SUMMARY - Wednesday, 27 August 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 27 August (TASR) – The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has criticised the government for failing to discuss the Slovak Academy of Sciences' (SAV) report on COVID-19 vaccine safety during its away-from-home session on Wednesday, party leader Branislav Groehling stated on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22387047 Bratislava, 27 August (TASR) - The opposition 'Slovakia' party disagrees with a proposal for an amendment to the parliamentary rules of procedure which would shorten the speaking time allowed for MPs, dubbing it a 'muzzle law' designed to harm the opposition, said MP Rastislav Kratky ('Slovakia', 'For the People', KU) on Wednesday, adding that his party is demanding the withdrawal of the amendment. https://etasr.sk/article/22387012 Bratislava/Senica, 27 August (TASR) - The governing coalition is currently at the final stage of the debate on the consolidation of public finances for next year, and with most of the measures already agreed, the discussion now concerns the extent to which the state should participate in the consolidation, said Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) following the away-from-home government session in Senica (Trnava region) on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22386845 Senica, 27 August (TASR) - I hope that the consolidation measures for 2026 will preserve enough funds for road maintenance and necessary investments, Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) told a briefing following an away-from-home session of the government in Senica (Trnava region) on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22386816 Senica, 27 August (TASR) - The Slovak Academy of Sciences' (SAV) analysis of the safety of anti-Covid vaccines wasn't supposed to be on the agenda of the away-from-home government session in Senica (Trnava region), and it won't be on the agenda of the regular session next week, either, said Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) following the session, expressing his full support for Government Proxy for Investigating COVID-19 Pandemic Management Peter Kotlar. https://etasr.sk/article/22386715 Bratislava, 27 August (TASR) - Disciplinary proceedings against prosecutor and former head of the now dissolved Special Prosecutor's Office Daniel Lipsic are set to begin with an oral hearing slated for 14-15 October, TASR reported on Wednesday based on a schedule of hearings published by the Supreme Administrative Court (NSS) on its website. https://etasr.sk/article/22386657 Bratislava, 27 August (TASR) - The Supreme Court upheld a prison sentence of 14 years and six months handed down by the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in May to former boss of Bratislava-based gang Juraj 'Pito' O. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] in a retrial on Wednesday, TASR reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22386573 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