SUMMARY - Sunday, January 19, 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) - The European Union (EU) and NATO are vital for Slovakia, but no one should be prevented from expressing criticism about their functioning or direction, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has stated in a video on social media, defending his party colleague, House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar. https://etasr.sk/article/21651948 (TA3, 'V politike', January 19) - The rhetoric of SNS leader Andrej Danko in Moscow, in which he accused Western powers of inciting conflicts between nations and creating instability in Central and Eastern Europe, is dangerous, according to Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) and MP and Progressive Slovakia (PS) party leader Michal Simecka, who agreed on the TA3 discussion programme 'V politike' (In Politics) on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/21652041 Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) - The Culture Ministry will hounour the Year of Ludovit Stur with a year-long series of events, including exhibitions, academic conferences, cultural performances, and educational projects, to commemorate the 210th anniversary of the birth of Slovak poet Ludovit Stur and highlight his valuable contribution to the Slovak nation. https://etasr.sk/article/21652145 Pezinok, January 19 (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) has sent the student, charged in the case of the knife attack at the secondary school in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), into custody, TASR has learnt from STS spokeswoman Katarina Kudjakova. https://etasr.sk/article/21652228 Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) - Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Office (UGKK) chairman Juraj Celler announced on Sunday that he will resign from his position on Monday, January 20, confirming the news to TASR, while also denying any communication with hackers who attacked the home ownership registry. https://etasr.sk/article/21652274 (STVR, 'O 5 minut 12', January 19) - The words of House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) regarding Slovakia's potential exit from the European Union (EU) and NATO were twisted, Andrej Danko (SNS) stated on STVR's discussion programme 'O 5 minut 12' (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday, while opposition MP and SaS leader Branislav Groehling reiterated his desire to confirm Slovakia's anchoring in European structures through a constitutional amendment. https://etasr.sk/article/21652454 Ostry Grun/Klak, January 19 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini on Sunday commemorated the victims of the so-called Bloody Sunday in the villages of Ostry Grun and Klak (Banska Bystrica region), where Nazis killed 148 people and burnt both villages in January 1945, calling the event the most brutal war crime committed on Slovak territory 80 years ago. https://etasr.sk/article/21652498 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