SUMMARY - Wednesday, 17 September 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) – MPs will discuss the package of consolidation measures for next year via a fast-tracked legislative procedure and should make a final decision on the package during the current session of Parliament. https://etasr.sk/article/22458935 Bratislava, September 17 (TASR) - Prosecutor-General (PG) Maros Zilinka on Tuesday (16 September) dropped the charges against three police officers of the former National Crime Agency (NAKA), Branislav D., Robert M. and Roman S. [names abbreviated for legal reasons], TASR learnt on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22458888 Krasnohorske Podhradie, 17 September (TASR) – The Slovak National Museum (SNM) has withdrawn from the contract with the contractor for the reconstruction of Krasna Horka Castle in Kosice region, with MBM-GROUP, the company carrying out the renovation, claiming that this withdrawal is invalid, the company's board chairwoman Alena Novakova told TASR on Wednesday, adding that the firm will defend itself in court. https://etasr.sk/article/22458832 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - At its regular session on Wednesday, the government will deal with the living conditions of people with disabilities in Slovakia, as well as the update of the Slovakia's military representation at the EU and NATO. https://etasr.sk/article/22458575 Banska Bystrica, 17 September (TASR) - Samuel S. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], who has been charged with the knife attack that took place at a grammar school in the town of Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region) in January, will remain in custody, as the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) rejected his appeal for release on Tuesday (16 September), Maria Horakova of STS has told TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22458711 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) was released from hospital to be cared for at home on Wednesday morning, said Culture Ministry State Secretary Tibor Bernatak before the government session on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22458786 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - New orders in Slovak industry went down by 1.9 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) to €4.38 billion in July 2025, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday, adding that this was the fourth decline in a row and the second highest seen this year. https://etasr.sk/article/22458666 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - Year-on-year (y-o-y) inflation measured by the EU's Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) slackened its growth to 4.4 percent, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22458617 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