SUMMARY - Wednesday, 15 October 2025 - 5 p.m.

Jablonov nad Turnou, 15 October (TASR) - State-run railway infrastructure operator ZSR expects traffic on the line near Jablonov nad Turnou in Kosice region to be fully restored on Wednesday evening, rail passenger carrier ZSSK told TASR on Wednesday, adding that trains on the section are still running on one track at a reduced speed of 10 kilometres per hour and there may be minimal delays. https://etasr.sk/article/22559222 Zilina, 15 October (TASR) - The KOVO trade union organisation operating at Kia Zilina on Wednesday submitted a draft new collective agreement for 2026-2027 to carmaker Kia Slovakia, demanding a €250-per-month increase in basic salaries for all employees, the company's trade union chairman Martin Cech informed TASR on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22558924 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) - The consolidation of public finances will have to continue next year, but the measures will no longer look like the ones adopted this year, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Wednesday at the beginning of a conference called 'Consolidation 2026 - A Guarantee of Combating Tax Fraud'. https://etasr.sk/article/22559113 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) - The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft Slovak-Ukrainian inter-governmental agreement on a mutual transfer of real estate for the purposes of diplomatic representation. https://etasr.sk/article/22558872 Skopje/Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) - Slovak President Peter Pellegrini concluded his visit to North Macedonia on Wednesday with a tour of the Marie Curie-Sklodowska Secondary School, where a laboratory for processing biowaste has been set up with Slovakia's financial support through the UN Development Programme (UNDP). https://etasr.sk/article/22558846 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) – The 2026 state budget has been set realistically and its goals will be met, said coalition MP Tibor Gaspar on Wednesday, citing information from Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (both Smer-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/22559293 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) – The police have launched a criminal investigation into the spreading of a fearmongering message linked to questioning the safety and effectiveness of mRNA vaccines by Government Proxy for Investigating COVID-19 Pandemic Management Peter Kotlar, representatives of the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party stated at a press conference on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22559146 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) - The Health Ministry has expanded public health-insurance coverage to include innovative cystic fibrosis treatment, which will be accessible as of the beginning of next year also to children above two years of age and for a wider range of genetic mutations causing the disease, minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) announced on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22559097 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) – Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) has strongly condemned bomb threats against hospitals following a series of bomb alerts targeted at facilities in the Penta Hospitals network, TASR reported on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22558890 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) - By proposing to postpone regional and local elections, they are testing what democracy can endure, said Bratislava mayor Matus Vallo in response to the proposal by Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to postpone regional and local elections to 2027. https://etasr.sk/article/22559035 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