SUMMARY - Friday, 8 August 2025 - 9 p.m.

Dunajska Streda, 8 August (TASR) – Police have identified a man suspected of starting Thursday’s (7 August) fire at a shopping centre in Dunajska Streda, thanks to CCTV footage and a criminal investigation has been launched for the offence of property damage, spokesperson for the Trnava regional police Veronika Dachova said on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22339142 Bratislava/Malacky, 8 August (TASR) – Spanish military units stationed at the Kuchyna airbase near Malacky have received new leadership as part of a regular rotation of forces. https://etasr.sk/article/22339141 Bratislava, 8 August (TASR) – The coalition party Voice–Social Democracy agrees with the position of Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) that all suspicions surrounding the ambulance service tender must be thoroughly investigated, TASR learnt from the party's press department on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22339124 Bratislava, 8 August (TASR) - The ambulance service tender must be cancelled, due to lingering doubts surrounding it, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated in his social media post on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22339125 Bratislava, 8 August (TASR) – Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice–SD) will announce the next steps regarding the controversial ambulance tender on Monday, 11 August. https://etasr.sk/article/22339101 Bratislava, 8 August (TASR) – The opposition sharply criticised Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) for failing to cancel the controversial ambulance tender or provide any explanation at his press conference, calling for his resignation again. https://etasr.sk/article/22338996 Bratislava, 8 August (TASR) – Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice–SD) will announce the next steps regarding the controversial ambulance tender on Monday, 11 August. https://etasr.sk/article/22338957 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. mf