SUMMARY - Monday, 22 September 2025 - 5 p.m.

Krusovce, 22 September (TASR) - The unemployment rate in Slovakia fell slightly in August when compared to the previous month, and the share of available jobseekers of working age reached 3.85 percent, said Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) during a trip to a company called ZKW in the village of Krusovce in Nitra district on Monday, adding that it's even more important that this year has seen the lowest levels of unemployment in Slovakia's history. New Jersey, 22 September (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) attended the 47th Slovak Heritage Festival in New Jersey on Sunday (21 September), TASR was told by the ministry's communications department on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22481925 Pezinok/Bratislava, 22 September (TASR) – The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok on Monday sentenced gang boss Juraj 'Pito' Ondrejcak to a combined prison term of 21 years and 4 months, under medium security, and also imposed a protective supervision order for a period of three years. https://etasr.sk/article/22481884 Ruzomberok, 22 September (TASR) - Another unexpected landslide has occurred on the Hubova-Ivachnova D1 motorway section in Zilina region and has had an impact on one bridge structure, stated Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) in the town of Prievidza (Trencin region) on Monday, adding that the landslide has delayed the opening of this motorway section by several months. https://etasr.sk/article/22481839 New York, 22 September (TASR) - Slovakia has officially joined the UN Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Workers, ceremonially signed at the UN headquarters in New York on Sunday (21 September), with Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) signing the document in recent days on behalf of the Slovak government, the Foreign Affairs Ministry's communications department informed TASR on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22481799 Bratislava, 22 September (TASR) - In reaction to Monday's call for a general strike on 17 November by the opposition Freedom and Slovakia (SaS) party, another opposition party, 'Slovakia', said that it regrets that opposition parties are sending messages to each other via the media, 'Slovakia' spokesman Matus Bystriansky informed TASR on Monday, adding that the party appreciates every effort to shorten Robert Fico's "reign of terror", however. https://etasr.sk/article/22481718 Bratislava, 22 September (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party will convene a round-table debate on the proposed 17 November protests and general strike on Friday (26 September), inviting its political partners, representatives of NGOs, firms and other organisations to it, said PS leader Michal Simecka on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22481624 Hurbanovo/Bratislava, 22 September (TASR) – Eight new cases of hepatitis A have been reported in the town of Hurbanovo (Nitra region), over the past week, bringing the total number of infections to 139 in four outbreaks, according to Denisa Masarova from the Regional Public Health Authority in Komarno. 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