SUMMARY - Wednesday, 1 October 2025 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) - The limit for voluntary enlistment will be lowered to 18 years of age, as opposed to the current wording when it was allowed as from the beginning of the year in which the applicant turned 19, according to an amendment to the law on certain measures aimed at increasing Slovakia's resilience, which was approved by Parliament on Wednesday through an amending proposal to the law on targeted energy assistance. https://etasr.sk/article/22513185 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – A total of 200 kilometres of cycle routes will be constructed across Slovakia by the end of 2026, Transport Minister Jozef Raz (nominee of Smer-SD) announced during a press conference held in the presence of Bratislava mayor Matus Vallo to mark the reconstruction of the combined cycling and walking Ostruzinova Trail in the capital city. https://etasr.sk/article/22513158 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – MP Marek Krajci will remain in the joint parliamentary caucus of 'Slovakia', For the People and Christian Union parties and also retain his 'Slovakia' party membership, TASR learnt from the lawmaker's press conference on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22512897 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) - Several opposition MPs criticised the act on energy assistance approved by Parliament on Wednesday, saying that instead of bringing targeted aid, the money will continue to be squandered on an across-the-board scale. https://etasr.sk/article/22512887 Bratislava, October 1 (TASR) – I don't yet know what my political future will be, MP Rastislav Kratky said after he was expelled from the 'Slovakia', 'For the People', KU parliamentary caucus as well as from the 'Slovakia' party in connection with the vote on the amendment to the Constitution. https://etasr.sk/article/22512857 Bratislava, 1 October 1 (TASR) – Statements made by Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Samuel Migal (Independent) regarding alleged considerations by President Peter Pellegrini to form a caretaker government are completely false, the President Office's communications department stated on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22512692 Bratislava, October 1 (TASR) – MP Richard Vasecka is leaving the 'Slovakia', 'For the People', KU parliamentary caucus and will serve as an independent MP, TASR has learnt at his press conference on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22512630 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) hasn't left for the European Union and European Political Community (EPC) summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday, Alexander Kovac from the Government Office told the media, adding that the reason is premier's health problems. https://etasr.sk/article/22512532 Bratislava, 1 October (TASR) – MPs on Wednesday rejected a resolution, submitted by opposition lawmakers from Progressive Slovakia (PS), Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), and Christian Democrats (KDH), on Slovakia's foreign policy orientation. https://etasr.sk/article/22512443 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. jrg