SUMMARY - Wednesday, 22 October 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) - Public Ombudsman Robert Dobrovodsky wrote on a social network on Wednesday that he appreciates Parliament's decision to grant the ombudsman the power to challenge a state of emergency before the Constitutional Court. https://etasr.sk/article/22580478 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) - The most reasonable course of action would be for the EU to support a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told the House committee for European affairs on Wednesday, adding that he plans to bring up this issue at the upcoming meeting of the European Council. https://etasr.sk/article/22580354 Margecany, 22 October (TASR) - The police have commenced criminal proceedings concerning the offence of manslaughter in connection with a traffic accident in the village of Margecany (Kosice region) on Tuesday (21 October) that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy sitting next to a 13-year-old driver, Kosice Region Police spokesperson Lenka Ivanova told TASR on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22580269 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) - If the opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) becomes part of a new government in the future, it's ready to reverse the 'nationalisation' of private and church schools and the increased bureaucracy in the education sector, KDH has stated in response to the approval of laws drafted by the Education Ministry on Tuesday (21 October). https://etasr.sk/article/22580216 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) - The Wednesday's session of the Slovak parliament opened with a debate on a proposal to update Slovakia's military representation to the EU and NATO, which was presented by Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD), TASR reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22580028 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) - At its session on Wednesday, the government is expected to discuss the draft intergovernmental agreement between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of India on abolishing visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports, as well as to review the reports on the outcomes of Prime Minister Robert Fico's visits to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in June this year. https://etasr.sk/article/22579936 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