SUMMARY - Thursday, 23 October 2025 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 23 October (TASR) - Former culture minister Natalia Milanova (opposition 'Slovakia' party) has denied issuing any order to create a database of companies and individuals with alleged ties to Russia, TASR has learnt from Milanova's statement responding to the Culture Ministry's announcement on Wednesday (22 October) that it's being fined €10,000 by the Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU). https://etasr.sk/article/22583837 Bratislava, 23 October (TASR) - Bratislava City Council adopted a resolution on Thursday strongly opposing the draft amendment to the Gambling Act proposed by the Tourism and Sport Ministry, calling on top state officials to abandon the plan. https://etasr.sk/article/22583729 Brussels, 23 October (TASR-correspondent) - Premier Robert Fico met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his delegation in Brussels on Wednesday (22 October) evening, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/22583615 Zilina, 23 October (TASR) - A night-time fire in a block of flats on Bratislavska Street in Zilina has caused damage worth almost €300,000, Zilina mayor Peter Fiabane reported following a meeting of the crisis management team on Thursday morning, adding that Zilina City Hall has declared a state of emergency in connection with the fire. https://etasr.sk/article/22583548 Bratislava, 23 October (TASR) - Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) said Thursday he was ready to defend the agenda in connection with a public procurement for supplying IT solutions for the slovensko.sk website, TASR reported after the parliament failed to open an extraordinary parliamentary session initiated by the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party to dismiss the minister. https://etasr.sk/article/22583501 Bratislava, 23 October (TASR) - An extraordinary parliamentary session initiated by the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party to dismiss Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) failed to open for the second time, as the parliament wasn't quorate again, with only 56 MPs present. https://etasr.sk/article/22583232 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