SUMMARY - Friday, 15 August 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - There is no conflict in the governing coalition over the post of governor of Slovakia's central bank (NBS), Prime Minister and Smer-SD leader Robert Fico stated at a press conference on Friday, adding that the post belongs to the Voice-SD party, and Smer-SD isn't claiming it. https://etasr.sk/article/22355266 Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has criticised the activities of the opposition, especially the Progressive Slovakia (PS) party, related to the incident that happened at the festival in the town of Backi Petrovac last weekend, TASR has learnt at premier's press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22355154 Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - The opposition 'Slovakia' party has challenged the arguments presented by Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) regarding the cancellation of the ambulance service tender, and is again calling on the minister to resign, TASR reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22355198 Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - Smer-SD is prepared to vote in favour of reducing the number of self-governing regions, the Slovak National Party (SNS), which came up with the proposal, is also ready to support it, while the matter now depends on the Voice-SD party, which didn't comment on it at the coalition council meeting on Thursday (August 14), stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22354985 Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - For the Slovak government, the most important thing is that the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin leads to a ceasefire and an end to the senseless killing of Slavs in Ukraine, stated Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22354885 Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - Speaking at a press conference on Friday, opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party Presidium member Ivank Korcok and MP Tomas Valasek criticised the government for failing to define Slovakia's interests regarding Friday's meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. https://etasr.sk/article/22354792 Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - Coalition Voice-SD leader and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok expects the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to result in reasonable positions from both leaders and hopes that the talks will lead to a truce in Ukraine, the minister stated at a press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22355128 Banska Bystrica, 15 August (TASR) - Reducing the number of self-governing regions would paralyse the functioning of local government for several years and lower the quality of life for people in Slovakia, Banska Bystrica region governor Ondrej Lunter told TASR on Friday, in response to the SNS proposal, which now also has the support of Smer-SD. https://etasr.sk/article/22355113 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