SUMMARY - Friday, 17 October 2025 - 9 p.m.

Kosice/Bratislava, 17 October (TASR) – A bilateral session between the foreign ministers of Slovakia and Ukraine took place during Friday’s joint session of both governments in Kosice, the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry press department reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22565427 Bratislava, 17 October (TASR) – President Peter Pellegrini received letters of credence from new Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Bilal Zahid, during an introductory audience on Friday, TASR learnt from the President's Office press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22565420 Kosice, 17 October (TASR) - Representatives of the Slovak and Ukrainian governments signed several inter-governmental agreements following the joint session of the two cabinets in Kosice on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22565361 Bratislava, 17 October (TASR) – The opposition has submitted a proposal to convene a special emergency session of Parliament to adopt a resolution calling for the dismissal of Pavol Gaspar from his post as director of the Slovak Information Service (SIS), citing multiple alleged failures, representatives of opposition parties Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), Progressive Slovakia (PS), Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), and Democrats announced at a press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22565257 Bratislava, 17 October (TASR) – The 'Slovakia' party has blasted opposition leader and Progressive Slovakia (PS) chair Michal Simecka for failing to present any offer of cooperation or unified plan over the past two years, also condemning him for excluding 'Slovakia' from potential future cooperation, despite polls indicating that he couldn't form a government without it, 'Slovakia' party chair Igor Matovic stated at a press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22565133 Bratislava, 17 October (TASR) – Slovak President Peter Pellegrini didn't make comments about any European Union (EU) member state during his official visit to North Macedonia, and in his remarks he reaffirmed Slovakia's long-standing and consistent position supporting the European prospects of Western Balkan countries and their efforts to join the EU, the President's Office told TASR on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22565044 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. mf