SUMMARY - Friday, March 28, 2025 - 9.15 p.m.

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - Government Proxy for Investigation into the COVID-19 Pandemic Management Peter Kotlar has submitted serious evidence to Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) posted on a social network on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21892462 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - An extraordinary cabinet meeting is likely to be convened on Monday, March 31, due to the demands of members of the crisis management team for the prevention of the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said in a video on social media on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21892212 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - No additional farms in Slovakia have been confirmed with foot-and-mouth disease, and the government has taken measures against this disease in a timely and swift manner, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Friday, partly in response to opposition criticism that the government has been late in coming up with measures. https://etasr.sk/article/21891943 Brussels, March 28 (TASR) - The European Commission (EC) is investigating the origin and mode of introduction of foot-and-mouth disease into Central Europe but it doesn't currently know a credible answer to this question, a Commission expert told TASR on Friday, praising the rapid and appropriate response to the outbreak in Slovakia. https://etasr.sk/article/21892420 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has called on President Peter Pellegrini to veto an amendment to the Act on Prosecutors and Legal Candidates to the Prosecutor's Office that introduces an after-service pension for Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka. https://etasr.sk/article/21891990 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - The opposition 'Slovakia' party has called on Prosecutor-General (PG) Maros Zilinka to complete his entire tenure until 2027, MP Gabor Grendel ('Slovakia', 'For the People', KU) said at a press conference on Friday in response to the approval of an after-service pension on Thursday (March 27) for the prosecutor-general, which he would receive even if he doesn't complete his term of office. https://etasr.sk/article/21891821 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - Slovakia is ready to provide assistance in international solidarity after the earthquake in Myanmar, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) posted on a social network on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21892205 Brussels, March 28 (TASR-correspondent) - Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) and State Secretary Radomir Salitros attended a meeting of the EU General Affairs Council on cohesion policy in Brussels on Friday, stating that the main topic was adapting cohesion policy so that the EU will be able to respond to the changing priorities and challenges that it faces. https://etasr.sk/article/21891912 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - The Culture Ministry set up a new independent budget-subsidised organisation called the Culture Ministry's Facilities Administration as of February 1, 2025, TASR was told by head of the ministry's communications department Petra Bacinska on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21892129 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - National tourism promotion organisation 'Slovakia Travel' has a new director general, namely Peter Bencurik, who was previously the head of the Slovak exposition Expo 2025 Osaka, TASR learnt from Slovakia Travel's communications department head Zuzana Eliasova on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21892371 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. am