SUMMARY - Monday, 27 October 2025 - 9.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 27 October (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Deputy Minister Marek Estok confirmed Slovakia's continued support for Ukraine on its path towards membership of the European Union, including the opening of the first cluster, during a meeting with Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevhen Perebyinis in Bratislava on Monday, TASR learnt from the ministry's press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22599292 Bratislava, 27 October (TASR) – Local governance reform must be a priority for any responsible cabinet and if Voice–SD were truly a party of the regions, it would be pushing for solutions to the pressing problems faced by local administrations, such as the enormous rise in petty crime, MP Jana Hanuliakova (Progressive Slovakia/PS) stated on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22599199 Bratislava, 27 October (TASR) – The book 'Slovakia and Japan: The First 30+ Years' by Pavol Demes offers a comprehensive view of the development of relations between Slovakia and Japan over the past three decades, with the publication presented on Monday in Bratislava by Miroslav Lajcak, Slovakia's former ambassador to Japan (1994-98) as well as former Foreign Affairs Minister (2012-20), together with Japanese Ambassador to Slovakia Yasuhiro Kawakami. https://etasr.sk/article/22599106 Bratislava, 27 October (TASR) – The Union of Slovak Towns and Cities (UMS) has called on President Peter Pellegrini not to sign the amendment to the Gambling Act that was approved by Parliament on 23 October, TASR learnt on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22598998 Ruzomberok, 27 October (TASR) - The tragic events in Cernova, a borough of the town of Ruzomberok in Zilina region, are a lasting reminder of the courage and sacrifice of ordinary people who stood up for their convictions, beliefs and the right to their own identity, chairman of the Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) Jozef Bozik stated on Monday, commemorating the 118th anniversary of a tragedy that took place in 1907. https://etasr.sk/article/22598967 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