SUMMARY - Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) - The Economy Ministry continues a series of talks with countries involved in the process of supplying and transporting strategic commodities, as the priority of the ministry is to secure stable energy supplies at prices affordable to the people and the national economy, the Economy Ministry press department declared on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21521165 Valletta, December 5 (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar met with Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Georgian Foreign Affairs Minister Maka Botchorishvili at a meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Malta on Thursday, TASR has reported based on the Slovak ministry's Facebook post. https://etasr.sk/article/21521161 Banovce nad Bebravou, December 5 (TASR) - A German shirt manufacturer called Eterna will shut down its production in Banovce nad Bebravou (Trencin region) because of growing costs, with about 300 employees due to lose their jobs, Banovce nad Bebravou facility director Marek Holubek confirmed to TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/21521146 Valletta, December 5 (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar met Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Malta on Thursday to discuss natural gas supplies and Ukraine, TASR has reported based on the Slovak ministry's Facebook post. https://etasr.sk/article/21521145 Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) - The Education Ministry is in contact with security forces regarding threatening emails received by several universities earlier on Thursday, TASR has learnt from the ministry's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/21521009 Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) - Deliberations on government-sponsored bills concerning the support for sports will be postponed by a week, so as to give more room for talks with MP Samuel Migal (Voice-SD) who has harboured reservations against the legislation, SNS leader Andrej Danko announced on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21520943 Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) - Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) travels to Russia under quite strange, secret and non-transparent circumstances, warned the opposition SaS party, adding that with its actions the Slovak Government undermines the country's foreign-policy orientation. https://etasr.sk/article/21520918 Bratislava/Pezinok, December 5 (TASR) - The main trial in the corruption case against NBS Governor and ex-finance minister Peter Kazimir won't take place on Monday, December 9, as originally scheduled, as the date was cancelled due to the judge deciding to take time to rule on the complaint of bias filed by the defence team, TASR learnt from Specialised Criminal Court spokesperson Katarina Kudjakova on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21520816 Revuca, December 5 (TASR) - The self-governing regions demand predictable financing from the government at the level of 2 percent of GDP, said regional governors following a meeting of the Self-governing Regions Association (SK8) held in the town of Revuca (Banska Bystrica region) on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21520805 Nitra, December 5 (TASR) - Rail service between Bratislava and Nitra will be launched as of mid-December, ZSSK railway passenger carrier general director Peter Helexa confirmed following talks held between the municipality of Nitra, the Labour Ministry and ZSSK representatives in Nitra on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21520671 Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) - Slovakia has received an offer of twelve Viper helicopters and for twelve upgraded combat-modified Blackhawk helicopters, stated Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21520662 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