SUMMARY - Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) - The Cabinet led by Robert Fico (Smer-SD) will meet at its regular session following a two-week break on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21976687 Cerveny Klastor, April 23 (TASR) - "Unlocking" of the Dunajec River and hiking trails, a symbolic opening of the summer tourist season in the Pieniny mountains, won't take place in Cerveny Klastor (Presov region) on Saturday (April 26), as the organisers decided to cancel it after they learnt the date of Pope Francis' funeral. https://etasr.sk/article/21977015 Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) - The government at its session on Wednesday tasked Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) with asking the Biomedical Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) as soon as possible to prepare a comprehensive report on a quantitative analysis for the presence of DNA and other substances in selected retention batches of vaccines used against COVID-19 in Slovakia. https://etasr.sk/article/21977107 Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) - Slovakia will hold a day of state mourning on Saturday (April 26) in response to the death of Pope Francis, who had an extraordinary influence on public life in Slovakia. https://etasr.sk/article/21977276 Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) - A holy mass for the late Pope Francis will be held at St. Martin's Cathedral in Bratislava at 6 p.m. on Thursday (April 24), the Slovak Bishops Conference (KBS) has posted on a social network, adding that Slovakia will thus join the global mourning. https://etasr.sk/article/21977291 Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) - Vice-premier for the Recovery and Resilience Plan Peter Kmec (Voice-SD) has become a new member of the Government Council for Competitiveness and Productivity, according to a proposal by the Economy Ministry approved by the government at its session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21977356 Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) - State flags will fly at half-mast until the end of the state mourning in Slovakia, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) has decided in connection with the government's declaration of state mourning in response to the death of Pope Francis, Interior Ministry spokesman Matej Neumann informed TASR on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/21977400 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