SUMMARY - Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) - Last year, fewer than 54,000 people died in Slovakia, down by 0.5 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), the Statistics Office reported on Thursday, adding that this is the lowest figure to be posted since coronavirus appeared in the country in 2020. https://etasr.sk/article/21911663 Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) - A doctor from the plastic-surgery clinic at Ruzinov Hospital in Bratislava has tested positive for an illegal substance, Bratislava University Hospital (UNB) spokesperson Eva Kliska informed TASR on Thursday, adding that the hospital terminated the doctor's contract with immediate effect. https://etasr.sk/article/21911689 Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) - Volkswagen (VW) Slovakia, the biggest carmaker in the country, ended last year with sound results, company representatives told a news conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21911809 Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) - Slovak Television and Radio (STVR) will televise a special broadcast from the Slavin Memorial in Bratislava on Friday (April 4) on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Bratislava's liberation during WWII, its PR manager Filip Puchovsky has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/21911895 Kremnica, April 3 (TASR) - To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the town of Kremnica, an exhibition titled 'The Liberation of Slovakia 1945' was opened to the public at the State Archive in Banska Bystrica on Thursday, featuring a personal story by Slovak war veteran Vladimir Strmen. https://etasr.sk/article/21911944 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. ko