SUMMARY - Wednesday, 13 August 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 13 August (TASR) - The ambulance service tender was scrapped in a lawful manner, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) stated at a press conference on Wednesday, assuring that the expiring licences for the operation of emergency medical service stations can be extended. https://etasr.sk/article/22350105 Bratislava, 13 August (TASR) - Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) admitted to suspicions in the ambulance service tender with his appearance on Wednesday, the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS), 'Slovakia' and 'For the People' parties stated on Wednesday, accusing him of not explaining or refuting them and also of not wanting to publish the results of the scrapped tender. https://etasr.sk/article/22350175 Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) - The Nurses and Midwives Trade Union (OZSaPA) welcomes the scrapping of the ambulance service tender, however, according to them, a fundamental systemic change of the emergency medical service is necessary, TASR was told on Wednesday by association head Monika Kavecka, who called on governing politicians and responsible institutions not to move the discussion only to the preparation of a new tender with subtle adjustments. https://etasr.sk/article/22349697 Bratislava, 13 August (TASR) – Opposition party Progressive Slovakia (PS) is open to discussing a proposal to nationalise the emergency medical services system, but the party believes the first step must be to ensure transparency in the latest ambulance service tender, as MP Oskar Dvorak (PS) stated in Parliament on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22349756 Bratislava, 13 August (TASR) - I can imagine the nationalisation of the emergency medical service (EMS), but not via hasty solutions, chairman of the parliamentary health committee Vladimir Balaz (Smer-SD) told reporters following Wednesday's committee meeting on the ouster of Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/22349872 Bratislava, 13 August (TASR) – Members of the Slovak Parliament should debate in their plenary session the suspicions of British interference in the 2023 Slovak parliamentary elections, according to Marian Kery (Smer-SD), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. https://etasr.sk/article/22349618 Belgrade, August 13 (TASR) - The Slovak minority in the Serbian Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is afraid of further violence and Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) should immediately address the situation via diplomatic channels, said chairman of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party Michal Simecka following the meeting with compatriots in the town of Backi Petrovac on Wednesday, TASR has learnt from a statement released by the PS media department. https://etasr.sk/article/22349827 Bratislava, 13 August (TASR) - Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic on Wednesday telephoned his Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini to ask for Slovakia's help with the massive fires the country is currently facing, TASR has learnt from Pellegrini's post on a social network on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22349980 Bratislava, 13 August (TASR) - The coalition Voice-SD party won't agree to any proposal that would in any way worsen the financial or living situation of the most vulnerable groups of people living in Slovakia, Voice-SD chairman Matus Sutaj Estok posted on Wednesday on a social network before Thursday's (14 August) coalition council meeting. https://etasr.sk/article/22350197 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