Area Near Bratislava's Lake Kuchajda Hosting Olympic Festival as of Friday An Olympic Festival dedicated to the 2024 Olympics in Paris (July 26-August 11) started in the area near Lake Kuchajda in Bratislava's borough of Nove Mesto on Friday.
President: Visit to Defence Ministry Not Symbolic, Army Important My visit to the Defence Ministry isn't only symbolic, as the army carries out important tasks with regards to the war in Ukraine, said President Peter Pellegrini during his visit to the ministry on Wednesday.
President: Arrival of F-16 Fighters Important for Slovakia's Defence The arrival of the first two Slovak F-16 fighter jets from the United States is important for Slovakia's defence, said Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces and President Peter Pellegrini at a ceremony that took place as the aircraft landed at Kuchyna military airbase on Monday.
PS and SaS View Rainbow Pride as Symbol of Respect, Call for Tolerance The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and Progressive Slovakia (PS) parties are calling for equal rights for all and tolerance in society in connection with Rainbow Pride that is taking place in Bratislava on Saturday.
Pellegrini: Hungary Promises to Extend Protection of Slovakia's Airspace Hungary has promised to extend its assistance in protecting Slovakia's airspace until the end of 2025, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini announced following his meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Tamas Sulyok in Budapest on Thursday.
Martin Hojsik Elected as European Parliament Vice-president MEPs on Tuesday elected Slovak MEP Martin Hojsik from the Renew Europe (RE) liberal faction as one of the 14 vice-presidents of the European Parliament.
President Dismisses Two Judicial Council Members Appointed by Caputova President Peter Pellegrini has dismissed two members of the Judicial Council, Lucia Berdisova and Tomas Gabris, who were appointed by his predecessor Zuzana Caputova.