SUMMARY - Wednesday, 1 October 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, October 1 (TASR) – MPs on Wednesday definitively approved a new law on targeted energy assistance. https://etasr.sk/article/22512284 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – Investment, Regional Development, and Informatisation Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) has returned to his post after undergoing heart surgery, and at a press conference on Wednesday, he emphasised that he isn't going anywhere and is determined to continue working. https://etasr.sk/article/22512234 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – The Budgetary Responsibility Council (RRZ) has lowered its estimated public administration deficit for this year by €192 million to 5.0 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the RRZ said on its website, adding that the decline compared to the August forecast is mainly due to slower spending of the state budget on investments. https://etasr.sk/article/22512169 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – Slovakia wants to present its own model for a drone wall on NATO's eastern flank at Wednesday's informal European Union (EU) summit in Copenhagen, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) stated following the government meeting on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22512072 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – I'm going to Ukraine on Sunday (5 October), Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) said in response to a journalist's question following the government meeting on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22511940 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – The Environmental Fund will be able to provide subsidies or loans to finance preparatory activities necessary for project implementation, such as the preparation of project documentation for the construction of water supply and sewage systems, according to an amendment to the Environmental Fund Act, which the government approved on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22511934 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – At its meeting on Wednesday, the government approved a new strategy to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction with a view to 2030. https://etasr.sk/article/22511860 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