SUMMARY - Monday, 25 August 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - Slovakia needs more than just a new tender and further promises of transparency, it needs a systemic reform of the emergency medical service (EMS) that puts patients and state interests at the forefront, while limiting profit opportunities for financial groups, the Doctors Trade Union Association (LOZ) stated on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22381240 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - The Environment Ministry has launched a nationwide brown bear census which is set to be the largest in Slovakia's history, TASR reported on Monday based on a social media post published by Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (an SNS nominee). https://etasr.sk/article/22381129 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - The Klub 500 business association says it is both correct and important that the key social partners have jointly presented, for the first time in history, the specific and rational measures that could bring nearly €2 billion annually into the state budget, TASR reported on the basis of the association's statement on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22381074 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - People should have the power to directly decide on shortening the ongoing parliamentary term through a referendum, according to the opposition 'Slovakia' party's proposal for a draft amendment to the Slovak Constitution, TASR reported on Sunday (24 August). https://etasr.sk/article/22380962 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. jrg