SUMMARY - Wednesday, 22 October 2025 - 5 p.m.

Banska Bystrica, 22 October (TASR) - Businessman Michal S.(name abbreviated due to legal reasons) was found guilty and sentenced to a fine of €500,000 by the Specialised Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22580906 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) – Voting for the dismissal of a minister from any coalition party would constitute a breach of the coalition agreement, said Matus Sutaj Estok, leader of the junior coalition Voice–SD party, at a press briefing regarding Thursday's (23 October) parliamentary vote on an opposition proposal to dismiss Independent minister Samuel Migal from his post as Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister. https://etasr.sk/article/22581090 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) – The Interior Ministry plans to purchase 50 luxury vehicles worth over €5.1 million, with the new fleet expected to include 30 SUVs and 20 limousines, MP Martina Bajo Holeckova (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) reported at a press conference on Wednesday, criticising the purchase as overpriced. https://etasr.sk/article/22581023 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) – The Culture Ministry has been fined €10,000 by the Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) for creating and publishing a database of citizens and companies with alleged ties to Russia, TASR learnt on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22581011 Kosice, 22 October (TASR) - Five patients with COVID-19 are currently being treated at the Clinic of Infectology and Travel Medicine at the Louis Pasteur University Hospital (UNLP) in Kosice, Michaela Tkacova from the hospital's communications department told TASR on Wednesday, adding that the patients are elderly, and one of them needs high-flow oxygen therapy. https://etasr.sk/article/22580859 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) - Tourism and Sport Minister Rudolf Huliak (Independent) has decided to break the Constitution and parliamentary rules by attempting to quickly push through an amendment to the Gambling Act via a fast-tracked procedure, said opposition MPs from the 'Slovakia'–For the People caucus in Parliament on Wednesday, adding that the amendment would only benefit casinos and slot-machine halls whose licences are soon to expire. https://etasr.sk/article/22580822 Velka Maca, 22 October (TASR) - Vets confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in the village of Velka Maca near Galanta (Trnava region) on Monday (20 October), close to the original outbreak in the village of Surovce near Trnava, TASR reported on Wednesday based on information provided by Bohuslava Miskovicova from the Regional Veterinary and Food Administration. https://etasr.sk/article/22580784 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) - Slovakia and India will conclude an agreement abolishing the visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports, TASR has reported after the government approved the relevant draft intergovernmental agreement proposed by the Interior Ministry at its session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22580621 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) - An extraordinary parliamentary session concerning a resolution on the credibility of the Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) led by Pavol Gaspar is scheduled for Thursday (23 October) afternoon, TASR learnt from Parliament's website on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22581115 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