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Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - Four new political parties are currently seeking to be established in Slovakia, according to a notice about the collection of the required signatures that the Interior Ministry has published on its website. https://etasr.sk/article/21972200 Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - The Interior Ministry has decided to hold a memorial tribute to Pope Francis by lowering its flags to half-mast, ministry spokesperson Matej Neumann told TASR on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/21971847 Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - Pope Francis was the embodiment of empathy and goodness, as well as a source of energy in the fight for the most vulnerable, stated former Slovak President Andrej Kiska (2014-19) in a social media post on Monday, adding that his meetings with the Holy Father will remain in his memory forever. https://etasr.sk/article/21971720 Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - Whipping women without their consent as part of the Easter celebrations is not a tradition, but a sign of disrespect, and the Easter whipping tradition is not a licence for inappropriate behaviour, stated the police on social media on Easter Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/21971588 Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - A great good is departing with late Pope Francis, who had a compassionate, kind and understanding heart and whose death is a loss for the entire world, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in reaction to the passing of the head of the Catholic Church on social media on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/21971583 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