SUMMARY - Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) - The state is prepared to ensure the security of Slovakia resolutely, professionally and in compliance with the law, Interior Minister and Voice-SD leader Matus Sutaj Estok stated in his video on a social network with respect to the upcoming Friday's (January 24) protests. https://etasr.sk/article/21668464 Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) - Public Ombudsman Robert Dobrovodsky will attend Friday's (January 24) public protest in Bratislava to make sure in person that the police won't use inappropriate or unjustified force against protesters and informed the police of his planned presence as well, TASR learnt from Ombudsman's spokesperson Branislav Gigac on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21668403 Kosice, January 23 (TASR) - The Kosice police officer, charged with manslaughter after he'd beaten up a person in custody to death in November 2024, has been released from the force as of Thursday and his colleague, who is charged with misuse of apublic official's power, will be terminated too, the Interior Ministry confirmed to TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21668151 Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini appointed 14 judges on Thursday, emphasising in his speech that the real fulfillment of everyone’s constitutional right to justice will depend on the new judges. https://etasr.sk/article/21668007 Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) - The Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) has been misused for political purposes, which is why its director Pavol Gaspar needs to be ousted, declared at a press conference on Thursday opposition lawmakers of SaS, who will submit a motion to that effect to Parliament. https://etasr.sk/article/21667991 Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) - Salaries for both teaching and non-teaching staff in education could increase by 7 percent starting in September this year, although the final salary increase must be confirmed by the Finance Ministry and agreed upon within the ruling coalition, TASR has learnt from the Education Ministry's following a meeting between the ministry and the representatives of the Education Trade Union. https://etasr.sk/article/21667942 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