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Kosice/Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) - Eight individuals were rushed into a hospital in the wake of a traffic accident in Drienovec (Kosice region), TASR learnt from Kosice regional spokesperson Jana Mesarova on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21645428 Kiev/Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) - Chair of the most popular opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party Michal Simecka met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kiev on Friday and stated that the Ukrainian head of state has an interest in cultivating good ties and cooperation with Slovakia, TASR learnt from a PS post on Facebook on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/21645427 Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) - The decision of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop the transit of gas through Ukraine significantly hurts Slovakia and causes damage worth billions to the entire EU, and if this won't change, Slovakia will embrace reciprocal measures, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) reiterated in his telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, TASR learnt from the Government Office on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21645294 Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) - The visit of representatives of opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) to Kiev confirms that they blindly and uncritically stand on the Ukrainian side and put Ukrainian interests before those of Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) declared on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21645277 Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) - Last year was the hottest in the history of measurements in Slovakia, with a maximum temperature of 38.3 degrees Celsius recorded on August 14, climatologist of the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) Peter Kajaba has reported at a press conference. https://etasr.sk/article/21645125 Presov, January 17 (TASR) - The excavation works of the new military hospital project in Presov are in the final stage, with the construction site visited on Friday by Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) and Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/21645000 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