SUMMARY - Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - The student attack at a grammar school in the town of Spisska Stara Ves in Presov region was condemned by opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS), Christian Democrats (KDH) and Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party leaders. https://etasr.sk/article/21641122 Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - The entire society must condemn all aggression and violence and return to mutual respect and esteem for rules and authority, Parliamentary Vice-Chair entrusted with the powers of the House Chair Peter Ziga (Voice-SD) stated on Thursday, adding that there's a duty to ensure that a tragedy similar to the attack at the secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region) will never happen again, TASR learnt from the Parliament Office's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/21641124 Spisska Stara Ves, January 16 (TASR) - The victims of the attack at the secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves are two women, aged 18 and 51, TASR learnt from Danka Capakova from the Emergency Medical Service Operational Centre. https://etasr.sk/article/21641152 Kosice, January 16 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has declared the government's support for the construction of rental flats in Kosice and its surroundings as part of the state-supported rental housing project, TASR learnt on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21641204 Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - Slovak Bishops Conference (KBS) head and Kosice Metropolitan Archbishop Bernard Bober expressed his spiritual closeness after the attack in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), the KBS press office told TASR on Thursday, adding that Bober received with deep sorrow the news of the tragedy that struck the secondary grammar school. https://etasr.sk/article/21641219 Moscow/Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - Slovakia and Russia plan to increase the number of mutual visits in 2025, with invitations for Russian cultural representatives already being prepared at the Slovak Culture Ministry, said MP Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) in an interview for the Russian news agency TASS, published on Thursday, as reported by TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/21641225 Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - State hospitals should receive additional financial support of €212 million from the recovery plan, and the first candidate should be the Children's University Hospital in Kosice, stated MP for the 'Slovakia' party and former health minister Marek Krajci on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21641256 Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - The knife attack at the secondary grammar school in the town of Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region) is a painful reminder of how fragile the safety of our children is and highlights the urgent need for action, Commissioner for Children Jozef Miklosko posted on a social network on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21641291 Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) hopes that only proposals agreed upon by the coalition council will be presented at the regular parliamentary session in February, adding that if it turns out the coalition is unable to govern, an early general election may follow, he told the media on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21641336 Bratislava/Spisska Stara Ves, January 16 (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) called for an end to the spread of hatred in connection with Thursday's attack at the secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), he announced at a press conference. https://etasr.sk/article/21641503 Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - Education Trade Union condemns the knife attack at the secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), expressing sincere condolences to the victims' families and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, head of the union's office Juraj Stodolovsky stated in a response to Thursday's tragic incident. https://etasr.sk/article/21641525 Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - During negotiations in Moscow, the Slovak parliamentary delegation aimed to send a signal to start discussing how to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, stated House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21641654 Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - After Thursday's attack at the secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), two victims – a student and a teacher – were confirmed, along with one seriously injured student hospitalised in Poprad hospital (Presov region), as announced by Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/21641753 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. lin