SUMMARY - Wednesday, 17 September 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan, who took part in a protest against consolidation organised by opposition parties in Bratislava on Tuesday, interfered in Slovakia's internal affairs and dragged Slovakia into the current campaign in the Czech Republic ahead of the election to the Chamber of Deputies, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) posted on a social network on Wednesday, adding that he's instructed the Slovak ambassador to the Czech Republic to convey the Slovak government's protest to the Czech side. https://etasr.sk/article/22460174 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - Several opposition parties criticised the decision to restrict the debate on the package of consolidation measures for next year in Parliament on Wednesday, adding that if the governing coalition doesn't allow a parliamentary debate, it will "take to the streets". https://etasr.sk/article/22460561 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) – The Defence Ministry's contribution to consolidation is not only in direct savings within the ministry or investments in dual projects in the field of health care, but also in cooperation with and assistance to other ministries, said Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) following the government meeting on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22460520 Bratislava, September 17 (TASR) - Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) said after Wednesday's cabinet meeting that his ministry has prepared measures that will save state expenditures as part of the consolidation effort. https://etasr.sk/article/22460430 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - Some of the funds needed by the Education, Research, Development and Youth Ministry as part of consolidation measures could be found by rationalising the school network, said Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) after the government session on Wednesday in connection with consolidation proposals and the ensuing discussion. https://etasr.sk/article/22460252 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) – President Peter Pellegrini received Supreme Court chair Frantisek Mozner at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, with Mozner presenting the court's current priorities to the head of state. https://etasr.sk/article/22460055 Bratislava, September 17 (TASR) - Reacting to criticism from the mayor of Bratislava's borough of Raca, Michal Drotovan, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) has declared that the mayors of Bratislava's boroughs are being informed about the hospital being built in Bratislava's borough of Vajnory and that he's already met several of them regarding the topic of the national hospital. https://etasr.sk/article/22459941 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - People with disabilities are equal citizens, let's see them as people who have something to offer us and something to teach us, as they are a contribution and a great enrichment for us, said President Peter Pellegrini when addressing the participants in a conference held on Wednesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. https://etasr.sk/article/22459898 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - I regret that the police trade union has organised a rally in front of Parliament, said Parliamentary Vice-chair and leader of the Slovak National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko on Wednesday, adding that the situation requires dialogue. https://etasr.sk/article/22459689 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - The opposition political parties support the rally held by police officers and firefighters in front of the parliamentary building on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22459499 Bratislava, 17 September (TASR) - I don't understand why unions have called a rally in front of Parliament, stated Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) before the government meeting on Wednesday, adding that the consolidation of public finances won't affect police officers and firefighters. https://etasr.sk/article/22459458 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/22459452 Bratislava, September 17 (TASR) – The police trade union called a rally in front of Parliament on Wednesday morning as union members are unhappy about the salary freeze planned for 2026. https://etasr.sk/article/22459142 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