SUMMARY - Wednesday, November 6 2024 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - The investment of China's Gotion in the production of batteries for electric vehicles in Slovakia has the support of the top Chinese leadership, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated after the cabinet meeting on Wednesday as part of the evaluation of his working trip to China, during which he also discussed this investment. https://etasr.sk/article/21428774 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - The strategic partnership with China doesn't create security risks for Slovakia, nor does it threaten the country's sovereignty, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) rejected raising similar doubts following the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, at which he and Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) looked back at the government's recent visit to China. https://etasr.sk/article/21429062 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - Salaries of nurses, midwives, paramedics and other selected groups of health workers are to grow in the next two years as planned before the adoption of consolidation changes, according to the government's amendment to the law on health-care providers approved by MPs on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21428904 Zilina, November 6 (TASR) - I want to invite all representatives of Slovak local government to the Presidential Palace early next year for a discussion on the future of its financing, President Peter Pellegrini said following Wednesday's meeting with Zilina region governor Erika Jurinova and Zilina mayor Peter Fiabane during his regional trip to Zilina region. https://etasr.sk/article/21428874 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - Representatives of the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party are asking Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) for a meeting, MPs for SaS told a press conference on Wednesday, adding that they want to present him with proposals for solutions to the current situation in the health-care sector. https://etasr.sk/article/21429147 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - I hope that Donald Trump won't fulfil his promise and leave Ukraine to its fate, MP and leader of the 'Slovakia' party Igor Matovic posted on a social network on Wednesday in response to the result of the presidential election in the USA. https://etasr.sk/article/21429134 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - Richard Gluck (Smer-SD) has become the chairman of the parliamentary defence and security committee. https://etasr.sk/article/21428967 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - Parliament didn't elect the public administration and regional development committee head on Wednesday, although Michal Sipos ('Slovakia', 'For the People', Christian Union/KU) was the only candidate for the post. https://etasr.sk/article/21429033 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - GIB EnergyX, a joint venture of Chinese group Gotion and Slovak company Inobat, positively perceives the decision of the municipal council in Surany (Nitra region), which approved the sale of land under the future battery plant, the company said on Wednesday, adding that this vote represents a significant step forward for the entire project. https://etasr.sk/article/21429100 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - MPs will vote on the opposition motion to dismiss Rudolf Huliak (Independent) from the post of parliamentary agriculture and environment committee head at the next regular session, which begins on November 26, TASR learnt on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21428806 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - If MP Rudolf Huliak (Independent) ends in the post of parliamentary agriculture and environment committee head, the Slovak National Party (SNS) will nominate him for the post again, SNS chief and House Vice-Chair Andrej Danko stated at a press conference on Wednesday, speaking about the chaos during the no-confidence vote. https://etasr.sk/article/21428703 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - At the end of Wednesday's session MPs discussed a coalition-sponsored draft resolution responding to a verdict handed down by Presov Region Court, which found ex-president Andrej Kiska guilty of the crime of tax fraud. https://etasr.sk/article/21429198 Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is set to travel to Budapest on Thursday to attend the 5th European Political Community (EPC) summit and an informal meeting of the European Council the following day, TASR has learnt from the Government Office. https://etasr.sk/article/21428748 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