SUMMARY - Saturday, 1 November 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 1 November (TASR) – The opposition party Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) on Saturday lambasted what it calls an overpriced purchase of kennels for police dogs, describing the public tender as suspicious. https://etasr.sk/article/22615127 Bratislava, 1 November (TASR) – Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) is acting to protect public health, not profits, in the debate over disposable electronic cigarettes, and is proceeding in line with his mandate, the Voice-SD press department told TASR on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/22615098 Michalovce, 1 November (TASR) - The planned construction of wind power plants in Michalovce district (Kosice region) should include the area of the town of Michalovce, and the project was discussed on Tuesday (28 October) by the town council, which took note of information about the project while at the same time expressing its disagreement with placing wind power plants on the territory of the town. https://etasr.sk/article/22615069 Bratislava, 1 November (TASR) – The junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) has called on Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice–SD) not to propose a ban on disposable electronic cigarettes, adding that the party will not support such a motion, SNS spokesperson Zuzana Skopcova told TASR on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/22614870 Bratislava, 1 November (TASR) - Slovakia needs technological innovations that will enable it to achieve faster growth, said Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SOPK) head Peter Mihok during the 6th annual economic conference 'A Circular Economy: A Missed Chance or an Opportunity to Innovate' held in Bratislava earlier this week. https://etasr.sk/article/22614830 Bratislava, 1 November (TASR) - Private Czech passenger rail carrier Leo Express transported a total of 2.81 million passengers on the 26,800 trains it dispatched on the Bratislava-Komarno (Nitra region) route last year, company spokesman Emil Sedlarik reported earlier this week. https://etasr.sk/article/22614636 Bratislava, 1 November (TASR) – Let us not remain focused only on everyday concerns, but allow ourselves peace and time for what truly matters in life, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) posted on the social media on the occasion of Saturday's All Saints' Day and Sunday's (2 November) Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. https://etasr.sk/article/22614459 Bratislava, 1 November (TASR) – All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are an opportunity to slow down and remember departed loved ones more extensively than with just a fleeting thought, President Peter Pellegrini said on social media on the occasion of Saturday's All Saints' Day. https://etasr.sk/article/22614449 Bratislava, 1 November (TASR) - National tourism promotion organisation Slovakia Travel has launched a series of events aimed at promoting Slovakia as an attractive destination for winter holidays in connection with the approaching winter season, Slovakia Travel reported, adding that it initially focused on promoting inbound tourism from abroad and presented the beauty of Slovakia's winters in Hungary and Romania. https://etasr.sk/article/22614322 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