SUMMARY - Monday, 7 July 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) - Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka has annulled the charge of misuse of power filed against police officer Pavol D. from the so-called 'Curillovci' group [police officers who were investigating high-profile corruption cases and have faced suspension and criminal charges since 2023 - ed.note], citing a violation of the law to the detriment of the accused. https://etasr.sk/article/22246561 Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) - The parliamentary building is set to undergo renovation aimed at reducing its energy consumption, with the Parliament Office launching a public procurement process for a contract estimated at nearly four million euros, excluding VAT. https://etasr.sk/article/22246607 Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) - The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry on Monday launched a €44-million call for projects for farmers affected by foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). https://etasr.sk/article/22246745 Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) – The new construction law, in effect since 1 April 2025, has failed to deliver on promises to streamline and speed up building permit procedures, instead creating confusion and increased red tape, the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party stated on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22246762 Sturovo/Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) – All outdoor pools at the Vadas Thermal Resort in Sturovo (Nitra region) have been approved for use by the Regional Public Health Authority in Nove Zamky following laboratory tests that confirmed the water is free of thermotolerant amoebas, TASR learnt on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22246825 Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) - Slovakia has long had low public investment, despite the growing need for repairs and modernisation, Slovakia's central bank (NBS) chief economist Michal Horvath and NBS public finance analyst Marian Labaj have stated in a blog, adding that the investment debt is growing and affecting Slovaks in their everyday lives. https://etasr.sk/article/22247078 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. lin