SUMMARY - Wednesday, October 30 , 2024 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) has my full support in negotiations with health-care workers, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced following the government session on Wednesday, praising Sasko for giving the talks his all. https://etasr.sk/article/21401662 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - The economic mood among Slovak entrepreneurs and consumers worsened for the fourth month in a row in October, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) falling by 4.8 points to 97.5, the lowest figure seen in the past year, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21401813 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Wednesday defended his upcoming trip to China, claiming that it's extraordinarily important, as he and Chinese representatives will sign a total of 13 documents. https://etasr.sk/article/21401819 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - The fourth payment from the European Union (EU) under the Recovery and Resilience Plan amounting to €800 million should arrive in Slovakia's account on Thursday (October 31), Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced at a news conference on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21401876 Martin, October 30 (TASR) - The current political situation doesn't necessitate an intervention by the head of state, said President Peter Pellegrini during his regional trip to the town of Martin (Zilina region) on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21401952 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - Transformation of hospitals into joint stock companies is out of question, the government isn't going to do anything that could lead to more uncertainty, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said after the government meeting on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21401971 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is ready to take part in the military parade in Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany next year, he himself said on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21402079 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) refuses allegations of having "bribed" three independent lawmakers who left the SNS caucus, in exchange for maintaining their support. https://etasr.sk/article/21402108 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - A shooting occurred on Wednesday night in the Bratislava borough of Rusovce, with the police having apprehended a suspect under the influence of alcohol, TASR was told by Bratislava regional police spokesperson Jana Simunkova on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/21402166 Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - The opposition on Wednesday lambasted Premier Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) upcoming visit to China, opining that it could have a negative impact on Slovakia in the future. https://etasr.sk/article/21402249 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. zel