SUMMARY - Thursday, 26 June 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 26 June (TASR) - Slovakia will support conclusions of the European Council summit starting in Brussels on Thursday. Contrary to Hungary, Slovakia doesn't have problems with the part concerning Ukraine. However, it will draw partners' attention to the problem with the planned complete halt to Russian gas imports to the EU and it won't vote for the planned 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions until this problem is resolved, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) informed a meeting of the parliamentary European affairs committee shortly before his departure to Brussels. https://etasr.sk/article/22213359 Bratislava, 26 June (TASR) - Slovakia evacuated more Slovak nationals from the Middle East, Foreign Affairs Ministry's communications department told TASR on Thursday, adding that they were brought to the M.R. Stefanik Airport on Wednesday evening by a government aircraft which departed from Aqaba, Jordan. https://etasr.sk/article/22213594 Bratislava, 26 June (TASR) - Rules for accepting foreigners in Slovakia will change, as some of the administrative obligations will be cancelled altogether while other procedures simplified, according to the amendment to the legislation on the residence of foreigners, signed into law by the President Peter Pellegrini on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22213756 Bratislava, 26 June (TASR) - The Internal Affairs Inspectorate (UIS) has brought charges against two former officers of the scrapped National Crime Agency (NAKA) B.D. and R.M. [names abbreviated due to legal reasons] of the crime of abuse of power by a public official and obstruction of justice, TASR was told by UIS spokeswoman Andrea Dobiasova on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22213773 Bratislava/Spisska Bela, 26 June (TASR) - An investigator on Wednesday (25 June) charged a woman who confessed to killing her child with the particularly serious crime of murder of a protected person, Presov Regional Prosecutor's Office spokesman Michal Sovic has confirmed for TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22213556 Bratislava, 26 June (TASR) - Judicial Council head Marcela Kosova announced election of one candidate for the post of judge of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for September 16, Judicial Council Office's spokesperson Veronika Vasilkova has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22213479 Bratislava, June 26 (TASR) - Devin Castle in Bratislava will once again serve as the venue for the nationwide Cyril and Methodius celebrations in 2025 after the similar event last year and on this occasion, a full-day cultural program is prepared for visitors on Saturday (5 July), TASR learnt on Thursday from the Defence Ministry - which organises the celebrations in cooperation with the ministries of Interior and Health. https://etasr.sk/article/22213800 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