SUMMARY - Thursday, 16 October 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) – The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party plans to submit a motion on Thursday to convene an extraordinary parliamentary session to oust Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Samuel Migal (Independent), the party's vice-chairman Michal Truban told a briefing on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22562027 Bratislava/Brussels, 16 October (TASR) - Peter Stano has been appointed as the new head of the European Commission's Representation in Slovakia, the Commission announced in a press release on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22561916 Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) - I stand by all my statements, said Government Proxy for Investigating COVID-19 Pandemic Management Peter Kotlar in response to the launch of criminal proceedings over alleged fearmongering with respect to his statements, confirming that the investigation is ongoing. https://etasr.sk/article/22561819 Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) - Wizz Air will gradually start flying to 12 new destinations from Bratislava airport, such as Tel Aviv, Dortmund and Larnaca in Cyprus, the airline's chief executive officer Jozsef Varadi told a news conference on Thursday, adding that after years of balancing between Vienna and Bratislava, the company has definitively decided to strengthen its presence in Bratislava. https://etasr.sk/article/22561798 Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) – Well-known figures have called for Slovakia to maintain its pro-Western orientation, disagreeing with attempts to shift the country eastward into the sphere of influence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, initiator of the call Tomas Tauber and signatories Peter Marianek and Peter Tatar have told a press briefing, adding that their appeal was officially delivered to the Government Office and President's Office on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22562164 Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) – Up to 90 percent of the Slovak economy is export-oriented, which is why any geopolitical uncertainty or trade war at EU level hinders the performance of the Slovak economy, stated Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) at a press conference on Thursday during the EU Export Day event, which focuses on strengthening export readiness and increasing the competitiveness of companies outside the EU. https://etasr.sk/article/22562094 Sofia, 16 October (TASR) – The Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned the Slovak ambassador in Sofia in connection with statements made by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini on North Macedonia's integration process with the EU, describing them as unacceptable, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry stated on Thursday, TASR has learnt from BTA news agency. https://etasr.sk/article/22561978 Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) – The opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) which has raised concerns about potential discrimination against church and private schools stemming from draft legislation proposed by the Education Ministry, announced a protest in front of the parliamentary building on Thursday afternoon. https://etasr.sk/article/22561804 Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has called on Slovak President Peter Pellegrini to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Slovak Information Service (SIS) head Pavol Gaspar, and it's already submitted a formal motion to the President's Office urging Pellegrini to react to Gaspar's recent traffic accident as well as other alleged failings and suspicions associated with SIS. https://etasr.sk/article/22562154 Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) – The Slovak Electricity Transmission Network (SEPS) has begun the construction of a 400/110 kV electrical substation in Bratislava's borough of Vajnory, which is part of the Danube InGrid project co-financed by the European Union (EU) from the Connecting Europe Facility. https://etasr.sk/article/22561721 Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) - The public space of Hviezdoslav Square in Bratislava is hosting the 14th annual Slovak Press Photo 2025 exhibition, which is once again presenting authentic testimonies about life and events in society as seen by photo-journalists from Slovakia and Eastern Europe. https://etasr.sk/article/22561999 Bratislava, 16 October (TASR) – Slovakia's capital city began dismantling the monument of Marek Culen in the upper part of Freedom Square on Thursday, the city's spokesperson Peter Bubla confirmed on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22562039 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