SUMMARY - Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 9 p.m.

Hlohovec, April 24 (TASR) - I consider the environmental damage at the Vlcie hory landfill near Hlohovec to be critical, stated President Peter Pellegrini at a briefing during his visit to the landfill site as part of his regional trip to Hlohovec and Galanta (both Trnava region) on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21981693 Galanta, April 24 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini is in discussions with former chair of the Hungarian Alliance Krisztian Forro about the potential appointment of Forro as a presidential advisor on national minority communities, TASR learnt on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21981932 Galanta, April 24 (TASR) - The state should transfer some powers from the national police to city and local police forces, such as the power to measure driving speed and issue fines for speeding violations, President Peter Pellegrini declared during a press briefing on Thursday in Galanta (Trnava region). https://etasr.sk/article/21982163 Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini has ratified the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union (EU) and its member states on one side, and the government of Malaysia on the other, TASR learnt from his official website on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21981582 Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - Protest rallies are being held in several cities and towns across Slovakia and abroad on Thursday evening, with the public also protesting against the amendment to the law on non-governmental organisations. https://etasr.sk/article/21981817 Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - As part of the first phase of the optimisation of secondary schools, 52 projects have been submitted to the Education Ministry, with smaller schools expected to be merged into larger units, Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) announced at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/21981715 Surany, April 24 (TASR) - An open and factual dialogue is the best tool for building trust and finding solutions together, and strategic projects shouldn't be subject to politicisation or short-sighted interpretations, said GIB EnergyX Slovakia, the investor in a battery plant in Surany (Nitra region), in response to the Environment Ministry's statement that it is taking steps to suspend the process of a mandatory environmental impact assessment of the battery plant in Surany. https://etasr.sk/article/21982004 Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - The Defence Ministry awarded the Military Act of the Year 2024 in four categories, with three soldiers and several teams being among the laureates, TASR has learnt from the ministry's press department head Michal Bachraty. https://etasr.sk/article/21982291 Vranov nad Toplou, April 24 (TASR) - The construction of a roundabout, which will be the first stage of the long-awaited bypass of Vranov nad Toplou in Presov region could start soon, Investments Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) stated following a working meeting with representatives of the municipality and the road administration on Thursday, adding that he has already discussed the project with the Transport Ministry state secretary, who promised to include the bypass among the ministry's priorities. https://etasr.sk/article/21982264 Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - The Slovak Prosecutors Council has long viewed attacks on the integrity of prosecutors during the performance of their duties as a serious issue and emphasizes that these attacks reflect the growing coarseness of public life and are becoming more frequent, with such behavior also evident among political elites, council chair Stanislav Jakubcik told TASR on Tuesday, underlining that the council members condemn these attacks and call on relevant authorities to take action. https://etasr.sk/article/21981787 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