SUMMARY - Sunday, 10 August 2025 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 10 August (TASR) - The scrapping of the ambulance service tender is important in terms of time considering the beginning of the negotiations of the governing parties on the 2026 budget, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said in a video posted on a social network on Saturday evening (9 August), adding that to reach an agreement will be very difficult, especially because of the necessary austerity, but also because of the political views of the ruling parties. https://etasr.sk/article/22342867 Handlova, 10 August (TASR) - We commemorate today not only the biggest mining tragedy in the Handlova Mine (Trencin region) in 2009, in which nine miners and 11 mine rescuers died; we remember all the men, fathers and grandfathers who lost the most precious thing they had, their lives, deep underground, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) said on Sunday on the occasion of Mining Accidents Victims Day, also known as White Rose Day. https://etasr.sk/article/22342935 Bratislava, 10 August (TASR) – Since the introduction of the new tax, the consumption of sugary drinks in Slovakia dropped by approximately 12 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year, with some consumers shifting towards smaller packaging, the Financial Policy Institute (IFP) under the Finance Ministry has reported on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/22342810 Bratislava, 10 August (TASR) - The number of bankruptcies declared for the property of corporate entities amounted to 34 in July, up by almost 42 percent from the 24 reported in June, Slovak company Credit Bureau (CRIF) stated on Tuesday, adding that the figure grew by as much as 11 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) from the 16 seen last July. https://etasr.sk/article/22342963 Bratislava, 10 August (TASR) - High temperatures will occur in most of Slovakia on Sunday, prompting the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) to issue both first and second degree alerts. https://etasr.sk/article/22342535 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