SUMMARY - Thursday, 4 June 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 4 June (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) described Hungarian Premier Peter Magyar's statement that Hungary "borders itself" as "strong words" and also pointed out that Hungary borders the sovereign Slovak Republic to the north, TASR has learnt from Fico's post on social media on Thursday. Bratislava, 4 June (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) rejects remarks by Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar that Hungary "borders itself", describing the statement as absurd and a denial of history, the ministry's press department told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23361384 Bari, 4 June (TASR-correspondent) - President Peter Pellegrini opened on Thursday evening a new honorary consulate in the southern Italian city of Bari with the aim of promoting innovation and providing assistance to Slovaks in Apulia. https://etasr.sk/article/23362020 Bratislava, 4 June (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party will file a criminal complaint regarding the Education Ministry's X-rock project worth €10 million, PS MP Tina Gazovicova told a press conference on Thursday, adding that the party is also demanding an immediate halt to the project, answers from Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) and an investigation into the case by the relevant authorities. https://etasr.sk/article/23361866 Bratislava, 4 June (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) is scheduled to travel to Moldova and Ukraine on Thursday and Friday (4-5 June), TASR was told by the ministry's communications department on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23361555 Bratislava, 4 June (TASR) - An extraordinary parliamentary session to remove Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) from the post of House vice-chair is due to be held on Tuesday (9 June), and Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) has scheduled it for 1:15 p.m., TASR was told by the Parliament Office's media and public relations department on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23361629 Bratislava, 4 June (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party will file a criminal complaint regarding the Education Ministry's X-rock project worth €10 million, PS MP Tina Gazovicova told a press conference on Thursday, adding that the party is also demanding an immediate halt to the project, answers from Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) and an investigation into the case by the relevant authorities. https://etasr.sk/article/23361380 Bratislava, 4 June (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) on Wednesday rejected criticism from the opposition and "anti-government media" regarding recent nominations for Slovak ambassadorial posts, calling the reaction excessive and unreasonable. https://etasr.sk/article/23361269 Helsinki, 4 June TASR) - Finnish defence provider Patria has completed the deliveries of Patria AMV XP 8x8 armoured ambulances to Slovakia, TASR learnt from Patria's press release on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23361138 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