SUMMARY - Friday, 1 August 2025 - 9 p.m.

Kosice, August 1 (TASR) - A government audit in the project of Kosice self-governing region for the protection and restoration of biodiversity in the forests around Dobsina and Gelnica found no errors and public money was used purposefully and transparently, Kosice region head Rastislav Trnka said on Friday in response to a police investigation into the biodiversity project and accusations that the work wasn't carried out in full and millions of euros in damage were incurred. https://etasr.sk/article/22321922 Bratislava, 1 August (TASR) – Opposition parties Progressive Slovakia (PS) and Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) consider the upcoming away-from-home session of the House Committee for Public Administration and Regional Development in the town of Gelnica (Kosice region) a legitimate right and claim that state assistance following the early July windstorm in the Gelnica district came too late. https://etasr.sk/article/22322035 Bratislava, 1 August (TASR) - The Education, Research, Development and Youth Ministry considers support for the children of refugees from Ukraine to be one of the key areas, noting that it has implemented and continues to implement a number of activities in this area, the ministry told TASR on Friday in response to the report by the Supreme Audit Office (NKU), adding that Slovakia is preparing further measures. https://etasr.sk/article/22322298 Bratislava, 1 August (TASR) - The state budget deficit in July 2025 increased to €3.64 billion (January-July), while in July alone the deficit grew by more than half a billion, chief economist at CSOB bank Marek Gabris said in a commentary on the current development of the state budget for July and for the first seven months of this year, adding that a year ago, it was about €180 million more during the first summer month. https://etasr.sk/article/22322167 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