Monday, 1 June 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava/Presov, 1 June (TASR) - The costs associated with the construction of the hospital in Presov remain below market prices, Vice-premier and Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Monday, declaring his readiness to hold regular meetings with journalists and MPs focused on the progress of the work. https://etasr.sk/article/23351796 Bratislava, 1 June (TASR) - The attempt to remove me from office as the parliamentary vice-chair is an effort to distract attention from the affair involving the mother of opposition leader Michal Simecka (Progressive Slovakia/PS), Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) declared at a press conference on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23351573 Bratislava, 1 June (TASR) - The electronic applications system for schools has delivered the expected results, Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) declared on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23351826 Bratislava, 1 June (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini welcomed representatives of youth parliaments to the Presidential Palace on Monday, with the event taking place on the occasion of International Children's Day. https://etasr.sk/article/23352005 Bratislava, 1 June (TASR) - President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova arrived in Slovakia on Monday to meet her Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) and Vice-premier and Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD), TASR was told by the President's Office's communications department on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23351874 Bratislava, 1 June (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party will file a motion with the Prosecutor-General's Office over the Defence Ministry's purchases of furniture during the renovation of the former Hviezda dormitory in Bratislava in the building known as the Kukurica ['the Corn on the Cob', due to its shape — ed.note]. https://etasr.sk/article/23351666 Bratislava, 1 June (TASR) - Current European issues, upcoming events at the highest political level and discussions on the future direction of the European Union were the fulcrum of talks on Monday between Deputy Foreign and European Affairs Minister Marek Estok and Head of the European Commission Representation in Slovakia Peter Stano, TASR learnt from the ministry's press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23352032 Bratislava, 1 June (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) will pay a working visit to Iceland on Tuesday (2 June) and Wednesday (3 June), the Foreign Affairs Ministry's communications department has informed TASR, adding that the aim is to strengthen political dialogue and bilateral relations, and to identify new opportunities for cooperation in areas of common interest. https://etasr.sk/article/23351619 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. am