SUMMARY - Thursday, 6 November 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) – The coalition is preparing for 17 November, the Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy [the anniversary of the fall of totalitarian rule in the erstwhile Czechoslovakia — ed.note], Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22632424 Brussels, 6 November (TASR-correspondent) - Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) met European Parliament (EP) President Roberta Metsola in Brussels on Thursday morning, with preparations of the EU's multiannual financial framework, the REPowerEU initiative and ETS 2 emission allowances high on the agenda. https://etasr.sk/article/22632255 Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) – The Agricultural Payments Agency (PPA) has inspected 53 guesthouses built with contributions from EU funds and found irregularities regarding nine of them, TASR learnt on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22632243 Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) - The Supreme Audit Office (NKU) welcomes several systemic changes presented by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry in the amendment to the Act on Social Enterprises, with NKU also making several comments, one of which concerns relief for disabled people, which the ministry will also incorporate into the amendment, said Labour Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) at a press conference on Thursday, with NKU head Lubomir Andrassy in attendance. https://etasr.sk/article/22632056 Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) – The city of Bratislava will manage a budget of more than €760.47 million in 2026, according to the city budget approved by the city council on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22632028 Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) – The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party will submit proposals to Parliament aimed at tackling the rising crime rate and petty theft, proposing a return to the so-called 'Horalky clause' [a 'three strikes and you're out' principle - ed.note], SaS representatives told a press conference on Thursday, adding that the party also wants to introduce a new punishment of re-education. https://etasr.sk/article/22631923 Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) - The Smer-SD party claims that the Christian Democrats (KDH) have chosen Progressive Slovakia (PS) as its partner in promoting conservative values and that Smer-SD has "taken note" of this, the party said in response to statements made by Christian Democrats leader Milan Majersky, who has repeatedly ruled out future cooperation with Smer-SD. https://etasr.sk/article/22631802 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